Whoever is among you of His entire people–may his God be with him–let him go up to Jerusalem which is in Judah and build the Temple of the Lord, God of Israel– He is the God!– which is in Jerusalem. Ezra 1:2 With historic events, i.e. the liberation of the people, joyous expressions occur. NamingContinue reading “A Moment of Biblical Literacy: The Book of Ezra and Cyrus The Great”
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The Tipping Point in Real Time: Va’era
Posting on current events can often be futile. As many news items have limited shelf-life, a post’s utility evaporates rapidly. With the ongoing Iranian uprising, however, this is not the case. What is transpiring aptly connects into the political theories espoused by the Hebrew Bible. Specifically, the Torah Portion Va’era touches on an ongoing conflict;Continue reading “The Tipping Point in Real Time: Va’era”
The Ten Commandments Project 