Daily Devotionals


Yael Eckstein lights Hanukkah menorah with son

Elevate the World with Light

June 13, 2022
The menorah was in the Temple for us, to remind us of our mission to be “elevate” the world with our light.
Black and white image of a man holding his head in his hands.

The Battle Raging Within

June 12, 2022
In this battle raging within every human being, how can we change the odds in favor of good and less in favor of evil?
Man and woman looking at each other looking irritated.

Words that Are Effective and Powerful

June 10, 2022
There was an important lesson for us to learn about the value of how we say what we say.
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God Lifts Up His Face

June 9, 2022
God lifts up His face to us and wants us to be His partners in repairing His world.
Close up image of Yael Eckstein holding hands with an elderly Jewish woman.

Cultivating Self-control

June 8, 2022
From the Nazirite, we learn the biblical value of cultivating self-control by taking on small “fasts,” the temporary withholding of certain enjoyments.
Person using a knife to harvest crops during the day.

No Excuse Not to Be Ready

June 7, 2022
But we, who know how beautiful God’s Word is, have no excuse to not be ready to receive God’s greatest gift to us.
Family of four gathering wheat during Shavuot.

The Lesson of the Firstfruits

June 6, 2022
The lesson of the firstfruits reminds us that just when we are enjoying our own success is precisely when we need to remember that all that we have is only from God’s blessings.
Sunrise coming up behind mountains in the distance.

"The Day"   

June 5, 2022
Every day when we wake up, we have to look at “this very day” as The Day. We need to live as if every day is The Day.
Open hands toward a blue sky.

God Wants Us to Search for Him

June 3, 2022
God wants us to search for Him. If He revealed Himself out in the open for all to see, we would not have the option of choosing Him.
Five soldiers facing the Western Wall praying.

Taking a Risk to Serve God

June 2, 2022
They happily accepted this great danger, considering it an honor, not a burden, in taking a risk in order to serve God.
Yael smiling and hugging another woman.

The Importance of Counting

June 1, 2022
One beautiful answer that the sages teach about the importance of counting is that God loves the children of Israel.
Children at Eitz Chaim School holding flowers and smiling at the camera along with their teacher.

A Partnership of Parents and Teachers

May 31, 2022
In Jewish culture, teachers see themselves as emissaries of the parents — acting on their behalf, it is a partnership of parents and teachers together to train up our children.

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