Author: Ben Zion

What are the halachic implications of the surprising discovery from the previous lecture? We will examine the halachic discussion on the question – what blessing do we say when we see the Mediterranean Sea and what blessing do we say when we see the ocean? What do we mean when we say, in the blessing:…

Why is the Mediterranean called “the last sea”? A surprising explanation that appears in our sources in several places is that the Mediterranean Sea was created last, long after the creation of the world, when the Atlantic Ocean flooded the area between Europe and Africa, which was until then dry! Even more surprising – this…

Everyone knows that the tribe of Zebulun sits on the seashore. This is how Jacob and Moses blessed him. But on the maps showing the settlement of the tribes, Zebulun sits inland, and the tribe of “Asher” sits on the seashore! We will offer various answers to explain this, and finally present a geographical study…

Introducing the site: The sea and the sea coast. Which tribes lived on the sea coast? Why did Judah the Maccabee destroy the port of Yaffo? Who was the first Jew to see the mediterranean? This lecture will include a kahoot quiz that presents initial questions and answers about the sea and the sae coast.