I was alone in the Negev Desert, a prime place for personal prayer. I was facing a hill. Upon it was a majestic creature, an Israeli desert wolf (Canis Lupus Arabus). The didn't budge; it just gazed at me calmly. Suddenly, it gave a proud howl that echoed across the desert. It inspired this… [Read more...]

The 6th and 7th Noahide Laws are easy to uphold. The 6th is the prohibition of eating the flesh of a live animal. This law also encompasses the laws of kindness to animals, which is the main focus of today's lesson. The 7th law is the societal obligation to create a judicial… [Read more...]

Although many humans consider sea cucumbers a delicacy, they are bottom-feeding scavengers who eat anything, especially waste materials. Their 10-12" bodies are tubular, with a hole on one side for eating and a hole on the opposite side for excreting. What makes a human any better than a sea… [Read more...]

Quick quiz: which natural vegetable, root or herb strengthens the immune system, prevents colds and flu or shortens their severity and recovery time, increases energy, enhances cardiovascular health, virility and fertility too? If you answered garlic, you're… [Read more...]

Superficial, exterior looks at people, things or events are always misleading and very inaccurate. The essence of any creation is the Divine wisdom that is inherent in that creation. Once we connect to that Divine wisdom, we connect to the Creator. That way, our insight, intellect and potential… [Read more...]

Hashem momentarily turns aside from His entire vast universe to create a rain drop, make a flower blossom and help a newborn chick hatch out of the egg. Imagine what He does to perfectly direct every tiny facet of our lives in mind-boggling Divine Providence. Why? He loves you so… [Read more...]

Is there a contradiction between Divine Direction and free will? If Hashem directs everything, like we learn in the first principle of emuna, where's free choice? We find our answer in a most unlikely place. The frogs come to enlighten… [Read more...]