Melachim I Chapter 18: The Epic Battle Between Achav and Eliyahu

During the times of Eliyahu Hanavi and King Achav, there was tremendous political and financial prosperity. The dichotomy, however, is that spiritually the nation of Israel are in dire straits. Idolatry is rampant, and there is a serious threat of war on Israel, because of their spiritual downfall.  Eliyahu HaNavi...

Blind Morality – Do disabilities effect our ability to be moral?

Yorovam and Achia Hashiloni confront each other in this chapter of Melachim. Achia is blind, and we learn about the comparison between Achia and Yitzchak, who was also blind at the end of his days. Does blindness or any other disability effect our ability to keep the mitzvot and make...