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  • Derech Hayam – lecture 2

    Derech Hayam – lecture 2

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    We will get to know the route of the “Derech Hayam” – from Egypt to Mesopotamia. We will see on the map why this road is so important. We will start from its southern end, which is called in the Torah “The Road of the Philistines”. Why didn’t God take the Israelites from there when…

  • Azza – special lecture

    Azza – special lecture

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    A special lecture given in Matnas Har Homa. The meaning of Azza and the “Gates of Azza”, from Biblical times to the present day. A relevant message that the Tanach conveys to us through the story of Samson in Azza, about the importance of unity and brotherhood in order to overcome the enemy in Azza.…

  • Derech Hayam – lecture 1

    Derech Hayam – lecture 1

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    Introducing the site: The Ancient International Highway – “Derech Hayam”. Where did this highway pass? What are the important biblical sites along the highway? And what road passes there today? This lecture will include a quiz that presents initial questions and answers about the site.

  • Negev – lecture 17

    Negev – lecture 17

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  • Negev – lecture 16

    Negev – lecture 16

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  • Mt. Hermon – lecture 8

    Mt. Hermon – lecture 8

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    Refining the conclusions of the previous lecture: King David does not justify Isaac vs. Rebecca, but rather he justifies Jacob, whose sons were all part of the family and lived together, even the most distant ones. We will see additional sources in which Hermon represents the highest, the most distant, and the most different -…

  • Negev – lecture 15

    Negev – lecture 15

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  • Mt. Hermon – lecture 7

    Mt. Hermon – lecture 7

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    The final answer to all the questions about Psalm 133: The brothers in the chapter are – Jacob and Esau. We will analyze the story of Jacob and Esau receiving the blessings, and see what Isaac thought – that the brothers should sit together, blessed with oil and dew.. King David in Psalm 133 suggests…

  • Mt. Hermon – lecture 6

    Mt. Hermon – lecture 6

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    In this lecture, we will analyze the metaphor of “dew” in the verse “Like dew from Mount Hermon descending upon the mountains of Zion.” We will study two biblical stories related to dew: the prophet Elijah who decreed that there would be no dew or rain, and Gideon who asked for a sign of his…

  • Negev – lecture 14

    Negev – lecture 14

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    The land of the Negev you have given me, Achsa said to her father. We see 2 interesting interpretations: one – she means her husband – Othniel! called “Negev” – because he has only Torah! And does not worry about earning a living. And the second: she means herself! She has become like the Negev,…