Diogenes of Sinope said, "We sell things of great value for things of very little..." Marcus Aurelius said. "We always own the option of having no opinion. There is never any need to get worked up and trouble your soul about things we cannot control." How much of our precious life do we sell in …
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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 …
Misconceptions Clarified
Below is a link to a video by Rod Bryant of Netiv, A Path for Torah Learning. It is very good and one that has been needed to be done for a long time. Actually the subject has been on my back burner that I have wanted to do. I am so glad Rod done …
I Saw The Light
Isaiah 49:6 I will also give you for a light of the nations, that My salvation may be unto the end of the earth. Understanding how Israel is the light of the nations and through this light the Creator's salvation will be brought to the ends of the earth alludes many. My journey into the …
Why The Nations Said No
One of the things you learn when studying the Hebrew Scriptures and related materials is, that God offered the Torah to the nations first but they said no and Israel basically said yes. For over ten years I have been wondering why the nations said no and now I have learned something that sheds some …
Noahide Nudge
Being active within several online Noahide groups, one of the current topics is about how and what is the proper way of spreading the message of the Seven Laws to the world. For many of us, evangelism was a big part of our spiritual upbringing. Because of this, it has a tendency of sticking with …
Crabs 2
This morning I was pondering again the lesson my teacher Pesach Sherbow taught us about crabs in a bucket. You can see a short clip of what I am talking about in my last blog, https://emunatrek.com/2019/03/31/beware-of-the-crabs/ Pesach has also in the past mentioned numerous times about the fact that our souls have an animal side …
Blank Canvas
This is one of those blogs that was inspired by something I read. This past week I received in the mail the two volume set commentary on the book of Proverbs I had ordered. It is from the Artscroll Tanach Series, I have been wanting this set for over a year, so I felt it …
Saturday Morning Observation
Since moving into the city, one of the things I like to do is, on Saturday mornings run down to Hardee’s and get a plate of biscuits and gravy. This Saturday I sat there and people watched and pondered on a few things pertaining to the Noahide life. Before me was a great assortment of …
The Essence of Being Noahide
As gentiles leave the religions of this world and return back to the One Creator of heaven and earth, religion has left a scar and religious baggage. Religious baggage does not go away overnight or sometimes even in years. It is one of our hardest struggles. Being a Noahide includes accepting the 7 Universal Laws, …
Emuna Trek 