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You see, after leading the Israelites through the desert for forty long years, Moses was denied entry into the land flowing with milk and honey. Harsh. And here’s the really intere...
That, my friends, is a glimpse into the heart of Moses at the end of his life. He's standing there, so close to the Promised Land, after leading the Israelites through forty years ...
He led the Israelites through the desert for forty long years, endured hardship after hardship, and finally, finally, the Promised Land was within sight. But he wasn't going to be ...
We read in the biblical books of Kings and Chronicles that he led the people astray, embracing idolatry and other abominations. But his son, Amon, well, he took things to a whole n...
It’s a question that swirls around the story of Amon, one of the kings of Judah. He was, to put it mildly, not a nice guy. His deeds were so evil, so contrary to everything the Tor...
It all started with a vow – a solemn promise made by Zedekiah, the last king of Judah, to Nebuchadnezzar. But things went south, as they often do in these stories. Zedekiah, for re...
King Zedekiah of Judah knew that feeling all too well. He made a promise he couldn't keep, and the consequences, well, they were devastating. Zedekiah's big mistake? Perjury. A bro...
It tells us, "Go and observe the ant, lazybones!" (Proverbs 6:6). But what does that really mean? According to a beautiful teaching in Midrash Mishlei, this little verse packs a po...
In the Book of Numbers, Bamidbar, we read about how the Kehatites, a family within the tribe of Levi, had the unique and profoundly important task of carrying the Ark of the Covena...
