(120) Choose Mapquest, Not Waze(120) Choose Mapquest, Not Waze
Who would ever use Mapquest instead of Waze?! Why, Waze helps you avoid problems that you didn’t even anticipate, whereas Mapquest doesn’t let you avoid anything! But David argues that
(119) The Bible’s Two Lists of the Thirteen Attributes(119) The Bible’s Two Lists of the Thirteen Attributes
The Bible offers two lists of G-d’s thirteen attributes of mercy: one in Exodus, and one in the Book of Micah. How do they correspond to each other? Join David
(118) Is the Name of G-d an Attribute of Mercy?(118) Is the Name of G-d an Attribute of Mercy?
The thirteen attributes of divine mercy that appear in Exodus 34 begin with the name of G-d mentioned three times – the Tetragrammaton twice, and then the Hebrew word for
(117) Formulaic Prayer: Magic Words or Something Deeper?(117) Formulaic Prayer: Magic Words or Something Deeper?
G-d informs Moses that whenever Israel recites the thirteen attributes of mercy, He will forgive them. Doesn’t this sound like a type of magic trick? Isn’t prayer supposed to be
(116) The Time G-d Taught Moses How to Pray(116) The Time G-d Taught Moses How to Pray
G-d recites the thirteen attributes of mercy before Moses… and Jewish tradition says that G-d metaphorically appeared as a prayer leader when He did so. What does this teach us
(115) Interacting with our Teachers: The Greatest Education(115) Interacting with our Teachers: The Greatest Education
Book learning is wonderful, but nothing compares to actually witnessing the actions of our great teachers. Join David and Scott as they discuss this idea, and how it relates to
(114) Thanksgiving: Thanking G-d for America(114) Thanksgiving: Thanking G-d for America
David and Scott offer a history lesson about Thanksgiving, and explain why all people of faith should be grateful to G-d for the gift of America. HAPPY THANKSGIVING!
(113) Chaos in Israel and the World… Leading to the Final Redemption?(113) Chaos in Israel and the World… Leading to the Final Redemption?
New elections – again – in Israel, and a prime minister under threat of indictment. Impeachment hearings in the United States. Brexit throwing the United Kingdom into turmoil. The whole
(112) The Covenant Versus the Bank Account(112) The Covenant Versus the Bank Account
On the one hand, Jewish tradition says that the merit of the forefathers was used up during the First Temple period; on the other hand, our ancestors are mentioned to
(111) Can the Merit of the Forefathers Run Out? It’s a Complicated Question(111) Can the Merit of the Forefathers Run Out? It’s a Complicated Question
There is an ancient Jewish tradition that claims that the merit of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob can be used up – and, in fact, was used up many years ago.