Daily Devotionals


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Why Is Hanukkah Eight Nights Long?

January 2, 2025
The establishment of Hanukkah as an eight-day festival was a way of recognizing that the victory was beyond the natural order of things.
Yael holding menorah

Keep Your Lamp Burning

January 1, 2025
To be anointed means to be empowered to defeat darkness and to bring the light of God to others -- that's what Hanukkah is about.
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God’s Faithful Servants

December 31, 2024
An attack on Christians for their faith is an attack on me and an attack against all people of faith, as well.
Lighting the Shabbat candles

A Light for Hanukkah

December 30, 2024
If our faith is kept inside our homes, it is insufficient. We must first light up our homes so the light is visible outside the home as well.
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The Gift of Miracles

December 29, 2024
God gives us the gift of a miracle, we must give Him the gift of sharing our experiences and connect people with His power.
Yael Eckstein lights Hanukkah menorah with son

Few Over Many

December 27, 2024
When God is under attack, faith, courage and self-sacrifice ultimately have the power over numbers or weapons.
Yael Eckstein with Hanukkah menorah

Be a Light

December 26, 2024
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.
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Come Together

December 25, 2024
When we come together in unity as millions of small lights, we have the power to illuminate the whole world.
Landscape with Noah, Offering a Sacrifice of Gratitude

Judge the Whole Person

December 24, 2024
We must learn to judge the whole person favorably because we don’t always see the full picture of who they really are.
View of a new rope bridge, crossing from the Ben Hinnom valley to Mount Zion

How We Fulfill God’s Plan

December 23, 2024
We each have free will, but quite often, God uses us for fulfilling His plan—whether we know it or not.
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A New Song to the Lord

December 22, 2024
It’s time to change our tune. It’s time to do something different so our world can be different. And the changes start with us.
Yael sitting and smiling with elderly woman

Avoiding Strife

December 20, 2024
By choosing to avoid strife, we open the door to warm relationships and mutual respect with those around us.