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  • Road 443 – lecture 10

    Road 443 – lecture 10

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  • Road 443 – lecture 9

    Road 443 – lecture 9

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    In honor of פסח שני (Second Passover), we will see an interesting connection between this holiday and the biblical road to Jerusalem. We will examine who is exempt from the Passover sacrifice and eligible for the second Passover, namely “one who was on a distant road.” Halachic literature discusses the question of whether a distant…

  • Road 443 – lecture 8

    Road 443 – lecture 8

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    The central theme of our site – the importance of compromise, is expressed in another important story taking place in Givon: King Solomon’s dream, in which he requests wisdom, and the famous story of Solomon’s trial between two women and the baby. Many questions about the story: How did Solomon know who was right? Did…

  • Road 443 – lecture 7

    Road 443 – lecture 7

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    Beit Horon and Yom Ha`Atzmaut Four times a Jewish state was founded in the Land of Israel and the biblical road to Jerusalem played an important role in every one. We`ll see the interesting parallels between the First Israeli Kingdom in the days of Saul, and the Second Kingdom in the days of Judah Maccabee.…

  • Road 443 – lecture 6

    Road 443 – lecture 6

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    Pesach and Yom Hashoah Givon is one of the first places the Israelites arrived at after the exodus from Egypt and it also symbolizes the final destruction – because it was there that Gedaliah was murdered before the exile. This connection between Passover and the Holocaust, which occurs every year in the Israeli calendar, raises…

  • Galil – lecture 11

    Galil – lecture 11

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    We learned (Lecture 8) about the wise woman who prevented the destruction of the Galilean city “Avel Beit Maacah”. In this lecture, we will see the broader picture of that story. In the background is a rebellion by “Sheva Ben Bichri” against King David. A rebellion that caused a huge rift between Judah and Israel…

  • Road 443 – lecture 5

    Road 443 – lecture 5

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    We hypothesized that the recurring theme of the biblical road to Jerusalem is the need for compromise. We will examine two stories that took place in Givon and express a missed compromise. The meeting of Yoav, David’s army chief, with Avner at the pool in Givon, and Asael’s meeting with Avner – also in Givon!…

  • Galil – lecture 10

    Galil – lecture 10

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    We will continue to see in the sources differences between Judea and Galil – not only in Halacha, but also in customs. We wil ask – why are these differences no longer relevant today? How has modern life affected many laws and customs that once separated Judea and Galil. As approaching Tisha B`av, it seems…

  • Galil – lecture 9

    Galil – lecture 9

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    What does the Halacha teach us about the Galil? The Mishnah in several places divides the Land of Israel into two regions: Judea and Galil. From the Mishnah and the Halacha, we can learn about the way of life in the Galil, the unique pace of life in the Galil, the security conditions, the topography,…

  • Road 443 – lecture 4

    Road 443 – lecture 4

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    One of the important places on the road to Jerusalem: Gibeon. The battle between Abner and Joab took place in Gibeon, as did King Solomon’s famous dream. But the most famous is the miracale of the sun that “Stood still in Gibeon”. We`ll ask a few questions: Why was this miracle needed at all? And…