Saul Weinreb - Let the Prophets Speak

Eichah (Lamentations) 2 - The Temple Doesn't Save Us

Jeremiah warns the people by describing the terrible destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple. Don't have faith in a building, as God's wrath will not spare you unless you change your ways.

Eichah (Lamentations) 1 - The Treachery of "Friends"

Jeremiah laments the reliance on political strength and alliances, as when the day comes they will turn on Judea. We have rebelled against God, and nothing can save us other than God.

Eichah (Lamentations) - Introduction

We introduce the book of Eichah as Jeremiah's prophecy of what will come if we do not heed his exhortations and change our ways.  The image of a potential disastrous future is used to inspire people to change.

Kohelet 12 - Boom and Bust

Remember during the boom times to use it well, because the times of bust are coming. In the end, there is purpose to it all.

Kohelet 11 - Take the Opportunity Now!

Spread goodness without restriction, because what goes around, comes around.  Don't keep waiting for the right moment to do something good, as no moment is better than right now.

Kohelet 10 - Choose Your Leaders Wisely

A fool talks and talks and pretends to know things that cannot be known, while a wise man understands his limitations. Choose leaders who know what they can and cannot do and say.

Kohelet 9 - Wisdom Conquers All

It is not the powerful who win wars, but the wise. 

Kohelet 8 - Eat and AND be Merry

Don't waste your emotional energy trying to understand God's ways. just appreciate what you have and enjoy it.

Kohelet 7b - No One is Perfect

Kohelet teaches us to take the middle path, too much in either direction leads down to a destructive path. 

Kohelet 7a - Eat & Drink, But Don't be So Merry

It is all about the present, but that is a reason to value the present and use it right.  It is not the time to waste the opportunity to live properly.