Daily Bread — Monday, April 8, 2024
For the Lord your God will bless you just as He promised you; you shall lend to many nations, but you shall not borrow; you shall reign over many nations, but they shall not reign over you. (Deuteronomy 15:6) As with most promises given to us as God's people, there is...
28 Adar II – From A Distance
Traveling these days can be quite a hassle, particularly flying. You have the hassle of enduring long lines just to check in, and then deal with the same long lines to get through security. Then there’s the boarding process and all the bumping and shoving, and evading...
Daily Bread — Sunday, April 7, 2024
At the end of every seven years you shall grant a release of debts. And this is the form of the release: Every creditor who has lent anything to his neighbor shall release it; he shall not require it of his neighbor or his brother, because it is called the Lord’s...
27 Adar II – Give Us What We Need, Not What We Want
It was on this day in the year 561 B.C. that king Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, died in a Babylonian prison. On that same day, Yehoachim, the former king of Judah, was released from his Babylonian prison cell, after being held captive for 36 years. Why did God...
Daily Bread — Saturday, April 6, 2024
You shall not eat anything that dies of itself; you may give it to the alien who is within your gates, that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner; for you are a holy people to the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 14:21) There is an interesting comment in Jewish...
26 Adar II – The Battle Is The Lord’s
It was on this day in 1948 that Operation Nachshon, Haggadah’s first large-scale offensive began. This was a military operation designed to break the Arab siege of Jerusalem by opening the road that ran between Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. Furthermore, it was intended to...
Daily Bread — Friday, April 5, 2024
You shall not eat anything that dies of itself; you may give it to the alien who is within your gates, that he may eat it, or you may sell it to a foreigner; for you are a holy people to the Lord your God. (Deuteronomy 14:21) I'll admit right off the bat that this...
25 Adar II – He’s Already Prepared A Place
It was on this day in 1891 that a petition was sent to President Benjamin Harrison that requested the aid of the U.S. government in the reestablishment of a sovereign Jewish state in the Holy Land. This petition was initiated by Reverend William E. Blackstone, and...
Daily Bread — Thursday, April 4, 2024
You shall not eat any detestable thing. (Deuteronomy 14:3) As Moses moves onto different issues pertaining to those who are the children of God, it is interesting -- maybe even a bid odd -- that he addresses what and what not to eat. For several verses, he reiterates...
24 Adar II – Focus On The Man In The Mirror
It was on this day in 1856 that the Jews of White Russia were forbidden to wear distinctive clothing that would set them apart from the rest of the populace. Throughout time, Jews have worn traditional clothing that, not only identified them as being Jewish, but also...
Daily Bread — Wednesday, April 3, 2024
You are the children of the Lord your God; you shall not cut yourselves nor shave the front of your head for the dead. For you are a holy people to the Lord your God, and the Lord has chosen you to be a people for Himself, a special treasure above all the peoples who...
23 Adar II – His Eye Is On The Sparrow
I recall a morning when I was sitting outside, having my morning coffee and reading the news. Eventually, I became interested in some small wrens who busily gathering twigs and paper to build their nests. As I was observing this, a few squirrels scurrying around and...