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As the holidays — and the holiday-themed posts — come to an end, we return once again to the opening chapters of the book of Genesis. These chapters are familiar to almost everyone, yet they still hold layers of meaning that remain hidden when we read them only in translation. Hebrew does not merely tell […]
TRADITIONAL EXPLANATIONS—AND A HEBREW REFLECTION ON JUDGMENT AND MERCY After my previous post on the tribes of Israel, one reader asked me a simple but profound question: Why is the tribe of Dan missing in Revelation 7? That question stayed with me—and from it, today’s post was born. The Problem of a Missing Tribe Revelation […]
As we were entering a new year, I found myself thinking about unity. Our people have suffered deeply, and how urgently we need that ancient togetherness that has carried Israel through generations. Israel has never been the most numerous people. We didn’t survive because we were the strongest militarily or the wealthiest economically. We survived […]
There are moments when Scripture does not merely speak about life — it speaks into it. Moments when God’s words suddenly feel closer than breath, more truthful than any explanation we might offer. In recent days, I found myself standing beside my mother’s hospital bed, holding her hand, knowing that her journey in this world […]
My dear readers, as we enter the month of December, we will take a brief pause from our journey through the Book of Genesis. I promise that right after the holidays we will return to Bereishit and continue unearthing its hidden treasures together. But now, as winter deepens and the lights of Chanukkah and Christmas […]
My dear readers, last time we started anew to read the Torah, and as we begin again from the very beginning, we will move slowly and carefully through the first book — unearthing the hidden treasures buried in these foundational chapters. Each time we return to Genesis, new depths reveal themselves, and today we […]
Each year, as we finish reading the Torah and immediately begin again with Bereshit, we are reminded that the study of God’s Word is a never-ending circle. On Simchat Torah, we celebrate this remarkable rhythm: no sooner do we complete the last verses of Devarim than we return joyfully to the first words of Genesis—“Bereshit […]
Zman simchateynu—“the season of our joy” In Israel, we have just finished celebrating Sukkot—the Feast of Tabernacles. The streets of Jerusalem were filled with pilgrims, families gathered in their sukkot decorated with fruits and lights, and prayers for rain rose up from every congregation. As always, there was a sense of joy, renewal, and anticipation […]
The Sound of the Shofar The Torah does not tell us explicitly why we are commanded to blow the shofar on Rosh Hashanah. Over the centuries, countless explanations have been offered. Some say: “On Rosh Hashanah we acknowledge God as King of the world. The shofar’s call heralds this majestic event.” Others point to Sinai: […]
Shalom and Chag Sameach, dear friends! You probably know that here in Israel, we are entering a season called Chagim: Feasts, or Holidays. And the first Holiday is Rosh HaShanah, the Jewish New Year. What is Rosh HaShanah? Biblical Background Rosh Hashanah is a two-day celebration, which begins on the first day of the Jewish month […]
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