Daily Devotionals
What’s Right?
June 26, 2013 - 5:00 amIn this week’s Torah portion five orphaned sisters went to Moses and challenged his law. The law given by Moses stated that land in Israel would be passed down from fathers to sons. Read more…
Stand Up for Peace
June 25, 2013 - 5:00 amDo you know who won the first Peace Prize? The answer is Phinehas, and he earned it in this week’s Torah reading. Read more…
A Call to Action
June 24, 2013 - 5:00 amHow is it that Israel – a tiny nation only 65 years old, with no natural resources – consistently produces more start-up companies and successful ventures than the larger and more stable nations of the world? Read more…
With God’s Help
June 23, 2013 - 5:00 amIt had been David’s dream to build the Temple in Jerusalem, but it was a dream that he would never realize. Read more…
Simply Put
June 21, 2013 - 5:00 amWhen God saved the Israelites from the curses of Balaam, they had no idea that they were in danger – not before, not during, and not after. Read more…
The Power of the Home
June 20, 2013 - 5:00 amThe ancient philosopher Confucius once said, “The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.” More than individuals make a home, a home makes an individual. Read more…
Don’t Hit the Donkey!
June 19, 2013 - 5:00 amWe blame the weather, our appearance, our house, you name it! But it’s never really the material objects that are in our way. Read more…
Blessing Others
June 18, 2013 - 5:00 amJudaism traditionally begins every Sabbath and festival meal by making a blessing over a cup of wine. We hold the cup and raise it up while we recite the blessing. Read more…
A Ticket to Heaven
June 17, 2013 - 5:00 amThis week’s Torah portion is called Balak, after the king of the Moabites who we read about in this portion. Balak was an enemy of the Israelites Read more…
Sowing Seeds
June 16, 2013 - 5:00 amSometimes individuals or nations have to make difficult decisions for the sake of future generations. Read more…