Tag: Jewish Roots
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The Tale of Two Wives
Torah Portion week 38, Numbers 16:1-18:32 The Two Wives Thought for the Week: A proverb says, “Woe to the wicked, and woe to his neighbor.” This applies to Dathan and Abiram, the neighbors of Korah. Dathan and Abiram were neighbors with a contentious man. That is why they were punished with him and were swept […]
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Salt of the Covenant- Matthew 5:13
“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt has become tasteless, how can it be made salty again? It is no longer good for anything, except to be thrown out and trampled under foot by men.” (Matthew 5:13) Salt of the Covenant When discussing the levitical sacrifices, the Torah says, “all your […]
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The Twelfth Biblical Month of Adar
Adar is the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar. The word ADAR means, “strength.” This is the month of good fortune for the Jewish people and is the month of joy. The “JOY” of Adar is what makes this the “pregnant” month of the year. Seven of the nineteen years of the Jewish calendar are […]
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Weekly Torah Portion
Jacob lived his last 17 years in Egypt. The sages say that they were his best 17 years. (Tov, the Hebrew term for “good,” has the numerical value of 17.) Jacob was a spiritually refined person, who had spent years studying Torah in the Land of Israel (then still called Canaan), the holiest place on […]
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Whatever you do, Don’t Quit!
When things go wrong, as they sometimes will, When the road you’re trudging seems all uphill, When the funds are low and the debts are high, And you want to smile, but you have to sigh, When care is pressing you down a bit, Rest, if you must, but don’t you quit.
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The Biblical Month of Tevet
The Month of Tevet is the Tenth Biblical month which started eight days ago on Sundown Wednesday, December 12. It is a month to mature and grow on a path toward destiny and purpose. Here is some of the highlights on this month. We at Wellspring israel have learned to live our lives from […]
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