Daily Devotionals


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Faith-Based Decisions

December 4, 2024
Faith-based decisions make us think about God’s plan for the future of our families, the world, and for generations to come.
Two women lifting their hands up in praise as they pray.

Pray in the Presence of Others

December 3, 2024
Bible teaches us how to pray for others. The Bible teaches us our prayers for other people are most effective when we pray in their presence.
Rabbi Eckstein praying over his daughter while Jerusalem is in the background.

The Family Line

December 2, 2024
Carrying forth the greatness of the previous generation—of the family line—is central to Jewish identity going all the way back to the Bible.
Waves rolling in from the ocean on a cloudy day.

Moments That Last Forever

December 1, 2024
When we do good deeds and study God’s Word, we create moments that last forever... and our good deeds last forever.
IFCJ staff sitting with elderly woman

Taking God's Wisdom to Heart

November 29, 2024
Taking God’s wisdom to heart shows that we love our souls, that we are guarding the spirit that God has given us.
Yael Eckstein praying at Western Wall, illustrating The Three Weeks

A Prayer for the Afternoon

November 28, 2024
The prayer in the field is the prayer in the afternoon. Unlike the morning and nighttime prayers, this prayer interrupts our workday.
Israel, elderly woman stands with Efrat Klein (IFCJ Staff) holding food bag

What Are You Excited About?

November 27, 2024
What we’re excited about says a lot about who we really are. What we’re eager about tells us what means the most to us.
Rebekah gives Eliezer water

What’s Best for All of Us

November 26, 2024
God knows what’s best. He may or may not give in to our ultimatums and tests, but we must humbly know that He loves us either way.
Sarah and Hagar

The Life of Sarah

November 25, 2024
By repeating the words “the life of Sarah,” the Bible is stressing that Sarah’s legacy is alive and well.
Image of Itzhak Perlman holding a violin

Proclaim God’s Love and Faithfulness

November 24, 2024
Let us commit ourselves to doing what we can to making beautiful lives out of what we have, bringing glory to God’s name.
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Don’t Blame God

November 22, 2024
Faith doesn’t mean we blame God. It means that we turn to Him for the strength to make our lives whole again.
Yael Eckstein looks out at Israel's neighbor with IDF

A Blessing from God

November 21, 2024
It is an undeniable fact of life that the triumph of good over evil sometimes requires good people to make the ultimate sacrifice.