We recently celebrated Jerusalem Day (Yom Yerushalayim) and referenced this as a year of jubilee for Israel. But what exactly is a Jubilee Year? Let's go to Leviticus 25:8-11 for insight: “You shall count seven weeks of years, seven times seven years, so that the time of the seven weeks of years shall give you …
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Tishah B’Av and the Destruction of Jerusalem
We focused on Tishah B'Av a couple days ago, but I want to shed a bit more light on the remembrance of that infamous day. Tishah B'Av is the ninth day of the Hebrew month, Av, and is a day of tragedy in Jewish history. (See Tishah B'Av: Remembering the Loss of Zion) In 135 …
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Looking for the Blessed Hope 