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Orla and Reishit
Rabbanit Sharon Rimon
Parshat Kedoshim contains the prohibition of orla –the use of the fruit that grows on a tree for its first three years, and the commandment of neta revai – the...
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Judaism’s Three Voices
Rabbi Jonathan Sacks
The nineteenth chapter of Vayikra, with which our parsha begins, is one of the supreme statements of the ethics of the Torah. It’s about the right, the good and the holy, and it contains...
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Love for the "Ger"
Rabbi Yehuda Rock
The Torah relates to the "ger" as one who dwells among Am Israel; but commentators views the ger as a convert - a "ger tzedek." The Oral Torah divided the ger into two types - one who is...
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Tanakh timeline at a glance - Chart and Explanation
Rabbi Dr. Yehoshua Reiss Source:
Genesis 1
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Joshua 1
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I Kings 1
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Ezra 1
The chart below displays the major timelines of the Tanakh in order, starting from Beresheet until the return to Zion. It depicts the Main stories and...
ChronologyBiblical History
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Lesson 7: Shadow King Assumes Power
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur Source:
I Samuel 11 - 12
This essay describes Saul's battles and his coronation and declaration as king. 
Shaul's CoronationShaul's War against the PhilistinesShaul's war against Ammon
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Lesson 27: Conclusion
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur
This essay serves as a conclusion to the books of Samuel, summarizing the content of the books and their purpose. 
David's Reign
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Lesson 26: Saul and the Gibeonites
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur Source:
II Samuel 21 - 22
When a famine afflicted the country during three consecutive years, David was told by a prophet that the famine was a divine punishment for the grave sin...
Shaul and the GivonimThe Givonim
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Lesson 25: Man of Blood
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur Source:
II Samuel 19 - 20
This essay reviews David's many battles and military encounters, and claims that despite all of these wars, David maintained a man of peace with a...
David's Wars
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Lesson 24: This man David
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur Source:
II Samuel 15 - 18
David was a courageous and confident man. He was never at a loss how to get out of an awkward situation, never at his wits ends. In his long and difficult...
Avshalom's RebellionDavid and Avshalom
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Lesson 23: David and The Royal Court
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur Source:
II Samuel 13 - 14
These Bible chapters are essentially the story of a man called David. The whole book of Samuel is mainly a book of individuals, and appropriately its...
David's Monarchy
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Lesson 22: History and Prophecy
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur Source:
II Samuel 10 - 12
Why should the Bible single out the campaign against Ammon and describe it in great detail as opposed to the brief enumeration of the other wars? Surely,...
David's War against Ammon
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Lesson 21: The Government of David
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur Source:
II Samuel 8 - 9
The ninth chapter of the second book of Samuel appears, at first glance, to consist mainly of the story of Mephibosheth, the son of Jonathan- who was...
David and MefiboshetDavid's Monarchy
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Lesson 20: David’s New Conquests
Prof. Yehuda Elitzur Source:
II Samuel 7 - 8
David’s conquests marked a new phase in Israelite history. Since Moses and Joshua led the invasion of Eretz-Israel, the Israelite military campaigns were...
The Wars of ConquestDavid's Conquests
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