Post 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… Read More
Post The Land, People and Torah of Israel After the Children of Israel defeated the city of Ai, the Book of Joshua records the ceremony that took place at Mount Gerizim and Mount Ebal. They were commanded to… Read More
Post Virtual Tour of the Jordan Valley and Dead Sea Rabbi Akiva Gersh guides you on a virtual tour of Israel with a focus on the Jordan Valley, where Abraham lived as described in the Book of Genesis. The Jordan… Read More
Post WATCH: Ancient Archaeology Proves Jews Were Slaves in Egypt See fascinating evidence that proves the accuracy of the Bible and learn from Rabbi Akiva Gersh about the archeological evidence from the ancient cities of Pithom and Raamses mentioned in… Read More
Post A Meeting with God This week’s portion begins with the end of Exodus Chapter 27 and includes the instructions for Aaron and the priests in their worship roles — their clothes, the sanctification process… Read More
Post Where is the Threshing Floor of the Brambles? When Jacob passes away, Joseph requests permission from Pharaoh to travel to Israel to carry out his oath to his father to bury him in Hebron. All of the dignitaries… Read More
Post Where is the Ark of the Covenant? After leaving Egypt and receiving the Torah at Sinai, the Jews were commanded to build a Tabernacle. At the epicenter of the Tabernacle was the Ark of the Covenant into… Read More
Post Who is Gedalia and why do Jews fast for him? Archaeologists in Israel uncovered evidence from nearly three thousand years ago, proving the existence of Gedaliah, a relatively minor character mentioned in the Bible, whose life is still commemorated till… Read More
Post Who was the Pharaoh of the Exodus? There are several Egyptian Pharaohs mentioned in the Torah. The first contact with an Egyptian ruler described in the Bible takes place when Abraham goes to Egypt to escape a… Read More
Post Why Wasn’t Joseph Immediately Buried in the Land of Israel? Like his father Jacob who also died in Egypt, Joseph wanted to be buried in the Promised Land. But unlike his father whose body was embalmed and taken to Hebron… Read More
