How long, O Lord, must I cry for help, and you do not listen? Or cry out to you, “Violence!” and you do not intervene? ―Habakkuk 1:2 Agostino Scilla, “Habakkuk Brings Bread to Daniel in the Lions’ Den ...

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ISIS. Terrorism. Iran nuclear deals. The threat of Russia and China. Low oil and gas prices. A plummeting stock market. The 2016 Presidential race. We live in a crazy world of uncertainty, mayhem, ...

"How long, O Lord! Why don't you intervene!" How many times have believers joined Habakkuk in this desperate lament? Do we not cry out for divine justice as we look at Ukraine, Syria, police brutality ...

Lessons on worshiping a consistently unpredictable God. My son, Luke, is a brilliant soccer player. Even at a young age, he had fantastic control skills and a powerful kick. Luke is also a brilliant ...

The prophet Habakkuk lived during the time of Menashe (Manasseh), king of Judea. During this period, G‑d decided that the Temple would be destroyed and the Jewish people would be exiled. The prophet ...

At first glance, the association of this haftarah with the festival of Shavuot seems strange. It is not connected with Shavuot from an agricultural vantage point, nor does it touch upon the theme of ...