Musings on the Month of Av

From the challenges my husband and I have faced this past month I feel we’ve just made it through a gauntlet of sadness, confusion and frustration. (Not to mention being pregnant in the midst of it all only magnifies the sensibilities.) While we’ve both tried to maintain our emunah (faith) that everything is from HaShem and is good, it was particularly difficult at times to even muster up the thought of emunah. What is going on? Continue reading

Israel Origins Part III: The Family of Abraham

It was God’s will that He apportion one family among all the families of the earth to Himself. God designedly searched out the families of the earth for this people of purpose. The thread of God’s plan was traced to Abraham. Continue reading