Daily Devotionals

When we judge our lives—when we make decisions about our beliefs and lifestyle—we must be beware of the “internal bribes” we so often make with ourselves.

As Nahum reminds us, while God desires repentance, sometimes punishment is His only option. Justice will be served. Our actions have consequences.

Everything is viewed differently when we have a proper perspective and recognize this basic truth that everything belongs to God.

“Good character comes before Torah.” In other words, it’s more important to be a mensch than it is to be “spiritual.”

This law is not designed to make life harder for those who are already struggling, but rather to remind us that we all have something to give and there is always someone who would benefit from our help.

We should always give others the benefit of the doubt and judge others fairly. When we judge others harshly, we are ultimately judging ourselves and inviting God to do the same.

Once we hand over justice to God, we can learn from Rabbi Dee and turn our attention to increasing love and light in the world.

When life is not fair, instead of fuming at the injustice and abandoning the ship completely, we can help one another choose goodness.

By living in a forest of limitations, we find our true freedom—and that happens when we find God.

The good news is that what is true of fear is also true of faith. When we show that we are not afraid and have faith in God, it makes it easier for others around us to have faith, too.

The Jewish sages understood this verse as a demonstration of Miriam’s faith in the future. She “stood at a distance.” In other words, she took the long view.

The true test of faith is not what we say we believe; it’s how we act based on that belief.