Israel
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He Went Out: Jacob’s Foundation to the World
In this portion, scheduled for November 22 this year, we see the continuation of the Abrahamic covenant. Jacob fled Canaan because Esau said he would kill him when Isaac died. On his way to Haran, he made an overnight stop… Continue reading
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Sukkot Shabbat During Middle Days: Numbers 29
Numbers chapter 29 seems like an outdated mundane list of to-do’s for a now obsolete sacrificial system, but is there more to this chapter? On the first day of Sukkot, thirteen bulls were supposed to be offered, along with other… Continue reading
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Rosh Hashanah: Isaac, Ishmael, and the Well
Today, Muslims of Mid Eastern descent claim their lineage to Abraham through Ishmael. Jews claim theirs through Isaac. God tells Abraham, “through Isaac shall your offspring be named” (vs. 12), though God would “make a nation of the son of the… Continue reading
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The Ladder to Heaven
You may remember from Sunday school the story of Jacob’s ladder. That’s an Old Testament story that I never really considered that important. In “The Ladder to Heaven,” I show you a deeper significance to this story and how it… Continue reading
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