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Author: Ben Zion

  • Levanon – lecture 7

    Levanon – lecture 7

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    What is the northern border of the Promised Land? Southern Turkey or Rosh Hanikra? And what will happen according to the Torah and the prophets in the future? How far will the borders reach then? And how does all this connect with the day we start asking for rain – 7th of Heshvan – the…

  • Yam Hamelach – lecture 6

    Yam Hamelach – lecture 6

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    Yam Hamelach and Hanukkah! Who is “King Jonathan” mentioned on coins from the Hasmonean period found near Yam Hamelach? And why are there hundreds of coins in an ancient fortress on the shore of Yam Hamelach – “Meitzad Kidron”? What was this fortress used for in the Hasmonean days? And how is all this related…

  • Yam Hamelach – lecture 5

    Yam Hamelach – lecture 5

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    How the archaeological finds in the five cities of “Bab el-Drah” exactly reflect our sources on the cities of Sdom. We will start examining the studies on Yam Hamelach sea level throughout history: With their help we can date the Bible and authenticate it against its critics. We can see how different stories in the…

  • Yam Hamelach – lecture 4

    Yam Hamelach – lecture 4

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    Abraham too, overlooked Sedom, when he spoke to God about the destruction of Sedom. Where was he standing? And how does this prove that Sedom is in the south of the Dead Sea? The lecture also discusses the amazing findings of “Bab El Drah”, an ancient city in the southern Dead Sea, where half a…

  • Yam Hamelach – lecture 3

    Yam Hamelach – lecture 3

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    In this lecture we disprove all the proofs presented in the previous lecture – that Sedom was north of the Dead Sea, and we will bring many proofs that Sedom was actually in the southern region of the Dead Sea: proofs from the prophets, the writings of Josephus, the map of Meidva (Madaba) and a…

  • Yam Hamelach – lecture 2

    Yam Hamelach – lecture 2

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    The spiritual meaning of the geological change. According to the Torah, geographical destruction is a punishment for extreme negative behavior. The place that most symbolizes this principle the most, is the area of ​​Sedom. Is the Dead Sea also part of this punishment? To answer that, we need to answer the question – where exactly…

  • Yam Hamelach – lecture 1

    Yam Hamelach – lecture 1

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    An initial introduction to the Dead Sea – in nature and in the Bible. The story of the global war of the kings in the days of Abraham, takes place, as the Torah describes in “The Valley of the Sidim, which is Yam Hamelach”. So was it a battlefield? Or a sea? A geological explanation…

  • Hevron – lecture 11

    Hevron – lecture 11

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    Secrets of “Mearat Hamachpelah”, part 2: -The findings of 12 year-old, Michal Arbel, who was lowered by rope into the cave in 1967. -The findings of the excavation operation on “Selichot” night in 1981. By combining both together, we get a picture of what the cave really looks like – the cave where the Fathers…

  • Levanon – lecture 6

    Levanon – lecture 6

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    The spies sent by Moshe toured the land as far as “Rehov Levo Hamat”. We will examine the map and see different opinions – where is “Rehov” and where is “Levo Hammat”? Did the spies reach Turkey? Syria? One thing is for certain – the spies that Moshe sent to scout out the land of…

  • Hevron – lecture 10

    Hevron – lecture 10

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    The Secrets of “Mearat Hamachpela”. Who built the impressive structure we know today? Where is the cave itself? The story of the few people throughout history who visited inside the cave – from the time of Chazal (the Sages) until an Israeli paratrooper and a 12-year-old girl in 1967.