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 …
"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 …
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 …
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. …
This blog was inspired by a discussion we had during our Torah For The Nations Zoom class. Our classes are more like family discussions, we may start out with a specific topic it seems to always lead us into a discussion of other subjects. Our rabbi, Rabbi Pesach Sherbow desires his classes to revolve around …
Man's quest to inhabit the earth has taken him on a journey across many lands and seas. As he trekked through unfamiliar territories and sailed across the oceans, there became a need to develop navigational tools; examples of these tools are, the compass, astrolabe, sextant, maps and now the Global Positioning System (GPS). Not only …
This latest blog was birthed from the inward struggle of being a human trapped in a real life situation and trying to hang on to the Creator while the storm winds are blowing. As the quote ‘Pandemic’ has swept across our country, over time many contradiction have come to light and in the wake of …
Time has come for me to step up and write on the subject of Noahide frustration. That being said, there are several issues that cause a non-Jew seeking the God of Israel to become frustrated in his or her journey. This blog, will be dealing with one of the issues of Noahide frustration, it frustrates …
Halleluyah Psalm 146 This psalm is a song of hope and encouragement for the oppressed. The Psalmist in verse 2 shows us that the Creator endows every person with two gifts. Psalm 146:2"I will Praise Hashem while I live, I will make music to my God while I exist." First, He gives life, the basic …
Ashrei - Praiseworthy Psalm 145 Many of my readers know that I spent 6 + years studying and preparing for Orthodox Jewish Conversion. During that time, this particular psalm became my favorite for many reasons. It is the inspiration of the ‘Blessing before meals’ that I recite in thanking the Creator for His provision of …
Emuna Trek 