Rabbi Steinsaltz writes that Lamentations 2 focuses on God’s affliction of “the daughter of Zion.” It is God Who acts as the enemy and destroys Israel, its leaders, and its property.
Jerusalem
God chose Jerusalem to serve Israel as its capital and for the site of the Temple. David reigned from there for 33 years.
Lamentations 1 – None Comfort Her
Lamentations 1 describes the city of Jerusalem as a destroyed shell of its former power and glory.
Genesis 25:23 – Two Nations
Isaac and his wife Rebecca prayed that she would conceive. She eventually became pregnant, but a battle was going on inside her.
Deuteronomy 12:10 – Duties in the Land
Moses is teaching the people about to enter the Land of Israel their duties once they arrive.
The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon
In a previous article I wrote about all of the queens mentioned in the Bible. This article goes into more detail about the Queen of Sheba and her relationship with King Solomon.
Parshat Reeh Summary
Parshat Reeh is the 4th parsha in Sefer Devarim (also known as Deuteronomy).
This parsha is verses Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17, or a total of 126 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
RRG Hillel Beit Midrash Program
As I walked into the room I didn’t know what to expect.
I had traded some text messages with Daniel and we’d spoken on the phone, but we had never met in person.
I spotted a guy and had a feeling this was him.
Jerusalem Light Show 2015
The 2015 Jerusalem Light Show is happening this week.
Haveil Havalim 396
Election
I think it’s hard to start with any topic other than last week’s election.
Rivkah writing at Bat Aliyah tells us that it took only ten minutes to cast her ballot.
Beshalach 5773 – Bitachon and Hishtadlut
Earlier this week Lisa and I had the privilege of attending sheva berachot for newly weds David and Tova.
I volunteered to say a davar Torah. I’m sharing the part of it that ties in with Parshat Beshalach.