Daily Devotionals


Yael and her family on Shabbat having dinner

Our Homes Are a Sacred Place

May 8, 2023
And just as the Temple was a place to draw close to God and rejoice in His presence, we must make our own home a sacred place that draw us closer to God and each other.
Yael and grateful elderly woman embracing.

On Solid Ground

May 7, 2023
In other words, when our words honestly convey the past, we will also be on solid ground in the future.
Yael smiling with a young girl as they exit a plane from an Aliyah flight.

The Bible’s 40-Year Test

May 5, 2023
This is the Bible’s “40-year test.” Do we still recognize the miracle of God’s blessings, even after decades, when those blessings have become the norm for us?
yael eckstein blessing the wounded idf israeli female soldier aden in israel

Waiting 40 Years for Change

May 4, 2023
By patiently waiting 40 years for change and a generation to arise among the children of Israel, God made it clear that His covenant with Israel is unbreakable.
Yael Eckstein blessing Yehudit, an elderly woman in Israel, with a food delivery

40 Years to Learn a Lesson

May 3, 2023
Forty years of blessing was long enough for the nation to learn an important lesson: All our needs are in the hands of God.
Michele Bachmann and Yael helping an elderly woman

A Sign of Eternal Leadership

May 2, 2023
Based on the examples of Moses and David, Jewish tradition teaches that 40 years of leadership is a sign of eternal leadership that will continue forever.
heart shaped hands

A Sign of God’s Love

May 1, 2023
The message here is powerful. Simply put, 40 years of peace and success is a sign of God’s love and grace.
light streaming in clouds

God’s Love Is Certain

April 30, 2023
We may not know the future. But we do know that God is in charge and that His love is certain.
Yael kneels down to hand a doll to a young girl.

The Kindness Test

April 28, 2023
We must always remember that our kindness and compassion are most valued in the eyes of God. When we willingly and generously serve others, we, too, pass the kindness test.
Grateful women sitting together

A Place of Kindness

April 27, 2023
The world can be a place of selfishness and cruelty, or it can be a place of kindness, enjoyment, and happiness. It all depends on our attitude toward the blessings that God has put before us.
Holocaust survivor Katerina 2021

A Small Taste of Salvation

April 26, 2023
When we feel stuck or trapped and then someone comes along and saves us. The sages teach us that this is a small taste of the ultimate salvation that we all long for.
Yael being kissed by an elderly woman at her 100th birthday celebration

The Truest Test of Compassion

April 25, 2023
Treating our enemies with kindness is the truest test of compassion. We need to forgive those who have hurt us.

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