How Is King David Connected To a Growing Plant in the Bible?
This week ‘s ‘Haftarah’ (weekly Prophet’s portion) is taken from the Book of Zechariah (Zechariah 2:14-4:7) and talks about Joshua,
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Does it really ‘cost nothing’? The Hebrew meaning of the word for ‘free.’
After the Israelites left Mount Sinai, they started to complain about life in the desert and said the following: “Now
Spies and Espionage in the Hebrew Bible
Yesterday we mentioned that our weekly Torah portion talks about the story of the spies Moses send to the land
What is the connection between the ‘spies’ and the Israeli Tourism Ministry?
In Biblical Hebrew, one can find two different words to describe the verb ‘to spy’. One of them can be
What is the Hebrew connection between spying and feet?
Yesterday we mentioned that there are two different words for ‘spying’ in Biblical Hebrew. The first word ‘La-Tur’ {לתור} which
Spy Explorations
When the Bible tells us about the famous story of the spies, who went to explore the land of Canaan,
What do Moses and Samuel have in common?
The main topic of ‘Parashat Korach’ {פרשת קורח} (the weekly Torah portion of ‘Korah’) is Korah’s rebellion against Moses and
What was the reason for Korah’s rebellion against Moses and Aaron?
Our weekly Torah portion begins with the following verses: “Now Korah the son of Izhar, son of Kohath, son of
What were the demands of Korah and his company?
Yesterday we explained the background of Korah’s rebellion. The main trigger of the rebellion was the appointment of Elizaphan, the
Who were Moses’ old opponents?
Korah and his company complained about the leadership role of Moses, or in other words, they challenged Moses and