According to tradition, it was on this day that Reuben brought mandrakes to his mother, Leah. It’s recorded in Genesis 30: “Now Reuben went in the days of wheat harvest and found mandrakes in the field and brought them to his mother Leah. Then Rachel said to Leah, ‘Please give me some of your son’s […]
According to tradition, it was on this day that Moses began to write the first part of the Torah, everything from the creation account until the revelation at Mt Sinai. If that is true, that’s a lot of writing to do in just a matter of a few days, not to mention the revela-tion that […]
It was on this day that Moses acknowledged that the people had affirmed their desire to hear and to do all that the Lord would instruct them: “So it was, when you heard the voice from the midst of the darkness, while the mountain was burning with fire, that you came near to me, all […]
According to tradition, it was on this day that Moses ascended Mt. Sinai for the very first time. On this initial ascent up to the mountain, God told Moses to speak to the chil-dren of Israel and say: “You have seen what I did to the Egyptians, and how I bore you on eagles’ wings […]
According to the book of Jubilee, it was on this day that Jacob and his family departed Canaan and headed to Egypt in order to be reunited with his son, Joseph. It is recorded in Genesis 46: “Then Jacob arose from Beersheba; and the sons of Israel carried their father Jacob, their little ones, and […]
It was on this day in the year 70 AD that the Romans completed the construction of embankments around the city of Jerusalem as they prepared for their final assault on the city. Two thousand years later, not a whole lot has changed. Through other means, the nations of the world are, nevertheless, preparing for […]
It was on this day, in 1967, that Israel captured the Old City of Jerusalem, uniting the city for the first time since the dawning of the modern state of Israel. It was also on this day that the huge bulge of the country of Jordan that lay on the “West Bank” of the Jordan […]
It was on this day, the 27th of Iyar, that, most likely, the Messiah ascended into heaven, as recorded in Acts 1. We know that He was crucified on the Preparation Day, which is the 14th day of Aviv. We know that He was resurrected on the third day, which was, most likely, the 17th […]
It was on this day in 1967, June 5th on the Gregorian calendar, that war broke out between Israel and several of her Arab neighbors in what is known as “The Six Day War.” On the very same day, Israel captured a very important Egyptian military base in the Sinai Peninsula and, within a week, […]
Today’s theme is friends and friendship. Solomon had this to say about friends: “A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.” (Proverbs 17:17) In other words, a friend will love you even when you’re unlovable. A friend will stick by you and not desert you when everything is going wrong. […]
It was on this day in 1945 that Nazi Germany surrendered, unconditionally, to the Allies. With the defeat of one of the most evil regimes that has ever existed came the push to establish a Jewish nation in their ancient homeland. Out of the ashes of the Holocaust came forth a nation that the world […]
It was on this day that Moses struck the rock in order to provide water for the people in the wilderness. This is recorded in Exodus 17: And the Lord said to Moses, “Go on before the people, and take with you some of the elders of Israel. Also take in your hand your rod […]
