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Mount Sinai: The Burning Bush to the Giving of the Torah

The Burning Bush described in this weekā€™s Torah portion has become the archetypal symbol of the divine call to action. Referred to in theology as a theophany, the bush was…

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Jacobā€™s Deathbed vision of the Messiah

Before dying, Jacob blesses his sons in a burst of prophetic vision, blessing Judah as the father of the Davidic dynasty by saying: In this verse, the Hebrew word for…

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Jacob’s Redeeming Angel

More than any other character in the Bible, Jacob encounters angels. In his nighttime vision after fleeing Esau, Jacob sees angels ascending and descending a ladder to heaven. Upon returning,…

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Sheol: The Grave or so Much More?

The concept of Sheol (שְׁאוֹל, pronounced “sh’ol”) emerges in biblical literature as the primary understanding of the afterlife in ancient Jewish thought. This concept first appears in Genesis during the…

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The Bible Verse That Launched “The Israel Bible”

On January 1, 2012, Rabbi Tuly Weisz sent his first daily newsletter to several dozen friends and family members (and hasnā€™t missed a day since in the past decade!). ā€œI…

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The Biblical New Year

Establishing a calendar in Judaism requires a total reset from how time is marked on a secular calendar, realigning the days, weeks, months, and years according to Biblical principles. Days…

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Goshen: Where Israel Became a Nation

When the house of Jacob went to Egypt, they were given the land of Goshen to settle. The Children of Israel settled in Goshen for 430 years, growing from a…

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The Many Names of God

In Mosesā€™ dramatic first encounter with God, he asks who he should say sent him to free the Jews. More precisely, he asks, ā€œWhen I come to the Israelites and…

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The Mystery of the Burial Site of the Maccabees

The Book of Maccabees describes Modiā€™in as the home of the Hasmonean family, the priest-warriors who led the revolt against the Seleucid rule over Judea and the Hellenisation of its…
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The Showdown Between Joseph and Judah

The portion of Vayigash describes the pivotal showdown between Joseph and his older brother Judah. The meeting between the long-separated siblings is far from a pleasant reunion. Joseph appears to…

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