by Katie Eacrett | May 23, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Shabbat shalom! This week Shmuel shares from portion Behar while wrapping up his trip to Franklin, Tennessee where he attended the Israel Summit. This week’s portion opens with the commands for the Shemitah, the agricultural...
by Katie Eacrett | May 21, 2024 | Reflections from Israel
In today’s video, I give you us a glimpse of how some of the devout pioneers in the Biblical Heartland express their gratitude to God for the miraculous restoration, 76 years ago, of the People of Israel in the Land of Israel. Noted in this year’s celebrations was...
by Katie Eacrett | May 16, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Portion Emor gives a puzzling command to the priests among the Children of Israel: they are not to approach or touch a dead body. In answer to this command, Shmuel shares two vastly different perspectives on death.Death plays an...
by Katie Eacrett | May 13, 2024 | Reflections from Israel
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print How Do We Combine Fear with Freedom? An Interview with Rabbi Leo Dee https://youtu.be/qeuFphhOkPwDear Friends,In this week’s video, I speak with Rabbi Leo Dee, a most inspirational and uplifting friend of mine. Bereaved of his...
by Katie Eacrett | May 9, 2024 | Shabbat Shalom, Shmuel Shabbat Shalom
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Print Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Torah portion Kedoshim opens with a powerful statement: Be holy as I am holy. But what is holiness? How can a person connect to a holy God? Shmuel dives into the wisdom found in this portion- and...
