Ruth Schapira3 minWhat is a mitzvah, really?Mitzvah. Good deed? Commandment? You might be most familiar with the word mitzvah as it appears in Bar or Bat Mitzvah which is usually...
Ruth Schapira1 minwhen you need strengthInspired by Psalm 46 God is our refuge and strength, God will help us in our troubles, God is near—as near as the air we breathe. We can...
Ruth Schapira3 minJewish Organizations: The Importance of Acting EthicallyRemaining in Focus What many of us strive for in life is achieving personal integrity, a state of being when our ‘inside’ motivation...
Ruth Schapira3 minQuestioning God“It is because I believed in God that I was angry at God, and still am. But my faith is tested, wounded, but it’s here. So whatever I...