Proverbs 24:16 “For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises up again, but the wicked stumble under adversity.” As I was taking a walk one day this past winter with my camera taking pictures of the beautiful snow fallen land around me a scripture popped in my head, Isaiah 1:18 “Come now, and …
Tag: faith
Returning to G-d
I recently began a journey through Tehillim/Psalms. Along the way I decided that I would journal the words and passages that spoke to me. Helping me in this journey is the 2 vol set of Tehillim part of the Artscroll Tanach Series which is full of information and commentary throughout the ages from the Sages …
In The Shadow of Giants
I originally wrote this in 2011 Honor, privilege, and responsibility are three words that come to mind when I think about what it means to take on the status of becoming a Ger. What is a Ger you may ask? The word ‘ger’ is the Hebrew word that is usually translated as ‘stranger’; today the …
Got Your Ears On?
“Got your ears on?” is CB/Citizens Band Radio slang for, “Are you listening?” Today the world seems to be in turmoil, there is devastation and harsh violence all around us. Just recent in the USA alone there has been hurricanes slamming into areas where it is not normal; crazed people with guns shooting up schools, …
Lesson From The Kiddush Cup
A Kiddush cup is a special cup that is set aside for a specific purpose. Israel is commanded by G-d to be holy as He is holy. The word holy in Hebrew is, kadosh, it means to be set apart – not for common use. The kiddush cup is a holy vessel. It is used …
His Name is Emes
One of the Names of G-d is Emes/Truth, by taking a closer look at this wonderful name we can gain a deeper understanding in how we communicate with out Creator. Tehillim 145:18 Near is the Eternal to all that call upon Him, to all that call upon Him in truth. We are told here that …
Israel in The Beginning
The world is in turmoil once again one nation rising up against another. As Israel seeks to defend itself many people and nations speak out not only Israel’s right and obligation to defend itself against terrorist and oppressors but against those who do not believe it has a right to exist as a nation on …
Avodah Zarah
Avodah Zarah is the Hebrew term that is translated as, ‘idolatry’ in the English; it literal translation is. ‘Strange worship’ or ‘strange service’ Most people associate idol worship with ancient pagans bowing down before a wood or stone object. Today many in this modern world especially in Christian America would not consider pagan idolatry to …
Set Yourself Free
The trap of sadness Sadness and despair of our past traps us. When we fail G-d the worst thing we can do is to tear ourselves down. The Yetzer Hara or Evil Inclination comes to us in the time of our fall and begins to work on us to keep us enslaved in our fall …
Does God Change You?
When talking to people when they believe they have come to God that He has changed their lives. They confess that they were this or that or that they used to do this or that and now God changed them and they are not the same person. Does God change you or do you change …
Emuna Trek 