Daily Devotionals


Elderly needy Jewish woman eating soup

Seeking the Needy

December 16, 2022
My abba was active in seeking out the needy, searching for those who most needed assistance and proactively stepping in to provide it.
Yael Eckstein with her son Shimmy

Beyond the Natural Order

December 15, 2022
The establishment of Hanukkah as an eight-day festival was a way of recognizing that the victory was a supernatural one — beyond the natural order.
Yael Eckstein lights Hanukkah menorah with son

Power Over Numbers

December 14, 2022
The miracle of Hanukkah, of the few over the many, is a message for all times and places.
Grandparents and grandson light the menorah at Hanukkah.

Called to Be Light

December 13, 2022
We are called to be a light, to open the eyes of the spiritually blind. Our relationship to God is not meant to be a private matter.
Yael Eckstein hugging a young girl and smiling.

Passing on Our Gratitude

December 12, 2022
King David is teaching us the importance of remembering the people who have helped us in our lives and passing on our gratitude.
Yael smiling at an elderly Jewish woman while handing her a hot meal.

When We Give to Others

December 11, 2022
In honor of my father, Rabbi Yechiel Eckstein, and his lifework helping Christians understand the Jewish roots of their faith, I offer you one of his devotional teachings from the beloved Psalms.
Miriam at Nile illustration

Be Like Miriam

December 9, 2022
She considers a field and buys it;    out of her earnings she plants a vineyard.She
Female IDF soldier gives a plant to an elderly Jewish man.

Our Gift of Gratitude to God

December 8, 2022
God wants us to spread knowledge of Him to everyone on earth. The gift of gratitude we can give God is to spread His name.
woman praying at the Western Wall

Thanking God in Difficult Times

December 7, 2022
And as King David affirmed in this psalm, thanking God in difficult times will please the Lord far more than when things are going well.
Yael Eckstein delivers Passover food boxes to Holocaust survivors in Israel

Exactly What We Need

December 5, 2022
God is our gardener, and He knows exactly what we need. Sometimes less is really more.
dusty earth

Dust in the Wind

December 4, 2022
On our own, we are nothing, dust in the wind, but when we choose God, we are infinitely more.
Yael smiling and embracing her family during Passover.

Be Mindful of Our Family’s Needs

December 2, 2022
Her husband has full confidence in her    and lacks nothing of value.She brings him

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