by Mordi Levi | f 30, 2021 | Bible Study
This verse contains a list of the seven special agricultural products of the Land of Israel. These seven species are somehow connected to the land and are considered special in some way. This is seen in the fact that every year, the first of these fruits to ripen are...
by Mordi Levi | f 29, 2021 | Rosh Hashana, Song of Songs
The pomegranate is one of the seven special agricultural species of the Land of Israel (Deuteronomy 8:8). It has always been a symbol of beauty. Its unique shape is a favorite design element, appearing on the priestly garments and on the pillars at the entrance to the...
by Mordi Levi | f 28, 2021 | Israel, Judges
Jael, wife of Heber the Kenite, acted as a warrior on behalf of the Nation of Israel during the battle against the Canaanites. Recognizing that they were going to be defeated by the Israelites, the Canaanite general Sisera ran away from the battlefield and sought...
by Mordi Levi | f 26, 2021 | Israel, Light Unto the Nations, Prayer, Samuel
Hannah’s prayer of thanksgiving, recorded in I Samuel 2, is considered a model prayer. In her time, there was still no established liturgy, and there was not yet any concept of organized prayer among the Israelites. Hannah’s prayer was a spontaneous expression of her...
by Mordi Levi | f 26, 2021 | Israel, Responsibility, Samuel
When Samuel charges King Saul with the task of exacting punishment on the Amalekites for attacking the Children of Israel on their way up from Egypt, He tells Saul to wipe out the entire nation: men, women, and children. He is to spare no one and must even kill all of...
