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 …
Tag: forgiveness
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 …
Restoring the Soul
Tehillim 19:8 The Torah of HASHEM is perfect, it restores the soul; As of the writing of this blog it is the beginning of the reading of the Torah for the New Year 5773. The Torah of HASHEM is perfect because it comes from the Perfect One, our Creator. He wrote in his Torah that …
The Path of Return
Path of Return This paper is a continuation of, The Teaching of Abraham. As we discussed in the former lesson the Path of G-d is found in doing, tzedakah – righteous giving [taking that which G-d placed in our care and putting it to proper use.] and mishpot – the laws that are incumbent upon …
Hidden In Plain Sight
I begin this paper with a story of a very nice Jewish lady we had the privilege of meeting in Atlanta, GA. She had been a holocaust survivor. In her book that was written by her son; Hiding in the Spotlight by Greg Dawson, this dear lady shares her experience how she was allowed to …
Emuna Trek 