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The Balanced Ledger
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer In his book, 60 Days: A Spiritual Guide to the High Holidays, author Simon Jacobson has this to say as Elul...
Sep 27, 2024


Guarding Your Gates
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer The month of Elul is known as the gateway to the month of Tishrei, when the High Holidays (Rosh HaShanah,...
Sep 20, 2024


Elul is the Month of Soul
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer On the Jewish calendar, we are now into the month of Elul, a time of getting our “accounts” in order and...
Sep 13, 2024


So, What’s New?
The following two paragraphs are taken from an article I recently wrote for the Dispatch from Jerusalem, Bridge for Peace’s bi-monthly...
Aug 16, 2024


The Sermon on the Mount
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer The Sermon on the Mount is a beautiful, poetic portion of Scripture found in the Gospel of Matthew. As I...
Aug 9, 2024


The Lord of All
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer I just came across this short article that I wrote and posted in 2021. I love the story and it seems very...
Jul 26, 2024


Love … The Real Deal
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Love is an enigma. You know, one of those mysterious things that somehow, we can’t define, or even...
Jul 19, 2024


To Worry or Not to Worry … Is That Really the Question?
From the Desk of Steven Hauer Did you know that anxiety and depression are on the rise the world over, across all demographics and age...
Jul 12, 2024


A History of Hate
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer We’ve heard it again and again. The events of October 7 are indelibly imprinted on the minds of countless...
Jul 5, 2024


Not a Feather Falls
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer When we moved to Jerusalem 16 years ago, the Lord blessed us with an amazing place to live, a lovely...
Jun 28, 2024


Rain
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Rain…again??? In my little corner of the world, it has been raining for days. As evening draws near, it has...
Jun 21, 2024


Wisdom: A Thought for Women’s History Month
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer There are three Hebrew words that are translated wisdom in the Bible. They are chokma, binah, and da-at....
Mar 15, 2024


A Brief History of Modern Israel's Conflicts
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Information for Discussing Israel’s War with Hamas Few people actually understand the issues that have led...
Nov 17, 2023


Praying for Israel and the October 7th Hostages
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Proclaiming passages of Scripture is a powerful form of prayer. Our words have power and when we make His...
Nov 17, 2023


One More Trip
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer One more trip to Israel! So, how many has it been? Seventy-five? More? And if you count the ten years that...
Nov 4, 2022


Of a Queen…and THE KING
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Some thoughts as we approach Rosh Hashannah which begins at sunset Sunday evening, September 25. All eyes...
Sep 23, 2022


It’s Time for a Win-Win!
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer What a beautiful time of year. The hot, stuffy days of late summer are giving way to cool days and even...
Sep 16, 2022


How Good is That
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer As much as we wish it were not so, there is much in our lives today that is simply not good. Natural...
Aug 26, 2022


Through the Tempest, We Find Our Song
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer The legend is told of a wealthy landowner who stretched wires between the towers and turrets of his castle...
Aug 19, 2022


Did You Ever Try to Make a Deal With the Lord?
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Did you ever try to make a deal with the Lord? You know, “Lord, if you just get me out of this mess, I...
Aug 12, 2022


Everybody Loves a Holiday
From the Desk of Cheryl Hauer Everybody loves a holiday, right? A time to kick back and relax, do a little celebrating, maybe grill a...
Aug 5, 2022
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