Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Bikur Cholim: Visiting the sick

Bikur Cholim: Visiting the sick
Visiting the sick or injured is an act of kindness. Depending on circumstance and relationship, this can be a difficult task. Usually it requires some sort of sacrifice. Bikur Cholim, Hebrew for visiting the sick, is considered a mandate for our Jewish friends as it fulfills an opportunity for a good deed and to show…
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The Invitation of the Resurrection

The Invitation of the Resurrection
In His great mercy He has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade. This inheritance is kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God’s power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the…
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The Desert in Bloom: Our Promised Future

The Desert in Bloom: Our Promised Future
The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad; the desert shall rejoice and blossom like the crocus; it shall blossom abundantly and rejoice with joy and singing… Isaiah 35:1-2 The stunning beauty of a desert in bloom is not just because of its visual splendor, but also because it seems unexpected. We typically experience the…
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The Ark of the Covenant and Today

The Ark of the Covenant and Today
They shall make an ark of acacia wood. Two cubits and a half shall be its length, a cubit and a half its breadth, and a cubit and a half its height. Exodus 25:10 Designed by God in detail, the gold covered Ark represented His Presence. Three items were to be kept inside this holy vessel:…
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