Reflections


The Importance of Forgiveness
August 19, 2022
One of the most difficult things for any of us to learn is forgiveness —asking forgiveness from G
Finding Hope Within Despair
August 11, 2022
On this day, Tisha B’Av, Jews around the world mourn every tragedy in the long history of the Jewish people through fasting, reading the Book of Lamentations, and crying out to God in prayer.
Yael Eckstein and her son sitting at the Passover Seder table.
The Power in Asking Questions
July 27, 2022
What’s the best way for children to learn? By teaching them the power of asking questions. For millennia, the Jewish faith has held that the best way to serve God is by constantly learning and growing — and in order to learn, one must ask questions.
A Time to Heal
July 14, 2022
At the height of the summer, most people are having a wonderful time enjoying the warm weather – and certainly, after the year of isolation we have all experienced, we all need and deserve time to be outside together, enjoying the beauty of God's creation.
Doing Less, Receiving More
June 23, 2022
Since last September (when the Jewish people celebrated Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year), the people of Israel have been living out God’s command in the Bible to observe a sabbatical year.
The Heroes to Remember This Father's Day
June 17, 2022
As we prepare to celebrate the fathers in our own lives, Yael writes at Newsweek that we should also remember the brave fathers fighting for peace and freedom in Ukraine.
Dr. Steve Greene - Remembering a Man of Faith
June 14, 2022
All of us at The Fellowship were stunned and saddened to learn of the death of a truly great Christ
Jerusalem - My Highest Joy
May 24, 2022
For thousands of years before celebrating Jerusalem Day, Jewish people have uttered the words: “If I forget you, Jerusalem, may my right hand forget its skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not consider Jerusalem my highest joy”
On Being a Modern-Day Woman of Valour
May 16, 2022
The Book of Proverbs tells us of “The Woman of Valour,” which gives us a biblical model of female greatness and holiness.
How We Can Make Every Day Count
May 10, 2022
As kids, who didn’t count down the days until the end of school and the beginning of summer vacation? Even as adults, we sometimes count down the days to an important event — a milestone birthday, a wedding, or a special vacation.
Flight of olim from Ukraine to Israel
Ukraine Reminds Us Israel Is Essential
May 5, 2022
Seventy-four years ago, the Jewish people at last found freedom and safety in the Holy Land. But even as we celebrate Israel Independence Day, Yael writes at Townhall that the ongoing war in Ukraine shows how essential a Jewish country still is.
Stepping Out in Faith
April 20, 2022
The story of the Israelites’ redemption from Egypt and the splitting of the Red Sea is one of the