Dec 29, 2023 | All Posts, On This Day |
In Judaism, this day commemorates the death of two prominent 18th century rabbis, who were also regarded as maggidim or “preachers.” A maggid, or preacher, is distinguished from a typical rabbi in that a rabbi’s audience tends to be scholars and students. A...
Dec 29, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. (Deuteronomy 4:24) Yesterday, we addressed the fact that because we serve a jealous God, we mustn’t be tolerate of falsehoods and lies — that would be akin to turning to false gods. Following the...
Dec 28, 2023 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1947 that the ship called “29th of November,” filled with Jewish immigrants to the Holy Land, was turned away by the British. The reason it was denied entry was because it contained, at least in Britain’s view, “displaced persons” they considered...
Dec 28, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
For the Lord your God is a consuming fire, a jealous God. (Deuteronomy 4:24) Considering that Moses was not permitted to enter Canaan, nor were his bones buried in the land as it was with Joseph, it is clear that the Almighty doesn’t play favorites nor does He...
Dec 27, 2023 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day in 1977 that Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin met with Egyptian President Anwar Sadat to begin discussing peace between the two countries. This would eventually lead to what was called, “The Camp David Accords” of 1978. The terms of the...
Dec 27, 2023 | All Posts, Daily Bread: Genesis |
But the Lord has taken you and brought you out of the iron furnace, out of Egypt, to be His people, an inheritance, as you are this day. (Deuteronomy 4:20) Moses reminded Israel that they are a people of “inheritance,” which is to say, they are a people...
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