Feb 14, 2025 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
Blessed be the Lord, because He has heard the voice of my supplications! The Lord is my strength and my shield; my heart trusted in Him, and I am helped; therefore my heart greatly rejoices, and with my song I will praise Him. (Psalm 28:6-7) As was mentioned in the...
Feb 13, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today, the 15th day of Shevat is also called Tu B’shvat, which is simply translated as the 15th of Shevat – the “tu” being the pronunciation of the Hebrew letters, טו tet and vav, that together have the value fifteen. Tu b’shvat is regarded as the new year for...
Feb 13, 2025 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
To You I will cry, O Lord my Rock. (Psalm 28:1) As is so often the case, interesting and provocative tidbits that would have been otherwise overlooked when reading Scripture in English, are brought to light when looking at the text in Hebrew. In this instance,...
Feb 12, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1913 that the National Federation of Temple Sisterhoods was formed. This was an American organization for Jewish women which departed, very dramatically, from the old ways of Judaism as had been practiced in Europe. At that time in history,...
Feb 12, 2025 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
I would have lost heart, unless I had believed that I would see the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living. Wait on the Lord; be of good courage, and He shall strengthen your heart. Wait, I say, on the Lord! (Psalm 27:13-14) Let me share something with you...
Feb 11, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1790 that the French National Assembly granted full equality and citizenship to Portuguese Jews who were living in France. France was one of the first nations to pass such liberal policies, allowing foreigners to have full rights along with...
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