A Call for Unity and Prayer to Honor Lives Lost in Israel
Beth Tfiloh will hold a special Shabbat service this Saturday morning to mourn the lives of Oded Lifshitz and Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas.
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A protester holds a poster of Israeli hostage Kfir Bibas during a rally last October in New York's Central Park to mark the one-year anniversary of the Oct. 7 terror attacks on Israel. (Noam Galai/Getty Images, via JTA)
Beth Tfiloh will hold a special Shabbat service this Saturday morning to mourn the lives of Oded Lifshitz and Shiri, Ariel and Kfir Bibas.
Read MoreJudaism teaches us to honor and remember those loved ones who’ve left this earthly plane, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
Read MoreThe Acheinu prayer reminds us that the deeper we go into the experience of those suffering, the more fervently we will pray for their speedy redemption, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
Read MoreOn Israel Independence Day, which this year falls on May 13-14, we need to recommit ourselves to the Israeli flag and what it stands for, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
Read MoreThe mitzvah of putting on tefillin teaches us that we take Judaism wherever we go, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
Read MoreOnly when we see the bigger picture do we understand that God has a bigger plan, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
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The Beth Tfiloh solidarity mission delegation recently stopped by the village of Givat Harel to visit Yoni Rose (holding Ravens banner), BT’s interim chazzan who has been serving in the Israel Defense Forces for the past two-and-a-half months.
Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev writes about leading Beth Tfiloh’s recent mission to Israel and the resilience of the Jewish people during the most challenging of times.
Read MoreWhat can we extrapolate from the commandment to only eat land animals with split hooves that chew their cud, wonders Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
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An Oct. 21 livestream of the Shema broadcast from the Western Wall on behalf of Israeli hostages in Gaza drew viewers from around the world. (Screenshot, via JTA)
The Acheinu prayer reminds us that the deeper we go into the experience of those suffering, the more fervently we will pray for their speedy redemption, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
Read MoreMaintaining joy in a wedded union comes from focusing on important things and letting go of the small stuff, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev.
Read MorePsalm 23 contains messages of hope, comfort, and divine support, writes Rabbi Dr. Eli Yoggev, relevant teachings for us today as we pray for Am Yisrael’s welfare.
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