Author: Drops of Light Project
Purim: Under The Mask
On the Jewish Holiday of Purim we read the Book of Esther. In Hebrew its called Megillat Esther, literally the scroll of Esther. But these words are rooted in the following Hebrew words: Megaleh and Hester – So Who is hiding behind the mask?
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Purim: When Things Seem Dark | Nissim Black
When Queen Esther was walking to meet King Achashverosh, we are taught that she lost her connection to God at that moment, and felt in total darkness. On Purim we see how, although times can be difficult and dark – God is hidden in this physical world and He’s in every aspect of our lives and Orchestrating our salvation at every moment. Nissim Black shares a drop of light…
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What Will Be In Year 2100!? One thing is for Certain…
In the year 2000 The NY Times released a special millennium edition which featured 3 cover pages. 1900, 2000, and 2100. For the 2100 cover page, they couldn’t predict the future but they knew one thing is for certain. Watch the video to find out what that is…
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Superbowl Sunday | Why It Touches Our Soul?
The big game is upon us Suberbowl Sunday – What is it about the Superbowl and sports in general that touches our soul? Is sports a spiritual endeavor? Rabbi Mordechai Burg shares the spiritual element that our soul yearns for and how it comes out through a game of sports.
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Tu Bishvat – Protect That Seed
Tu Bishvat is the Holiday of Trees. What can we learn from Trees? We know that MAN IS LIKE A TREE. Rabbi Aharon Pessin shares an important lesson from the trees.
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What’s In a Name? (Literally)
Moses is born. The leader of the Jewish peopl, who took us out of Slavery, brought us to Mount Sinai to get the Torah. The Hebrew letters of his name ‘Moshe’ משה are the exact same letters as ‘Hashem'(The name use to refer to God), but What’s the lesson here? Watch to find out
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Number 8: The Deeper Meaning
As we celebrate the #8 days of Chanukah / Hanukkah, in which we thank God for the miracles He did for us. I share some insight into the prominent characteristics of the number 8, based on Jewish teachings, the Hebrew language and some ideas of my own…
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A Jew In The White House
Everything is contained in Torah. In this weeks Torah portion of Vayetze, Yaakov our forefather goes to live by the House of Lavan. Yaakov works for him for 20 years, he gave him his all – he worked hard for Lavan. He became wealthy and successful at which point Lavan”s attitude towards Yaakov changed. God tells Yaakov what to do in such a situation…
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