Lot’s Wife: Sodom & Gomorrah
Today we are visiting an unusual Biblical site, where truth is stranger than fiction!
Vayera – The prayer that saved the world
In last week’s column, we saw how a feature of Abraham’s life was his confusion about God’s plan. In this week’s Torah portion, Vayera, we encounter numerous examples of this phenomenon. One such episode is the narrative of Sodom and Gomorrah. God told Abraham that he planned to destroy these wicked cities, followed by the […]
Ishmael is Not the Father of the Arabs
The commonly held view that Ishmael was the father of the Arab nations is not supported by the Bible, nor by other historical evidence.
At Warsaw Summit Pence Cites Jerusalem as Model For World Peace
On Thursday, Vice President Mike Pence addressed approximately 60 international leaders on the final day of the Warsaw Summit in Poland, emphasizing the imperative for nations to withdraw from the nuclear deal and for others to recognize the global threat posed by Iran.
Are We Seeing The Repentance of Ishmael?
The year 2018 saw a number of Arab governments speaking openly about normalizing relations with Israel. On a political level, the fresh interest in Israel by Arab countries seems to be fueled by a desire to team up against a potentially nuclear Shiite Iran. Iran is home to 70 million Shiite Muslims.
The Blessing of Abraham
HaYovel, brings beautiful feet to Judea and Samaria, the Biblical Heartland of Israel, where we choose to take part in the beautiful promise of Abraham, and participate in all of the wonderful blessings that the prophets foretold.
Michele Bachmann: Israel is Fulfillment of Ezekiel’s Prophecy
At the Jerusalem Prayer Breakfast (JPB) in Orlando last week, former Congresswoman Michele Bachmann emphasized modern Israel’s Biblical role in the world.
World Kindness Day (Today!), Biblical Concept Celebrated Internationally
“If you want to understand the essence of what creation is about, it is summed up in three words: olam chesed yibaneh, the world is built upon loving-kindness,” said Rabbi Shimon Apisdorf, an award-winning author and teacher for Yeshiva for the Nations.
Blessings Aplenty at International Christian Chamber of Commerce Conference
As the Genesis maxim relates that those who exalt Israel will be exalted, blessings were in abundance at this year’s International Christian Chamber of Commerce (ICCC) conference in Jerusalem, themed “The Commonwealth of Israel – Becoming a Blessing to the Nations.”
From a Small Step To a Giant Leap, Lech Lecha 5779
As parshat Noach was drawing to a close, Avraham, on his own, set out for the land of Canaan. That being the case, it’s puzzling why at the beginning of this week’s parsha he needed to be told, “Lech lecha, go … to the land that I will show you.” Wasn’t Avraham already on his way?
