Oct 4, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today is considered by Judaism to be the second day of Yom Teruah (a.k.a. Rosh Hashanah or “head of the year.”). And so on this day, the story of the akedah or “the binding” of Isaac, found in Genesis 22:9-10, is read in the synagogue. “Then they came...
Oct 3, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today is Yom Teruah (a.k.a. Rosh Hashana) or the Feast of Trumpets. According to tradition, there are several key events in history that happened on this day. For starters, tradition says that the creation of Adam and Eve occurred on this day. It’s also believed,...
Oct 2, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today is the last day in the month of Elul and it was on this day that tradition believes God created the sea creatures and fowls of the air. The Bible says: So God created great sea creatures and every living thing that moves, with which the waters abounded,...
Oct 1, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today, the 28th day of Elul, marks the commemoration of the fourth day of creation. According to Scripture, here’s what happened on the fourth day: Then God said, “Let there be lights in the firmament of the heavens to divide the day from the night; and let...
Sep 30, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
Today is considered to be the commemoration of the third day of Creation. According to the Scripture, here’s what happened on the third day: Then God said, “Let the waters under the heavens be gathered together into one place, and let the dry land appear” and it...
Sep 29, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
This day commemorates the second day of Creation. As in our previous installment, there is no way to know for certain if this is accurate or not, but assuming it is, let’s look at what happened on the second day of creation: Then God said, “Let there be a firmament in...
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