Author Archives: DShalom

“O lovers of HaShem, despise evil! He guards the lives of His devout ones, from the might of the wicked He rescues them.” Psalms 97:10 The world is in turmoil! Fires are raging across entire states, simultaneous hurricanes striking, mass flooding, a pandemic, widespread civil unrest, national division, pretty much everything we have seen in […]

“A man’s steps are from HaShem, but what does a man understand of His way?” Proverbs 20:24 With all that is going on around each of us, on a daily basis now, many people are feeling overwhelmed and exhausted, I won’t lie, myself included. Things are changing rapidly, nothing is certain and now we live […]

“The wilderness and the wasteland will rejoice over them; the desert will be glad and blossom like a rose.” Isaiah 35:1 How many have looked at a garden of roses and were amazed not just by the colors but also the fragrances that come from them? I am an avid gardener and one of my […]

“Seek HaShem when He can be found; call upon Him when He is near.” Yeshayah (Isaiah) 55:6 In the midst of all the madness going on around us, the days continue to open and close as HaShem has decreed them, bringing us one day closer to that appointed time. We know we are getting closer […]

“May Your kindness come to me, HaShem, Your salvation, as You promised.” Psalms 119:41 I hesitated putting this Op out simply because the subject matter is very in-depth and also very controversial in nature, but I feel HaShem is directing me to embark on this topic, which will require at a minimum two separate Op’s […]

“The fear of HaShem will increase days, but the years of the wicked will be shortened.” Proverbs 10:27 The one word I would use to describe the emotion that is consuming society in America today is ‘Fear!’ Fear of the COVID virus, fear of these riots and civil unrest, fear of lack of finances, fear […]

“The Book of the Torah shall not depart from your mouth; rather you should contemplate it day and night in order that you observe to do according to all that is written in it; for then you will make your way successful, and then you will act wisely.” Joshua 1:8 HaShem, the Elohim of Abraham, […]

“I love those who love me, and those who search for me shall find me.”  Proverbs 8:17 Continuing the theme from the previous Op I posted i.e. “We hope for light, but there is only darkness – Justice vs Injustice”, we discussed the definitions of Justice vs Injustice.  In this Op, we will be exploring […]

“Behold, the king will rule for the sake of righteousness and the officers will govern for justice.” Isaiah 32:1 Would you all agree the world today as we know it is in serious trouble? Would you also agree that we all need to be seeking out HaShem, the Elohim of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob, the […]

“He who observes a commandment safeguards his soul; one who scorns his proper ways will die.” Proverbs 19:16 What is the one single element that must be present for a society to exist and endure throughout history? It is the concept of ‘Law and Order’! Without law and order society will quickly fall apart into […]