Category Archives: Jewish History/Culture

Gratitude: Hakarat HaTov

Gratitude: Hakarat HaTov
Give thanks in all circumstances; for this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you. 1 Thessalonians 5:18 Quite often I see good (usually when it benefits me) and it is easy to be thankful. But I’m instructed to be grateful in all circumstances, regardless of how I feel about it. In that respect,…
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Hallelujah

Hallelujah
Hallelujah is one of those descriptive words that you fulfill by uttering its name. Let’s break it down. Hallel means to glorify or praise. It is giving something its due credit. Hallelu is the imperative form - it becomes a command or instruction, “Let us praise.”   Yah refers to God, as in His Holy…
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Blind Spots

Blind Spots
"As the Lord lives, the man who has done this deserves to die, and he shall restore the lamb fourfold, because he did this thing, and because he had no pity.” Nathan said to David, “You are the man!"  2 Samuel 12:5-7 David was a man after God’s own heart. He knew God’s character, understood His law, and worshipped…
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Written in the Dirt

Written in the Dirt
And as they continued to ask Him, He stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”  And once more He bent down and wrote on the ground. John 8:7-8 Jesus stooped down and wrote in the dust. What was it that He wrote…
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