Aug 20, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
The Bible tells us that, after Moses had returned from speaking to the Lord on Mt. Sinai, the glory of God was reflected upon Moses’ face (Exodus 34:35). The radiance was so brilliant that a veil had to be placed over his face. It’s important to underscore the...
Aug 19, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
According to tradition, it was on this day that the last of the Exodus generation – those who were barred from entering Canaan – died in the wilderness. These are the people who refused to enter the land of Canaan at the time God had appointed and,...
Aug 18, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day, in the year 636, that Arab armies wrested control of the Holy Land from the Byzantines. It’s interesting that all three monotheistic religions have lost control of the Holy Land in the Hebrew month called Av. Judaism lost control on the 9th of Av....
Aug 17, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
If you’re like me, the troubling news in this present world leads you to conclude that we are in the midst of great spiritual darkness. There is a darkness descending upon the earth, so dense, that can almost be felt. There is no doubt that we are living in perilous...
Aug 16, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day, in 1263, that a famous discussion occurred between the noted Rabbi Maimonides and a Jew who had converted to Christianity by the name of Pablo Christiani. Christiani had taken it upon himself to challenge Judaism and its views on writings other...
Aug 15, 2024 | All Posts, On This Day |
It was on this day, in 1948, that Arab forces blew up a pumping station that supplied water to the city of Jerusalem. This occurred just months after the state of Israel had become a reality. By cutting off Jerusalem’s water supply, the enemies of Israel tried to...
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