Category: 443
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Road 443 – lecture 11
Our next stop on the biblical road to Jerusalem is “Mizpah.” Many significant events took place there: it served as a gathering place during the days of Joshua and the Judges. The home of the prophet Shmuel, from where he would set out to judge the nation. It is the site where Gedaliah was assassinated—an…
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Road 443 – lecture 10
The great wisdom displayed in Solomon’s judgment is truly connected to Givon—a place characterized by constant conflicts in which neither side was willing to yield. The profound, divine wisdom revealed at Givon is the wisdom of compromise! We will examine the concept of compromise in relation to the principles of justice and peace. We will…
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Road 443 – lecture 9
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…
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Road 443 – lecture 8
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…
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Road 443 – lecture 7
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.…