Its the first week of December, and the sounds, sights and aroma of the season surrounds us all; a season proclaimed to be the season of miracles. The music, TV shows and movies during this season do their best to show the best of humanity, giving and caring for one another in ways that only …
Author: Emuna Trek
Welcome to my blog where I share my spiritual thoughts and studies.
My Loves: My wife of 32 yrs, and my 2 daughters
My Work: Capital Toyota - Chattanooga, TN. Outbound shipping at our parts warehouse.
My Likes: I enjoy nature, being on the river and in the mountains, walking on the beach with my wife. I like old Chrysler products; my dream car is 1968-1974 Plymouth Barracuda. I like '40s Chrysler convertibles. Reading and writing.
Favorite Drinks: Ice cold sweet tea, Dr Pepper, Maker's Mark Whisky, The Glenlivet Scotch 12yr, Coke & Rum, Coke & Jack, Coconut Rum
My Hobbies: Reading, writing, photography
My Beliefs: I am a Ben Noach (son of Noah. Bnei Noach is one who keeps the seven laws given by the God of Abraham, Isaac & Jacob to the non-Jewish nations. The Laws were given from Adam through Noah. Bnei Noach/Noahide are modern terms for the non-Jewish followers of the G-d of Israel. There are a few ancient biblical names, in the Hebrew they are, Yiras Hashem (God Fearers), Ger/Gerim (this term appears many times in the biblical text, depending on the context it can mean a stranger or foreigner who keeps the Bnei Noach covenant.
The Seven Law
1. Awareness of God
a. The belief in the One True non-corporeal God
2. Prohibition of blasphemy
a. The obligation to respect God's Name, to revere and fear God .
b. Prohibition of cursing any of God's Names
3. Prohibition of murder and injury
4. Prohibition of forbidden sexual relations
5. Prohibition of theft
6. Prohibition of eating meat that was separated from a living animal.
7. Establishment of laws and courts.
More info about the life of a Bnei Noach/Noahide can be found at www.asknoah.org and beingnoahide.com
Meditations For Righteous Living – Gratitude
“Feeling grateful to the Creator is indeed our most important task. We build a steadfast connection by way of our gratitude to Him. Therefore, as long as our gratitude to God is deficient, our connection to Him remains weak and incomplete.”Rabbi Shalom Arush, The Garden of Gratitude. Soon after speaking on the subject of gratitude, …
Continue reading Meditations For Righteous Living – Gratitude
Meditations For Righteous Living – Prayer
“When we pray, it is a sign of our faith in God. Why else would we be praying? Prayer increases our faith and, as we pray, we gradually develop a more intimate feeling for our Creator.”Breslov Prayer Siddur - Prayer to God Is My Life There are times we all struggle with prayer. The desire …
Breaking The Divide
It appears that from every direction there is an agenda to divide and separate the human race. There is a war going on and its main goal is to divide one from another. The flames of new and old hatreds are flaring up all over the planet. Seeking A Connection Here in the United States …
Front Porch State of Mind
In the fall of 2020 my wife and I moved into our new home, new to us, it is a 1950s bungalow. One of my longtime dreams was to have a home with a large front porch, a place to unwind, a personal tranquil spot where you can pause for a moment and breath. A …
First Step
"A journey of a thousand miles begins with a single step" Chinese Proverb My last blog ‘QC’, https://emunatrek.com/2021/01/31/qc/ introduced the topic of mussar. “Mussar is typically defined as ethical teachings. That is, the field of mussar is devoted to character and behavioral improvement.” Rabbi Ephraim D. Becker, Ph.D. This series will be more of a …
QC
By taking an honest look at the world around us, we will find that it is lacking in the area of morality and proper human ethics, one could conclude that there has been a major reduction in their teaching and observance in homes, religious, and educational institutions. Mortality and ethics are quickly dying out, Mayberry …
Clear The Mechanism
I want to thank my wife for the inspirational input she gave me for this blog. We have been discussing the current events like many others. I have been wanting to write a piece about something I saw happing among the many who was voicing their feelings over the current events here in the USA. …
Noahide Rituals
I don’t think I have written on this topic before. I want to thank a Facebook friend, Christopher for the inspiration for this blog. Those that have stepped out of the religions of this world onto the pathway of the Creator for the non-Jewish nations can experience a variety of struggles. One of them, is …
God First
This will be my first blog after moving into our new home. The subject of this writing has been on my mind for weeks now. In trying times be it personal, communal or even national, one of the cries of the religious community is, that we the people and we as a nation needs to …
Emuna Trek 