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The horns of the alter- a place of protection.
August 31st, 201001:48 PM ETIn the old ages, there was a place, which the safest to the murderer- the horns of the altar. There were four horns to the altar, where the priest used to splash the blood over during the sacrifice. Due to his holiness, the altar was the place that helped to protect the people. However, if the man was a murderer intentionally, he could be taken awa... -
Amos 2- seven things to remember not to do!
August 30th, 201004:55 PM ETIn the days of Amos all seemed to be fine, especially for the northern kingdom! No enemy was in the area, the trade prospered, the borders of the country were wide. Yet, the picture was totally different. This is the period of time when the morals is just a word on the paper, this is the time when the society was rotten and the rich people saw the... -
Rosh Hashanah – meaning and customs-part 2
August 29th, 201004:54 PM ETIn the beginning of every New Year in Judaism there is birth of the new events and the memory of the old ones. This is actually essence of Rosh Hashanah. There are some customs that are unique to this day: 1. The blowing in the Shofar which reminds us the crowning of The Lord on the earth, the binding of Isaac and the covenant between God and the ... -
Rosh Hashanah – meaning and customs
August 25th, 201004:38 PM ETThe beginning of every Jewish year is in the first day, which is also called Rosh Hashanah, the seventh month according to the book of Leviticus, as written: "דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל, לֵאמֹר: בַּחֹדֶשׁ הַשְּׁבִיעִי בְּאֶחָד לַחֹדֶשׁ, יִהְיֶה לָכֶם שַׁבָּת... -
It is important to save the planet!!!
August 20th, 201002:07 PM ETWhenever I need to remember the function that we, as the people of planet earth, need to do, I am reading one of the best midrashim, that is written on the first man. In this midrash, that appears in Koheleth Rabbah it's been told to us which The Lord took the first man whom he just created and made him a tour in all the trees of the Garden of Ede... -
The plague of locusts - not only in Egypt
August 14th, 201004:02 AM ETOne of the ten plagues God imposed upon the Egyptians was the plague of locusts. The locust is a general name for all of grasshoppers collected in groups, they multiply rapidly, spreading on crop fields rapidly and eating almost everything, except for palm or olive. Surprisingly, the locust is kosher animal to eat. In the book of Exodus we can fin... -
The Song of Deborah
August 08th, 201004:34 AM ETIn the Book of Judges you can find one of the most beautiful pomes in the Bible: the song of Deborah. The song of Deborah is an ancient hymns of praise, that describes the victory of the Jews over the armies of Sisera. There are 31 verses in this song. In the hymns, Deborah praises the Lord and thanks him for this victory. According to the text, G... -
Beth-El- the house of God
August 03rd, 201002:15 PM ETWhen Abraham our father entered to the promise land, his second stop was in the city of Bet El as written in Genesis 12:8- "וַיַּעְתֵּק מִשָּׁם הָהָרָה, מִקֶּדֶם לְבֵית-אֵל--וַיֵּט אָהֳלֹה; בֵּית-אֵל מִיָּם, וְהָעַי מִקֶּדֶם, וַיִּבֶן-שָׁם מִזְבּ...
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