Boaz Michael
Everything you need to know about me and my life.

“Rudeness is a weak man’s imitation of strength.” (Eric Hoffer) Being rude is a form of arrogance Being rude is a form of abuse Being rude is a form of intimidation The world we live in is certainly broken. This broken state is causing us to ask questions on ways to begin to fix it. [...]

Today I sent my eldest daughter off to Israel for an 18-month service in the Israeli army. I swear that my heart stopped and lungs collapsed for a short time with my final goodbye. It was very hard—but what should I have expected? Shayna will be what is called in Hebrew a chayal bodedet, a [...]

A loving man does not cherish inflated ideas of his own importance. Our marriage union should be a picture for all of the service of the Messiah towards his bride. Removing our sense of self-importance and pride will enable us to properly serve our wife and others in the proper manner. PRINCIPLE FIVE If my [...]

A loving man is not anxious to impress. Men thrive on admiration. In fact, “men will do almost anything to gain the admiration of others. They will literally search for someone to love and respect them.”[1]  PRINCIPLE FOUR If my identity is tied up with how much my wife openly admires me, pressuring her to [...]

A loving man is not possessive. An envious man responds resentfully to any advantage enjoyed by another, joined with a desire to possess that advantage for himself. On the flip side, rejecting envy involves rejoicing in what the other person is, has, and does. The third principle of husband‑love is: PRINCIPLE THREE If I dominate [...]

My daughter recently went to Los Angeles for a young Messianic Jewish conference. The event was on the topic of Mussar (essentially ethics). On her flight there she experienced something wonderful–the goodness of humanity. I wanted to share her story with you. *** Today on my flight The captain came on “Ladies and Gentleman, today [...]

Can you help me see reality? I am developing an “Assessment of our Realities” document for First Fruits of Zion. By “realities,” I am talking about the current state in which our mission is working. I wanted to ask you, and others, to provide me with 100 words for the three areas listed below in [...]

If my actions often make my wife’s day harder instead of easier, sapping her strength and joy, I am not loving her with a Messiah-like love. A loving man acts (and continues to act) with kindness. My wife is the greatest human I know. Seriously, I have never met another individual that is so consistent [...]

In Jewish tradition, pomegranates are symbols of God’s blessings. It is listed as one of the seven species of the land of Israel—one of the fruits that God blessed our land with. For the LORD your God is bringing you into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and springs, flowing [...]

On Saturday night a group of us gathered together for the Meal of Messiah, which is a unique Seder that takes place at the close of the week of Pesach.  It was a wonderful time—a time of singing, eating fish, and contemplating on the future work of the Messiah. At the conclusion of our Seder [...]