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What was the date of the first Temple’s destruction?
In the Jewish tradition the ninth day of month ‘AV’, the fifth month according to the Old Testament, considered to be the day when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem and burned the first Temple, in 586 B.C.E. However, not many people know that this date is not found in the Bible. If we read the description [...]
What were the difficulties of Rebekah?
We all love to hear about a woman who is pregnant, because we know that a new life will join our planet after nine long months. Our second mother, Rebekah, had a special pregnancy-she had twins in her womb. In our weekly discussion, we are reading about her difficulties , before and while she carried [...]
Did G-d work on Sabbath?
Many Jews dealt with a question that relates to the seventh day in the world’s creation. When you read the beginning of Genesis 2 this question arises about the first verses, as written: ” וַיְכֻלּוּ הַשָּׁמַיִם וְהָאָרֶץ, וְכָל-צְבָאָם. וַיְכַל אֱלֹהִים בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה; וַיִּשְׁבֹּת בַּיּוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, מִכָּל-מְלַאכְתּוֹ אֲשֶׁר עָשָׂה. וַיְבָרֶךְ אֱלֹהִים אֶת-יוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי, [...]
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How to remember the past in the present?
5 years ago, when I married my wife, I read two verses from Psalms 137. This chapter is a mixture of past, present and future in the history of the Israelites. Today we are going to speak about the past and the present. The past is the destruction of the First Temple and the people [...]