Last year, I recorded the Torah portion Beresheet a day after the 7th of October massacre, and you can’t see I had no idea what was about to come.
A year has passed, and we find ourselves still in the midst of conflict. Change is not just needed—it’s essential. Now, as we begin the cycle of Beresheet again, we’re determined to make this year different.
The Bible tess us that when God called out to Samuel, he responded with one word – “hineni”, meaning “here I am”.
In 1927, a group of pious Jews from Yemen and Jerusalem sought to restore the Judean hills, which had lain barren and in ruins for almost 2,000 years.
Beste Vriend, In hoofdstuk 13 van het boek Richteren lezen we over de verwekking en geboorte van de beroemde strijder Simson. Een mysterieuze “man van God” onthult aan de naamloze moeder van … Read more
This week is the holiday of Succot, the Feast of Tabernacles, and the middle of Sukkot falls on Shabbat, so once again the regular Torah reading is suspended and a special portion for the holiday is read instead.
The holy day of Yom Kippur begins tonight at sundown. Enjoy these thoughts on the weekly Torah portion and on the significance of Yom Kippur.
In this year of unprecedented hardship, the People of Israel were inundated by a tidal wave of hatred and cruelty that upended our lives and shook us to our core. You, our Christian friends, stood beside us as beacons of hope, and your unwavering support has been a source of immense comfort and strength.
After an overwhelming year, we find ourselves again at Rosh Hashanah. As Iran is launching missiles and our soldiers fight in Lebanon, it is vital to call on the King. Please join me as I explain the traditions and intricacies of Rosh Hashana.
Liebe Freunde, Als ich mich hinsetzte, um meinen monatlichen Brief an Sie für Oktober zu schreiben, wurde mir bewusst, dass wir in Israel mit dem bevorstehenden Rosch Haschana-Fest ein weiteres Jahr im jüdischen Kalender abschließen werden. Ein paar Tage … Read more
