Post The Valley of Jehoshaphat and Biden’s Two-State Solution Imagine that a genocidal Mexican regime attacked the United States, overwhelming US border patrol with thousands of terrorist fighters, who then raped, tortured and murdered over 1,200 innocent American men,… Read More
Post Please, Listen to Sarah! The Bible is not a book of history. It is a living and breathing book that speaks to us now, in this moment, just as it has spoken to us… Read More
Post The Portion of Toldot The portion of Toldot tells the story of Jacob and Esau, from birth through their famous feud. It also includes Isaac’s experiences in the land of Gerar, where he re-digs… Read More
Post The Portion of Chayei Sarah This portion of Chayei Sarah focuses on the death of Sarah and Abraham’s quest to find a wife for their son, Isaac. Although Abraham disapproves of the local women, he… Read More
Post The Portion of Vayeira The Torah portion of Vayeira continues the story of Abraham as he establishes the foundation for the Jewish nation. Having circumcised himself at God’s command, he now encounters three visitors… Read More
Post A Relationship Under Pressure As we read about the awe-inspiring and history-altering moments of Abraham and Sarah’s life, there is another, parallel story that we read about in the Bible – the story of… Read More
Post Beersheba: The City Where all Three Patriarchs Lived Beersheba was the Biblical capital of the southern Negev region. Its name is a bit ambiguous, being made up of the two Hebrew words: Be’er (באר) meaning ‘well’, and the… Read More
Post The Older Will Serve the Younger After years of infertility and countless heartfelt prayers, Rebecca finally conceives. As grateful as she must have been for being blessed with carrying a child, she finds the pains of… Read More
Post Where is Mount Moriah is located? The famous story of the Binding of Isaac begins with God telling Abraham to take his beloved son Isaac “to the land of Moriah” however, nowhere else in Genesis is… Read More
Post A Fitting Name for a Camel Camels are mammals with fatty deposits on their backs known as humps. They live in desert climates and are often used for transporting people and goods. There have been camels… Read More