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Solomon – Shlomo

Solomon was the son of King David and Bat Sheva. His peaceful and prosperous reign in Jerusalem lasted 40 years.

Deuteronomy 17:16-17 – Three Prohibitions

August 28, 2025

In Deuteronomy 17 Moses discusses when and how the Jewish people can chose a king. Though the Jewish king has great power and authority, there are 3 things prohibited to him.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags king - melech, marriage, Solomon - Shlomo

Numbers 8:1-4 – The Menorah in the Bible

June 12, 2025

In Exodus 25 God commanded Moses to build the Menorah as part of the Tabernacle. But why is the Menorah mentioned in Numbers 8?

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Categories Bamidbar - Numbers, Hashkafa Tags Chanukah, Rabbi Hirsch, Solomon - Shlomo, tabernacle - mishkan

Deuteronomy 33:12 – Blessing Benjamin

October 21, 2024

In Genesis 49 Jacob blessed his 12 sons. In a similar way, in Deuteronomy 33, at the end of his life, Moses blesses the 12 tribes.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags Holy Temple, Land of Israel, Malbim, Solomon - Shlomo, Third Temple

The Queen of Sheba and King Solomon

November 7, 2024April 20, 2023

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.

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Categories Neviim - Prophets Tags Daat Mikra, Jerusalem, queen - malkah, Solomon - Shlomo

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