Parashat Shoftim (Judges) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 16:18 -21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 This week’s parashah, Shoftim, offers us a profound reflection on justice and leadership, themes that resonate deeply with the current situation in Israel. The ongoing … Read More
Part II – Modern Anti-Semitism and the Aftermath of October 7, 2023
By: K.J. Kruger After the death of six million of our people, in a moment in history, in 1948, the Jewish people were granted a sliver of land in the Middle East in which to build … Read More
The Call to Choose Life
Parashat Re’eh (See or Look…) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 11:26-16:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:11-55:5 In this week’s Torah portion, Parashat Re’eh, we are confronted with a fundamental truth: Our love for God should inspire us to honor and … Read More
Thank You! — August 2024
Shalom from Jerusalem, Thank you for your generous support of Hope for Israel. This summer has been very hot, in many respects. Our believing soldiers are dealing with a great deal of uncertainty. Especially during … Read More
Ancient Promises for Today
Parashat Ekev (Because of) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 7:12-11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 As I was reading this week’s Parashat Ekev, I found myself reflecting on how God’s justice often challenges our human sense of what is right … Read More
A Brief History of Anti-Semitism
By: K.J. Kruger Anti Semitism is not a new phenomenon. My grandmother was chased home from school by a group of gentile girls who screamed, “You killed our God”. My grandmother was small, the youngest in … Read More
Our Unchanging God
Parashat Va’etchanan (To Implore or Beg) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 3:23-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1–26 Parashat Va’etchanan speaks of the unchanging God of Israel – Past, Present, and Future. It opens with a deeply moving scene where Moses, … Read More
Devotion Over Ritual
Parashat D’varim (Words) D’varim (Deuteronomy) 1:1-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1–27 Shabbat Hazon (Vision) This week’s Haftarah reading is particularly significant as it concludes the three weeks leading up to Tisha b’Av, a day of profound mourning … Read More
Mercy Triumphs Over Judgment
Parashat Mattot (Tribes) & Masei (Tribes and Journeys) Bamidbar (Numbers) 30:2-32:42 & 33:1-36:13 Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4, 4:1-2 In this week’s Parasha, we witness the culmination of the Israelites’ journey from Egypt to the brink … Read More
Pray with Us! – August 2024
Shalom from Jerusalem, August in Israel is hot and dry. It is usually a month in which the kindergartens and camps are closed, and families take vacations. Many travel abroad and others travel to the … Read More