by Katie Eacrett | Apr 7, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week Shmuel discusses the foundation for the laws of kosher food, as well as his personal adventures of keeping kosher as a world traveler. Why does kosher matter? Why is a snake forbidden but a goat acceptable? From rabbinic opinions to wild...
by Katie Eacrett | Apr 6, 2026 | News from the Land
Shmuel Junger was recently invited by Christian for Israel International to share the story of Passover. He explores the meaning behind the three main components of the Seder: the sacrifice, the unleavened bread and the bitter herbs. The Seder tells the story of the...
by Katie Eacrett | Mar 31, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, we pause from the regular Torah cycle to reflect (a few days early) on the seventh day of Passover, a day dedicated to one of the most awe-inspiring moments in our history—the splitting of the sea. Why is this miracle given an entire holiday...
by Katie Eacrett | Mar 27, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom Portion Tzav describes the sacrifices performed in the Tabernacle. Shmuel connects this portion to Psalm 107, a psalm of thanksgiving. As Shmuel said, this Psalm is essentially “…recognition of the fact that God is good”. Thankfulness, matzah, and...
by Katie Eacrett | Mar 20, 2026 | Shabbat Shalom
https://youtu.be/6AAXD5r83Io Shabbat Shalom Much of the Torah is about sacrificing animals, and this is especially obvious in the book of Leviticus. In times with no Temple, one must ask: what is the essence of sacrificing animals? One opinion is that the sacrificial...
