“Do not fear Avram for I am a shield for you…” (15:1)
Have you ever wondered why in the first blessing of the Amidah we bless Hashem as the “shield of Avraham”? What exactly is this supposed to mean and why do we specifically mention Avraham as oppose to Yitzchak and Yaakov?…
Noach’s Koach
Cher Ami was one of the 600 pigeons of the Signal Corps of the US Army, which were used to exchange important information during World War II. In just one year, Cher Ami made dozens of combat flights and delivered 12 messages of particular importance. Cher Ami’s last trip…
Be Fruitful
Our Torah contains 613 commandments, mitzvot. There are 248 positive ones that we must “do,” and 365 negative ones that we must be careful “not to do.” These 613 are the key mitzvot, from which thousands of other mitzvot branch…
Live Forever!
If there is one thing for certain in life, it is that everyone dies. Sounds depressing, but in actual fact we know that this world is but a corridor to the Real (Eternal) World – the world to come. Yet…
