Daily Devotionals
Soul Food
May 6, 2018 - 12:00 amHow can a young person stay on the path of purity? By living according to your word. – Psalm 119: 9 One evening a Cherokee Indian told his grandson about a battle going on inside him: “My son, it is between two wolves. One is evil: Anger, envy, sorrow, regret, … Read more…
The Good News for Today
May 4, 2018 - 12:00 am“‘But the Levitical priests, who are descendants of Zadok and who guarded my sanctuary when the Israelites went astray from me, are to come near to minister before me; they are to stand before me to offer sacrifices of fat and blood, declares the Sovereign LORD. They alone are to enter my sanctuary; … Read more…
Celebrating the Light of the Torah
May 3, 2018 - 12:00 amSow your seed in the morning, and at evening let your hands not be idle, for you do not know which will succeed, whether this or that, or whether both will do equally well. – Ecclesiastes 11:6 This devotion is for the Jewish observance, Lag BaOmer, which began at sundown … Read more…
Patience Is Paramount
May 2, 2018 - 12:00 amNow the son of an Israelite mother and an Egyptian father went out among the Israelites, and a fight broke out in the camp between him and an Israelite. – Leviticus 24:10 The Torah portion for this week is Emor, which means “speak,” from Leviticus 21:1–24:23, and the Haftorah is … Read more…
God Wants to Give
May 1, 2018 - 12:00 am“When a calf, a lamb or a goat is born, it is to remain with its mother for seven days. From the eighth day on, it will be acceptable as a food offering presented to the LORD.” – Leviticus 22:27 The Torah portion for this week is Emor, which means “speak,” from Leviticus 21:1–24:23, and … Read more…
Children of the Most High
April 30, 2018 - 12:00 amThe LORD said to Moses, “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: ‘A priest must not make himself ceremonially unclean for any of his people who die . . . ’” – Leviticus 21:1 The Torah portion for this week is Emor, which means “speak,” from Leviticus 21:1-24:23, … Read more…
Love the Children
April 29, 2018 - 12:00 amOf Solomon. Endow the king with your justice, O God, the royal son with your righteousness. – Psalm 72:1 In recent years, an unspeakable tragedy unfolded for a Jewish family in Brooklyn. A hot plate, left on as Jews typically do in order not to violate Sabbath law by cooking on … Read more…
These Are “The Days”
April 27, 2018 - 12:00 am“‘The days are coming,’ declares the LORD, “when the reaper will be overtaken by the plowman and the planter by the one treading grapes. New wine will drip from the mountains and flow from all the hills, and I will bring my people Israel back from exile. “They will rebuild the ruined cities and live … Read more…
Judge Mercifully
April 26, 2018 - 12:00 am“‘Do not pervert justice; do not show partiality to the poor or favouritism to the great, but judge your neighbour fairly.’” – Leviticus 19:15 The Torah portion for this week is a double reading, Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, from Leviticus 16:1-20:27. Acharei Mot means death, and Kedoshim means holy. The Haftorah is from Amos 9:7–15. … Read more…
Kindness Comes Around
April 25, 2018 - 12:00 am“‘Any Israelite or any foreigner residing among you who hunts any animal or bird that may be eaten must drain out the blood and cover it with earth, because the life of every creature is its blood. That is why I have said to the Israelites, “You must not eat the … Read more…
