by Rabbi Tuly Weisz | f 7, 2021 | Covenant, Noach, Videos
Sondra Oster Baras of Christian Friends of Israeli Communities explains the significance of a Biblical covenant, which is a two-way street that God makes with humanity. Noah is told, “be fruitful and multiply” – to have children, many children to fill the earth,...
by Mordi Levi | f 6, 2021 | Community, Covenant, Hebrew Language, Israel, Light Unto the Nations, Nitzavim, Responsibility
As the People of Israel stand at the plains of Moab, ready to enter the Promised Land, Moses leads them in reaffirming their covenant with God for all generations. The first time the Children of Israel entered a covenant with God was shortly after the Exodus at Mount...
by Mordi Levi | f 2, 2021 | Covenant, God, Israel, Va'etchanan
After a brief introduction and a review of how the Children of Israel ended up at the banks of the Jordan River ready to inherit the Holy Land at the beginning of Deuteronomy, Moses begins to review some of the laws and commandments that they will have to keep in the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 28, 2016 | Covenant, Justice, Revelation and Prophecy, Vayigash
The first Israeli to win a Nobel Prize offered a sweeping account of the wanderings of the Jewish people throughout exile in his banquet speech. Dressed in tails and a black tie with a giant black kippah on his head in 1966 in Stockholm, writer Shai Agnon began his...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 6, 2016 | Community, Covenant, Israel, Vayeitzei
In his influential book “The Jewish State”, Theodore Herzl made the case for designing a proper symbol: “We have no flag, and we need one” he wrote. “If we desire to lead many men, we must raise a symbol above their heads. I would suggest a white flag, with seven...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 7, 2016 | Community, Covenant, Faith, Israel, Lech Lecha, Maps, Revelation and Prophecy, Temple
The map of ancient Israel is a fascinating document that has been studied by scholars and laymen for centuries. This valuable resource has helped historians understand how external influences have shaped the land over time, and it reveals the ever-changing borders of...