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Even though he messed up big time by breaking his oath, he was, at heart, a good and just ruler. So good, in fact, that God almost changed His mind about punishing the wicked gener...
That was life for the prophet Jeremiah. Jeremiah's debut on the public stage happened during the reign of Josiah. He didn't mince words. He went right into the streets and declared...
Take the story of Jeremiah, one of the major prophets in the Hebrew Bible. His life was a constant battle against not just external enemies, but also deeply rooted personal animosi...
The answer, surprisingly, might lie in just a few steps… and a little divine intervention. The story of Jeremiah and his suffering comes to a close when Nebuchadnezzar finally capt...
The Talmud (Yoma 69a) certainly seems to think so when it tells us that the presence of a righteous person can protect an entire city. But what happens when that person is removed?...
Yet, the Jewish mystical tradition doesn't shy away from portraying God as deeply affected by the events of human history, especially the tragedies. And perhaps nowhere is this mor...
The story goes that after the destruction of the First Temple, the prophet Jeremiah found himself with a daunting task. He was told to bring the news to the Avot, the Patriarchs th...
The Talmudic Sages certainly did, and they taught some beautiful stories that explore this idea. One of the most moving involves our matriarch, RACHEL. Imagine the scene: Jacob, tr...
The prophet Jeremiah certainly did, and the story of his choice after the destruction of the First Temple is a powerful one. Imagine the scene: Jerusalem has fallen. The Temple is ...
