Posts with the category “rabbis-reflections”

Throughout history, people have been running away from the voice of God. Exodus 20:21 The people stood far off, while Moses drew near to the thick darkness where God was. Today, God is raising up a ...  Read More

Shabbat Shalom,Favor From a Fooled PhilistineBy David HarwoodDavid was on the run seeking shelter from Saul. He was desperate. How desperate was he? Desperate enough to seek protection in the land of ...  Read More

Come to think of it, the Hebrew word “Havu” translated as “ascribe” is not the usual word for “give” (which is Ten, or Noten), but - as a matter of perspective, come. It is an imperative form of “giv...  Read More

Wait a minute… there is one thing that God has refused to give Himself, a willing human heart. From the beginning, God has insisted that we have free will. Each of us must choose, and life is full o...  Read More

Psalms Psalm 28:9 – Part 15Shalom,Psalm 28:9 Save Your people, bless Your inheritance, shepherd them and carry them forever.The closing Hebrew phrase to Psalm 28 is “V’Nas’em Ad-HaOlam,” meaning “And ...  Read More

The two primary responsibilities of a shepherd are to provide direction (rod) and protection (staff) for his sheep. We, as His sheep, need to willingly place ourselves under His loving command. ...  Read More

Favor Foolishly RefusedBy David HarwoodThere was a wealthy man named Nabal. He was known for his arrogance and for his wife, Abigail. Here are their descriptions. Note the contrast.The man’s name was ...  Read More

Who is “Adonai?” We must see that Adonai is Who He says He is, and He says He is Yeshua. Most of the time, “Adonai” is a substitute name used as a convention by rabbinical scholars to avoid mentioni...  Read More

Yesterday, we dealt with verse 7 part “C.” Today, we conclude the verse with part “D,” the last two words in Hebrew. “U’Mishiri Ah’hodenu” means, “And with my song, I will praise Him.” This is the ...  Read More

Joy cannot be stolen because it is from within, the natural result of an ongoing relationship with the living God called love. ...  Read More

Today, we are dealing with the trusting heart, and since none of Eitan’s 33 chapters deal with a trusting heart (per se, many chapters dance around it), I’m hereby submitting this RR as chapter 34 to ...  Read More

Rabbi Trail: The tetragrammaton is made up of four Hebrew letters, “Yud-Hey-Vav-Hey.” They are the first letters of each word in the Hebrew for “He will be, He is, AND He was.” (The “Vav” means “and...  Read More

Would you say that King David is a good writer? Yes, he is masterful, and his abilities are on full display in this Psalm There are nine short sentences in which David reveals his heart. In the fir...  Read More

So, what will you have? (Isn’t that what the waiter asks?) Will it be life or death? Here is some carefully considered advice, choose life. ...  Read More