Jan 18, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
When God brought the children of Israel out of Egypt and into the wilderness of Sinai, He descended upon the mountain and said: “I am the Lord your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt, out of the house of bondage.” He didn’t say, “I am the Lord your God who...
Jan 17, 2025 | 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...
Jan 16, 2025 | 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...
Jan 15, 2025 | 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...
Jan 14, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
Have you ever uttered a prayer that goes something like this? “Father, forgive me of this – again.” If we’re honest, most of us have, at one time or the other, struggled off and on with something that keeps tripping us up. To that issue, the writer of Hebrews...
Jan 13, 2025 | All Posts, On This Day |
When we consider the lives of the Patriarchs and all the great things they did and compare them to our lives, it’s real easy to magnify our own flaws in the light of what they accomplished. Likewise it’s easy to forget some of their failures. For instance, it’s...
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