According to tradition, it was on this day that the angel of the Lord commanded Gideon to attack the Midianites as recorded in the book of Judges. Now the Angel of the Lord came and sat under the terebinth tree which was in Ophrah, which belonged to Joash the Abiezrite, while his son Gideon threshed […]

Today is the 15th day of Aviv and the first day of the Feast of Unleavened Bread (Matzah). According to the Bible and tradition, there are many very important events that took place on this day. For instance, tradition believes that it was on this day that God made the “covenant of the pieces” with […]

It was on this day that Ezra and his followers left the river Ahava, making their way to Jerusalem, as recorded in the book of Ezra. “Then we departed from the river of Ahava on the twelfth day of the first month, to go to Jerusalem. And the hand of our God was upon us, […]

It was on this day that the generation of Israelites born in the wilderness were circumcised upon entering the land of Israel. This is recorded in Joshua 5: “So it was, when they had finished circumcising all the people, that they stayed in their places in the camp till they were healed. Then the Lord […]

Reactionary fear will keep you caged, just running in circles. You see, the extreme opposite of your fear does not lead to the absence of your fear. It is just the place your fear has driven you to once again to hold you captive. This is not God’s way. His way is to eradicate your […]