Category: 443
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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.…
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Road 443 – lecture 6
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…
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Road 443 – lecture 5
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!…
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Road 443 – lecture 4
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…
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Road 443 – lecture 3
Givon and the Fast of Esther An important battle took place near Givon between Judah Maccabee and Nikanor. This battle took place on the 13th of Adar and was designated for generations as a day of joy – “Nikanor Day”. So how did they establish a day of joy on a fast day? In many…
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Road 443 – lecture 2
The biblical road to Jerusalem – why was it the main road in biblical times? We will get to know the main city on this road – Givon. Where is it mentioned in the Bible? Where is it today? And the amazing archaeological finds that were found there in our time – a storage handle,…
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Road 443 – lecture 1
Introducing the new site: The Biblical Road to Jerusalem (now known as Route 443). We will see a video that describes the road on the map, and – as usual – we will conduct a “Kahoot” quiz with questions about the new site: What important events occurred there? Where did Joshua stand when he said:…