by Cindy Hurwitz | Aug 28, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week, in Parshat Shoftim, we explore the Torah’s powerful lesson against destruction and the sanctity of life. Why does the Torah forbid destroying fruit trees even in times of war? What deeper message does this teach about respecting life, using...
by Katie Eacrett | Aug 25, 2025 | News from the Land
Biblical Zionism inspired the founding of the first modern community in Samaria just over 50 years ago, and the story of its beginnings reveals much about the early settlement movement. In 1967, in the midst of the Six Day War, Jordan attacked Israel and Israel...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Aug 22, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week in Parshat Re’eh, the Torah repeats a striking command: “Do not eat blood, for the blood is the life.” Why does the Torah emphasize this so many times, and what is the deeper meaning behind it? We’ll explore the sacred symbolism of blood as...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Aug 13, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! This week’s reflection takes us beyond the text of Parshat Eikev into one of life’s most pressing questions: If God promises to reward our good deeds, why don’t we always see that reward right away? Through a remarkable true story — from a hidden...
by Cindy Hurwitz | Aug 6, 2025 | Shabbat Shalom
Shabbat Shalom! In Parshat Va’etchanan, Moses reminds Israel that God did not choose them for their size or strength, but precisely because they are few in number. What is the meaning of this divine choice? Why would God highlight smallness as a defining...
