וַיִּשָּׂא־לוֹט אֶת־עֵינָיו וַיַּרְא אֶת־כָּל־כִּכַּר הַיַּרְדֵּן כִּי כֻלָּהּ מַשְׁקֶה לִפְנֵי שַׁחֵת יְהֹוָה אֶת־סְדֹם וְאֶת־עֲמֹרָה כְּגַן־יְהֹוָה כְּאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם בֹּאֲכָה צֹעַר׃ Lot looked about him and saw how well watered was the whole plain of the Yarden, all of it—this was before Hashem had destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah—all the way to Zoar, like the garden of Hashem, like the land of Egypt. va-yi-sa LOT et ay-NAV va-YAR et kol ki-KAR ha-yar-DAYN KEE khu-LAH mash-KEH lif-NAY sha-KHAYT a-do-NAI et s'-DOM v'-et a-mo-RAH k'-gan a-do-NAI k'-E-retz mitz-RA-yim bo-a-KHA TZO-ar
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.
In this video, you will learn the biblical, historical and political history of Israel with a special focus on maps to better understand how the geography impacts our study of Scripture.
You will learn about the Jordan Valley, the Dead Sea, Jericho and other cities in the area in this fascinating virtual tour.