Daily Devotionals

We must always remember that it is by God’s kindness that we live every day. This is the message of the sukkah.

The noblest undertaking a person can ever do is to help another person — no matter who he or she may be or what the job may entail.

By fasting on Yom Kippur, we say to God, “Although I am both body and soul, my soul, my spiritual side, is my true identity.” This is the essence of atonement — focusing on our true spiritual identity.

But the truth is that the promise of God’s punishments itself might actually be the reason why Jews never lost faith in Him.

While Yom Kippur is a day of fasting and repentance, it is also a day of restored relationships, between us and our neighbours, as well as with God.

We can’t really see the full justice of God’s ways from only the partial view that we are privy to in our short lives.

Money is a means to an end and not an end in itself. Only God can fill us up with joy.

God promises us that when we care for the poor, He will reward us. Selflessness leads to blessings.

He was the leader that God provided, the leader that the people needed. God provides the leadership we need, in every time, in every place.

But the Bible repeatedly reminds us that unity among all people is God’s ultimate goal for the world.

The “Day of trumpets” is truly a day to think about the big picture — the biggest picture there is — and rededicate ourselves to God’s kingship over all humanity.

Abraham never lost his patience with Ephron and treated him with dignity and kindness. According to some sages, Abraham’s greatest test and his finest moment was showing kindness despite his difficulties.