Avi Tekle

Tents of Mercy Congregation Kiryat Yam, Israel In Psalm 46 we learn that the world is destined to be shaken. 1 God is our refuge and strength, an ever-present help in trouble. 2 Therefore we will not fear, though the earth give way and the mountains fall into the heart of the sea, 3 though its waters roar and foam and the mountains quake with their surging. 4 There is a river whose streams make glad the city of God, the holy place where the Most High dwells. 5 God is within her, she will...

Tents of Mercy Congregation Kiryat Yam, Israel Love is a force that drives us to act. If it’s real love, it doesn’t just sit at home; it moves us to do something – often practical, such as providing compassionate assistance toward people in need. Love is also a force put into effect through the spoken word. Words actually matter a great deal. This is a lesson I have learned from my wife, who needs to hear how I feel about her often. Sometimes I think to myself, “ Wait, we stood under the...

Tents of Mercy Congregation Kiryat Yam, Israel In the “wrong” place at the right time I recently gave my soldier daughter a ride to the...