3 Shevat — He Never Sleeps Nor Slumbers
It was on this day in 1933 that Adolph Hitler was appointed as Chancellor of Germany. Ironically, on the same day and in the same city where Hitler was appointed as German Chancellor, the Society for Youth Aliyah was established. Over time, this group would be...
Our Daily Bread — Saturday, January 16, 2021
Good Morning. Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let them be for signs and seasons, and for days and years; and let them be for lights in the firmament of the heavens to give light on the earth”...
2 Shevat — Out of the Horrific, Comes the Terrific
It was on this day in 1942 that the Nazi leader Reinhard Heydrich met with representatives of the German Police, the S.S. and leading Nazi Party officials to begin discussing the implementation of the so-called, “Final Solution” to the so-called “Jewish Problem.” What...
Our Daily Bread — Friday, January 15, 2021
Good Morning. Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear” and it was so. And God called the dry land Earth, and the gathering together of the waters He called Seas. And God saw that it was good....
1 Shevat — Be Careful To Represent the Almighty Faithfully
It was on this day that Moses was allowed to observe the Promised Land from the top of the mountain, but was told that he would not be permitted to cross over. Deuteronomy 3:27-28 reads: “Go up to the top of Pisgah, and lift your eyes toward the west, the north, the...
Our Daily Bread — Thursday, January 14, 2021
Good Morning. Then God said, "Let there be a firmament in the midst of the waters, and let it divide the waters from the waters." Thus God made the firmament, and divided the waters which were under the firmament from the waters which were above the firmament; and it...
29 Tevet — Glory In Your Weakness
Long ago, David wrote these words: “I will lift up my eyes to the hills - from whence comes my help? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth.” (Psalm 121:1-2) I used to think that that as David looked upon the hills that partially surround Jerusalem, he...
Our Daily Bread — Wednesday, January 13, 2021
Good Morning. Genesis 1:4b-5 “And God divided the light from the darkness. God called the light Day, and the darkness He called Night. So the evening and the morning were the first day.” From the beginning we see, believe it or not, that it is sometimes necessary for...
28 Tevet — Beware, The Leaven of the Pharisees
It was on this day sometime in the 1st or 2nd century that Rabbi Shimon bin Shetach reorganized the Sanhedrin by eliminating it’s Sadducean members. This was viewed as a great victory for the Pharisaical sect and was accorded its own holiday in ancient times....
Our Daily Bread — Tuesday, January 12, 2021
Good Morning. Genesis 1:3-4a “Then God said, ‘Let there be light’ and there was light. And God saw the light, that it was good.” The Creator’s first utterance, “Let there be light,” is much more than a one-time command. With these words He declared a fundamental...
27 Tevet — The War On Truth
If you’re paying attention to the news and everything that’s going on around us, then you are well that we are in the midst of a war. In America some people say it’s a cultural war or they may all it class warfare. Some people think we’re witnessing an assault on...
Our Daily Bread — Monday, January 11, 2021
Good Morning. Genesis 1:2 “The earth was without form, and void; and darkness was on the face of the deep. And the Spirit of God was hovering over the face of the waters.” In the beginning, before light was mentioned, the earth was engulfed in darkness. Yet in that...