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That’s the feeling I get when I read this small passage from the Book of Ben Sira. It's a book of wisdom literature, a mussar sefer if you will, offering ethical teachings from a s...
Not just any David, but the David. The shepherd boy who became a king, the poet who penned psalms that still resonate today. Ben Sira, in chapter 47, paints a vibrant portrait of t...
Ben Sira, in his wisdom, offers us a glimpse into the very heart of David's reign. "And he went against the Philistine foe, and to this day shattered their horn." It's a powerful i...
Let’s journey back to the time of King Solomon, or Shlomo in Hebrew, a figure so central to Jewish history and lore. The Book of Ben Sira, a work of wisdom literature from around t...
We’re going to dive into a passage from Ben Sira, a book of wisdom literature, that grapples with just that, focusing on none other than King Solomon. The passage isn’t exactly fla...
Ben Sira doesn't mince words, does he? He calls him "wide in stupidity and lacking in wisdom." Ouch! Reḥov'am, you see, was the son of King Solomon, a hard act to follow to begin w...
Or Eliyahu, as he's known in Hebrew. He wasn't exactly known for his gentle touch. Ben Sira, in chapter 48, paints a picture of a man of intense zeal. “And he shattered their staff...
Ben Sira, in his wisdom, paints a vivid picture of this powerful figure. He writes, "Who was written truly for the time, to stop anger before the rage of God; to return the hearts ...
It's short, but it packs a punch. “In his life he did wonders, and in his death powerful deeds.” Who are we talking about here? Ben Sira doesn't explicitly say in this chapter, but...
