Tag Archives: hope
He Will Come
In that day, the stock of Jesse that has remained standing shall become a standard to peoples — Nations shall seek his counsel and his abode shall be honored. In that day, My Lord will apply His hand again to … Continue reading
Purim: Death in the Presence of the King
Who [but Moses] ascended to heaven and descended? Who else gathered the wind in his palm? Who else tied the waters in a cloak? Who established all the ends of the earth? What is his name, and what is his … Continue reading
No Guarantees
Due to the widespread famine in Canaan, Jacob and his family descended to Egypt to live under Joseph’s care. Before the journey, G-d appeared to Jacob and said “Don’t fear going down to Egypt, for I will make you a … Continue reading
Inspiring Hope
The Jewish people believe in what’s called the End of Days. This isn’t the final end of the world – but merely the end of history as we know it. After the End of Days the world will continue as … Continue reading
My Hope Comes From The Lord
Worry is self-humiliation. Trust is dignity. To worry is to worship the world. To fall on your knees in dread and grovel before it. To trust is to lift up your eyes and stand as tall as the heavens. To … Continue reading
Vain Hopes
“Cast your burden upon Hashem, and He will sustain you.” -Psalms 55:23 Everyone in the world has burdens. Some are heavier than others – some are lighter. You cannot always tell how heavy someone else’s burden is; you only have … Continue reading
Rise
The memory of a righteous person is a blessing. -Proverbs 10:7 At a family therapy session, one family member said something totally uncalled for, provocative, and insulting to another person. The remark was extremely irritating to me, even as an … Continue reading
God Finds You
One who raises his voice when he davens is among those of diminished faith. – Berachos 24b Raising one’s voice in prayer is considered a demonstration of diminished faith in God. According to Rashi, the reason for this is that the … Continue reading
Diminishing
The one who has the bride is the bridegroom. The friend of the bridegroom, who stands and hears him, rejoices greatly at the bridegroom’s voice. Therefore this joy of mine is now complete. He must increase, but I must decrease.” … Continue reading
And Don’t Forget To Dance
Imagine there’s no heaven It’s easy if you try No hell below us Above us only sky -John Lennon Imagine (1971) And I heard a loud voice from the throne saying, “Behold, the dwelling place of God is with man. … Continue reading
