by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 28, 2019 | Lifeline
The land of Israel was just over the horizon, the Promised Land of their forefathers. As they were about to enter the land, the Jewish People approached Moshe (Moses) and asked to first scout out the land to see if it was safe and viable, so that they could be...
by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 20, 2019 | Lifeline
Velvel, a simple townsman, had the opportunity to visit the King a number of times for various communal affairs. Despite their obvious social and financial differences, Velvel and the King discovered they had much in common and became close friends. One day Velvel...
by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 13, 2019 | Lifeline
Mayer Amschel Rothschild of Frankfurt, Germany was the Eighteenth Century founder of the famed Rothschild dynasty. A guest in his home once inquired, with much chutzpah, “How much are you worth?†In reply, Rothschild took out a ledger with the word ‘Charity’...
by Mordechai Dixler | Jun 7, 2019 | Lifeline
With but one exception, each Jewish holiday has its own specific Mitzvos. Passover has many: eating Matzah, the Seder, and discarding all leavened bread products. Succos has sitting in the Sukkah, Lulav and Esrog. Rosh Hashanah has the blowing of the Shofar, and Yom...
by Mordechai Dixler | May 30, 2019 | Lifeline
Children intuitively feel their parents’ love… even when their parents are upset. Children may not like the experience of being reprimanded, losing a privilege or being sent to their rooms, but they still know whether they are loved. This week we read the...
by Mordechai Dixler | May 24, 2019 | Lifeline
Inscribed on the Liberty Bell in Philadelphia is a verse from this week’s Torah Portion, Lev. 25:10. “Proclaim liberty throughout all the land unto all inhabitants thereof.” This verse is about the Jubilee year, the 50th year on the Jewish calendar when...
