Rood Blog
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Diverse insights into biblical wisdom

Do You Live to Work Just to Keep Living…?
Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.

Mitzraim (מִצְרָיְם) – Slavery in Egypt
Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.

The Art of Blessing Our Children
Many people don’t want to have children. And those who do often don’t know what to do with them or how to raise them, so they end up in the hands of strangers or in the educational and social systems.

From Babylon to the New year
It is curious that the calendar we currently use (called Gregorian) begins its count from January 1st, which is, in the northern hemisphere, a few days after the beginning of winter.

Emuna (אֶמוּנָה) – The Faith that Sustains Us
Emuna, our faith, as well as truth, is what we rely on. That’s why this word has the definition of being a support. What is

And You… Have You Been Assimilated?
Yosef was not the first to confront cultural assimilation—and emerge victorious. Cultural assimilation is a challenge people have faced throughout history. Before we go further,

The Maccabean Test: Faith Under Pressure
For some it is not obvious, but the pressure of society and the world’s system today is leading us into a situation similar to that

Paralleles Between Yosef and Yeshua
The Scriptures often teach through patterns rather than direct explanations. The life of Yosef is one of those patterns — a life shaped by rejection,

What does Hanukkah Mean for Us
Dedication is a costly decision that involves renouncing everything that contaminates us… According to John 10:22–23, Yeshúa was in the holy city during the days

Yosef’s Fortitude
Resilience is not merely the ability to return to a previous state after a trial; it is the ability to continue growing—becoming better, stronger, more

Seeing Life the Way Ya’akov Did
You will never find a tombstone celebrating business accomplishments or financial success. When a tombstone speaks, it honors the person as a father, mother, husband,

The Ancient Power of a Blessing
In all these cases, a blessing—in the biblical sense—is closely tied to the idea of giving something. A blessing is a beautiful gesture of love.