by Mordi Levi | f 3, 2021 | Education, Revelation and Prophecy, Va'etchanan
In the midst of his farewell speeches to the Children of Israel, Moses charges them to “take to heart these instructions with which I charge you this day” (Deuteronomy 6:6). Though he says he is commanding them to keep the instructions “this day,” the commandments had...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 3, 2021 | God, Hebrew Language, Revelation and Prophecy, Shemot
Unsure about whether the enslaved Israelites will follow him to rebel against Pharaoh and trust in the God of Israel, Moses asks God: ‘When they ask me what is Your name, what shall I tell them?’ God’s answer is extremely cryptic: “Ehyeh Asher Ehyeh” which...
by Orly Gibson | f 22, 2019 | Ezekiel, Israel, Revelation and Prophecy, Videos
Ah, Tel Aviv, Tel Aviv! Settled by 66 Jewish families in 1909, Tel Aviv is often described as the New York City of the Middle East. The connection between the Jewish People and Tel Aviv however, dates back millennia. This is where the Prophet Jonah boarded a ship in...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 27, 2017 | Antisemitism, Gratitude, Revelation and Prophecy, Tazriah
The bitter debate between David Ben-Gurion and Menachem Begin over monetary reparations from Germany was one of the most divisive issues confronting the young State of Israel in the early 1950’s. Despite Begin’s strong opposition, the Knesset approved the deal with...
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 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...
