Now you can experience the breathtaking The Bible Tale of David and Goliath like never before, join David, Goliath, King Saul, and the armies of Israel and the Philistines as they battle in these unforgettable ancient biblical times. Full with interactive engaging activities and powerful characters … Meet young David, son of Jesse and the [...]
The lone cruse of oil that the Macabees found was of sufficient quantity to kindle the Menorah for one day. Miraculously, it burned for eight days. Since the Macabees had one day’s supply of oil to start with, the miracle of the oil burning occurred for seven days. This being the case, we should celebrate [...]
“HaShem, our G-d, how mighty is Your Name over all the earth; You place Your glory upon the heavens.” The royal ministers were traveling to the palace with the glorious crown that was commissioned for the coronation of the new king. The elegant crown sparkled with gold and diamonds. As they approached the city gates, [...]
“Love HaShem, all his devoted ones; HaShem protects the faithful. Strengthen your faith and He will encourage you, all who trust in HaShem.” When HaShem miraculously saved King David from the clutches of his enemy, he sang a song of thanks to HaShem. He concluded his praise with a call to the devoted servants of [...]
The Talmud (Pesachim 86b) tells us that a guest should display good manners by eating whatever food his host offers him. However, there is one situation in which the Talmud tells us not to listen to the host. Specifically, if the host tells the guest to leave, the guest should not listen! Why does the [...]
There is a story about King David mentioned by Talmud in Tractat Shabbat (30b): ”the Angel of Death stood before him but could not prevail against him, because learning did not cease from his mouth.” It wasn’t only an escape before death but, foremost, a commandment fulfillment rooted from Joshua (1:8): “This book of the law shall not [...]
“HaShem watches over those who revere Him, those who hope for His kindness. For in Him our heart will rejoice, for we have placed our trust in His holy Name. May Your Kindness HaShem be upon us, as we have hoped for You.” Reverence of HaShem begets awareness of HaShem. In turn, the awareness of [...]
“HaShem is with me, I have no fear; what can man do to me?” When things don’t go the way we want, we can react in one of two ways. Human nature responds with frustration. Whereas, a person of faith trusts in HaShem, that the situation will ultimately be good. For instance, when Joseph’s brother’s [...]
“I have strayed like a lost sheep – Seek, your servant, for I have not forgotten Your Mitzvoth.” Under the blazing desert sun, a lost sheep searches for his flock. As the sheep wanders over the endless sands, the scorching heat quickly depletes his strength. Lacking the knowledge to find his flock, his only hope [...]
“Rabbi Shimon said: When you pray do not make your prayer “set.” Rather pray for mercy and supplicate before HaShem, as it says: “For You are gracious and merciful, patient, and abundant in kindness.’” Our sages tell us that prayer stands in the “highest heights of Heaven.” Accordingly, when a person prays with sincerity he [...]
There was a time, not too long ago, just going back a few years really when you couldn’t find Perek Shirah at all. Many Rabbis didn’t even know about this t’filah. It had been hidden from us for hundreds of years. But the time has come for Perek Shirah to be revealed once again. Perek [...]
Abe and Sadie, an elderly couple, made a rare appearance in synagogue one Shavuot. After the service the rabbi welcomed them and asked them why they do not attend more often. Well, replied Abe, “at our age it is getting quite difficult, but Rabbi, at least we keep the Ten Commandments.” Tongue-in-cheek the rabbi replies, “Really, all [...]
The Book of Psalms consists of 150 psalms, each of which constitutes a religious song writen by King David. Finally you can have all the book in Hebrew as well as the English translation all in one! Unlike other Tehillim applications this one will let you “search” by keyword the contents of the prayers. You [...]
In Jerusalem, a journalist saw a very old Jewish man who had been praying at the kotel for a long, long time. So she went to check it out. After he was done praying, she approached him for an interview. – Sir, how long have you been coming to the Wall and praying? – asked [...]
