Eisav could have been the 13th tribe. This is one reason why Yitzhak favored his older son, so that his strength and skills would be enlisted to support the destiny of his progeny.
Titled “Winged Women,” the exhibition draws on the anthology of heroic Jewish women in its interpretation of the theme of the sixth Jerusalem Biennale, Iron Flock (Tzon Barzel in Hebrew).
'Behind the Veil', the group exhibition showing at the Museum Casale Ebraica in Torino, Italy, will cause viewers to realize how relevant the Book of Esther is to our lives today.
This most enigmatic encounter of Jacob wrestling with a mystery “man” arouses many questions. Who is this unnamed adversary with whom Jacob struggles all night until the break of dawn?
Why does Jacob change the name given by Rachel, and what is the significance of the new name he bestows upon his son?
Often, the third generation loses its momentum, and the revolution grinds to a halt. But the current war with Hamas has shown that Israel's third generation is just fine.
Psalm 83 talks about how Israel’s “enemies growl” and its “foes rear their heads,” with their leaders calling to “destroy them as a nation so that Israel’s name is remembered no more.”
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