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Abrahamic Family House in Abu Dhabi contains a synagogue
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Abraham Accords Signal Reconciliation Between Isaac and Ishmael

The Torah says that Ishmael was a wild child, whose bad behavior caused him to be kicked out of the household of Abraham. Sarah sees Ishmael’s evil practices and banishes…

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Abraham’s Lesson: Life is a Test

In this week’s Torah portion, we delve into the profound story of Abraham and the test of faith known as the Binding of Isaac. This narrative offers deep insights into…

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Exquisite Balm of Gilead Discovery in Jerusalem

The Land of Israel continues to give forth its precious treasures! Just last week the City of David tweeted a “New Discovery Alert” of an incredible recent find in Jerusalem….

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Genesis: The First Lesson of the Bible

In our series “Israel in the Parsha”, Rabbi Moshe Lichtman launches into the first Torah portion, “Bereishit” from the first few chapters of Genesis. This week’s Torah portion, Parashat Bereshit,…

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Abraham’s well in Beer Sheva
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Why Do So Many Bible Stories Take Place at a Well?

This is the first story in the Torah to take place at a well, but not the last. Here, Eliezer travels to a foreign land, stops at a well where…

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Rabbi Tuly Weisz entering his son into the Brit Milah
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Circumcision: God’s Eternal Covenant with the Jewish People

One of the most meaningful moments for me personally was at the Brit Milah, the “Covenant of Circumcision” of my three sons. It is hard to describe the emotions that…

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The “Most Significant Discovery of the 20th Century”

In 1946, a Bedouin shepherd fell into a cave in Qumran and discovered a number of papyrus scrolls in pottery jars that he took back to his family. The shepherd…

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Jordan River gorge into the Dead Sea (Shutterstock)
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Did a Massive Meteor Explosion Destroy Sodom and Gomorrah?

It is clear from modern-day archaeological excavations that an ancient cataclysmic event instantly destroyed the fertile region, and in fascinating reports, scientists have pointed to natural causes to explain the…

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Cave of Machpela
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Did Abraham Overpay for the Cave of Machpela?

My grandfather, Rabbi David Stavsky always loved sharing his insights into the weekly Torah portion. Every year, when we would read about the burial of Sarah in Hebron, my grandfather…

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Did the Bible copy the Epic of Gilgamesh?

I love books and I love the Bible, so naturally, I love to read books about the Bible. I’ll read anything that captures my attention, so I read many Torah…

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