David Ben Horin

David Ben Horin

264 Articles

How a Banana became a Jewish Vegetable

In the simple act of choosing which blessing to recite over your food, you find profound lessons on life and spirituality. Whether it's a banana or an olive, each choice reflects the eternal cycle of life, growth, and renewal.

The Celebration of Creation

A seed turns into a stalk of wheat, a wheat kernel into flour, and finally the flour into Shabbat challah - a journey that reflects partnership with the Divine, celebration of creation, and eternal gratitude to Hashem!

The Rosh Hashanah of Eretz Yisrael 

As winter winds down in Eretz Yisrael, Hashem gives His children a wonderful gift! We get a period of revival in the spring to regain the lost momentum of our Rosh Hashanah resolutions. It is not by chance that this revival is happening as we read the Torah portions describing the mishkan (Tabernacle). 

All Hands on Deck

Why is it that some of the most tragic events have occurred on Shabbat or holidays? They remind us that, despite moments of joy, repentance is as important as ever. Now, more than ever, we need an all-hands-on-deck approach.

The Call to Lips

Our soldiers are the best of the best. They use the most advanced weaponry. But there’s one essential element in our war arsenal that, if missing, means certain defeat... 

How to Win When You’re Losing

After three winning seasons, the coach forecast that his team was about to fail. Sure enough, the other “losing” team won the next year’s championship. What lessons from the coach’s strategy can we apply to our own wins and losses in teshuvah?