<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" version="2.0"><channel><title><![CDATA[Issachar Community]]></title><description><![CDATA[Issachar Community]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/blog</link><generator>RSS for Node</generator><lastBuildDate>Thu, 11 Jun 2026 00:08:48 GMT</lastBuildDate><atom:link href="https://www.issacharcommunity.org/blog-feed.xml" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml"/><item><title><![CDATA[A Tribute to Lori]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Four years ago, my sister, who had been my best friend, confidante, cheerleader and partner in almost everything for sixty years died totally unexpectedly, She was an amazing woman, brilliant, gifted, talented, hilarious, humble and head over heels in love with the Lord. Even though we each had our own circle of friends and strong marriages with husbands we adored, I always knew there was nothing that she and I could not overcome together. A piece of my heart was...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/a-tribute-to-lori</link><guid isPermaLink="false">690cc77cfb0d9fd84cf30e2e</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 07 Nov 2025 14:13:20 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_ead80bc1e7bc468582681fa7b01b03f1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[And We Begin Again …]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer It's truly hard to believe we’ve reached the end of another holiday season and are already several days into 5786. We have prayed and sought transformation throughout Elul; celebrated Rosh Hashanah and asked for forgiveness during the Days of Awe; fasted on Yom Kippur and rejoiced with friends and family in our sukkah; and finally concluded the season dancing with the Torah and starting the reading cycle over again. That’s a lot of festivities—the perfect way to...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/and-we-begin-again</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68f23be0ca3f83dda93696be</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 17 Oct 2025 12:52:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_7a31c6e00b3b438ea37031aa2aec8034~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Time of Our Rejoicing]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer In his book, “60 Days, A Spiritual Guide to the Holidays,” Rabbi Simon Jacobson says this about Sukkot:  ...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/the-time-of-our-rejoicing</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68e7e1faa4a8e4d1e88495da</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 10 Oct 2025 12:37:40 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_e6972bb1e17b4bc2b56f9dd199ce47ab~mv2.jpg/v1/fit/w_768,h_512,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Cause Me to Hear ...]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer One of my favorite scriptures of all time is Psalm 143:8, a verse I pray every morning before my feet even...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/cause-me-to-hear</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68ded903011b75dd1ce0e851</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 03 Oct 2025 11:50:44 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_0f6ac27a36a040f1a32615835b753dbf~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on the Thirteen Attributes of God's Mercy - Part Three]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Steven Hauer For the last two weeks, we have been looking at the Thirteen Attributes of God’s Mercy. Here is a brief...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/thoughts-on-the-thirteen-attributes-of-god-s-mercy-part-three</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68cdbd7de4f4a67f90e28185</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Steven Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 19 Sep 2025 20:32:11 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_7a88d761b2d7424dbffb0c6c73e23f2b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_624,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on the Thirteen Attributes of God's Mercy - Part Two]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Steven Hauer Last week, we began by looking at Exodus 34:6-7. Here is a quick refresh. Moses is on the mountain with God...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/thoughts-on-the-thirteen-attributes-of-god-s-mercy-part-two</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68c40f0b3351b6e26d2c5ce7</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Steven Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2025 13:49:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_7a88d761b2d7424dbffb0c6c73e23f2b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_624,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Thoughts on the Thirteen Attributes of God's Mercy - Part One]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Steven Hauer Most of us know the story. God told Moses to carve out two stone tablets to replace the ones he had broken...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/thoughts-on-the-thirteen-attributes-of-god-s-mercy-part-one</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68bacd7398886589b9fde78a</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Steven Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 05 Sep 2025 12:31:03 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_7a88d761b2d7424dbffb0c6c73e23f2b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_624,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elul … An Invitation to Transformation]]></title><description><![CDATA[A rabbi once told his students, “Repent the day before you die.” They responded with confusion, saying, “But Rabbi, we don’t know when we...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/elul-an-invitation-to-transformation</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68b0a40a9892020bb578f7b9</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 29 Aug 2025 12:33:17 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_397df343c334402da64f4742adfd23c1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elul … Digging a Little Deeper]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer When the Lord first began to reveal to me the wonders of the Hebraic foundations of my faith and my deep...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/elul-digging-a-little-deeper</link><guid isPermaLink="false">68a79ba16c4f5bcba97c9640</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 22 Aug 2025 14:03:29 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_397df343c334402da64f4742adfd23c1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Elul … Are You Ready?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer It is really hard to believe that summer is almost over and the fall holidays are only weeks away. Erev...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/elul-are-you-ready</link><guid isPermaLink="false">689e631b054d02f5f62e1e63</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 15 Aug 2025 16:28:45 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_397df343c334402da64f4742adfd23c1~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Chesed … Intentionally]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer It’s been a tough few months, but I am getting stronger. Healing takes time, I know, but patience is one...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/chesed-intentionally</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6894ce13778fcaf78d2136bd</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 08 Aug 2025 13:11:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_08940f2a78bf4a0db1f88c1065af9c4b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Look to the Rock From Which You Were Hewn]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer All my life, I loved it when my birthday landed on a Saturday. As a kid, it was wonderful. My dad was home...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/look-to-the-rock-from-which-you-were-hewn</link><guid isPermaLink="false">688bdb4af8dd1fd27c7f6f72</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 01 Aug 2025 13:04:08 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_e480585716314d97a807a45758c0d835~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Figs Leaves … Really???]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer I’ve been developing a children’s curriculum designed to introduce kids to the Hebraic foundations of our...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/figs-leaves-really</link><guid isPermaLink="false">685d51ab7d12e91fd9bb4847</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 27 Jun 2025 13:27:51 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_ed4a9c8212654230b3301d41466b37a9~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Shalom Bayit – Recipe for a Happy Home]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Sometimes, you just need a good laugh, so I turned to a favorite comedian on YouTube for some comic relief....]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/shalom-bayit-recipe-for-a-happy-home</link><guid isPermaLink="false">684c16975a220fb240515bc6</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2025 12:49:02 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_b68f211e60e8418abeff624fb2b7835b~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[We Must Not Be Silent!]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Sophie, the Duchess of Wessex, has become an international voice in support of victims of sexual violence...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/we-must-not-be-silent</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6841f19d9ea23bff7ce1a5c6</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 06 Jun 2025 11:51:54 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_b272258b15ba40b39346d7fc31eb686d~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[What the World Needs Now…]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Sorry, this is going to be a long one, but I’ve just finished reading several “check out the news over...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/what-the-world-needs-now</link><guid isPermaLink="false">6838cfdd1ab25c83589a6440</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 30 May 2025 14:13:09 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_95c384257834404d8465aa20152be638~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[Gnats…or Camels?]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer   Have you ever given much thought to Yeshua’s rather cryptic statement in Matt 23:23-24 about straining...]]></description><link>https://www.issacharcommunity.org/post/gnats-or-camels</link><guid isPermaLink="false">682f670da6e61186ee5ed618</guid><category><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer]]></category><pubDate>Fri, 23 May 2025 12:28:25 GMT</pubDate><enclosure url="https://static.wixstatic.com/media/3e7c07_1d9c04f0e88d40168930cf4b29e712c4~mv2.png/v1/fit/w_1000,h_1000,al_c,q_80/file.png" length="0" type="image/png"/><dc:creator>Issachar Community</dc:creator></item><item><title><![CDATA[A New Beginning]]></title><description><![CDATA[From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer  If you have ever had a concussion, you might know what it’s like. 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