It was on this day, according to tradition, that Israel observed their first Shabbat in the wilderness. This is recorded in Exodus 16: “See! For the Lord has given you the Sabbath; therefore, He gives you on the sixth day bread for two days. Let every man remain in his place; let no man go […]
It was on this day that Israel collected a lechem mishnah or “double portion” for the first time, as recorded in Exodus 16: And so it was, on the sixth day, that they gathered twice as much bread, two omers for each one. And all the rulers of the congregation came and told Moses. Then […]
It was on this day that Israel left the vicinity of Mt. Sinai as they made their way to the Promised Land. There is a misconception of sorts that Israel left Egypt to go to the land of Canaan. However, the Scripture makes it clear that it was always God’s intention to first bring them […]
It was on this day that Joseph Goebbels, the Nazi propaganda minister, along with his wife, followed the example of their Führer, Adolph Hitler, and committed suicide. Before taking their own lives, he and his wife went in and poisoned their six children because they couldn’t bear to think of their children growing up in […]
It was on this day in 1948 that Arabs blew up the famous Hurvah synagogue in the Jewish quarter of the Old City in Jerusalem. Thereafter, for 60 years, this synagogue lay in ruins with only an arch remaining to serve as a memorial of the synagogue’s existence. A different synagogue had been built on […]
Have you ever come to the place in your life where you just feel like giving up? Whatever the situation is, whether professional, relational or financial, you feel that the situation is hopeless and that nobody cares. I can’t tell you how many times I’ve felt that way when it comes to the ministry. I’ve […]
It was on this day that Israel entered into the Wilderness of Sin and, according to tradition, it was also on this day that the matzah (unleavened bread) Israel had brought with them from the land of Egypt was exhausted. “And they journeyed from Elim, and all the congregation of the children of Israel came […]
It was on this day in 1943 that Berlin was declared Judenrein or “free of Jews” This policy of ridding communities of Jews eventually spread throughout Nazi-occupied Europe and resulted in the deaths of millions. Over 75 years later, people have convinced themselves that what took place in Germany could never happen again, and certainly […]
Have you ever noticed that, as you strive to draw closer to the Father, He will reveal things about you that are so deeply embedded within that you didn’t even realize they were there? In fact, sometimes He will use a crisis to reveal them to us. Here’s why this is important to address: the […]
It was on this day in 1949 that the state of Israel was admitted to the United Nations as it’s 59th member. Since then the United Nations has continued to issue declaration after declaration against Israel, condemning the Jewish state for a myriad of offenses, all at the behest of Israel’s enemies. This begs this […]
According to one traditional viewpoint, it was on this day that Methuselah died, thus signaling Noah that it was time to enter the ark. (There’s another tradition that believes his death occurred on 11 Cheshvan). Regardless of which tradition is correct, the point is that Methuselah’s death, whose name means “his death shall begin” or […]
Tradition believes that, on this day, the Ark of the Covenant was captured by the Philistines. In addition to this tragedy, Hophni and Pinchas, the sons of the High Priest Eli, were killed and the High Priest died as well. It was also on this day that a message was delivered to the people of […]
