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Parasha Toldot (Generations): The Battle for the Blessings

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Although part of the the blessing upon Isaac is the promise that those who curse him will be cursed, the focus of the Parasha is on blessings, and not curses. In fact, the Hebrew word for blessed (baruch) is so significant in this Parasha that out of 106 verses, baruch appears 34 times! This word, baruch, comes from brachah (blessing), but with a small change in vowel, it becomes breicha—a wellspring of water or even a pool.

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US, Israel, Jordan Agree on Solution to Jerusalem Tension

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Jerusalem—and other parts of Israel—have been wracked with riots and terror attacks that have killed at least six Israelis in the past month, primarily through stabbings and vehicle attacks against Israeli civilians. The Temple Mount, Judaism’s holiest site and Islam’s third, is the source of tension, which has resulted in violent clashes between Palestinian demonstrators and security forces, and an assassination attempt on Yehuda Glick, a Temple Mount activist advocating for the right of Jews and Christians to pray on the Mount.

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King Herod’s Jerusalem Palace Unearthed and Open to Visitors

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Excavations in the Turkish barracks (Kishle) building south of King David's Citadel have unearthed six layers of archaeological history—from an Ottoman police station later used by the British to walls from the reigns of Hezekiah, the Hasmoneans and Herod. "Jewish members of the pre-state underground militias were incarcerated here by the British and one can still see a map of the Greater Land of Israel scratched by the prisoners onto one of the walls," states the Tower of David website. Among the evidence uncovered at King Herod's Jerusalem palace, perhaps the very palace in which the three Magi (Wise Men or Kings) inquired about the new born king of the Jews, is the oldest of the location's findings, including the palace's retaining walls and drainage system.

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God’s Promises, an Inheritance for Israel, and the Settlements

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Israel's enemies have sought to rock international confidence in the Jewish state through repeatedly accusing Israel of multiple "crimes" that relate largely to Israeli ownership of property within the Holy Land. They have unjustly accused Israel of apartheid (racial segregation)—a lie told to delegitimize Israel, and one which clouds the injustices against blacks during the South African apartheid, offending South African nationals.

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Parasha Chayei Sarah (Life of Sarah): The Legacy of Faith

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Sarah demonstrated radical obedience to her husband—first by leaving her home and family and everything behind to follow Abraham to a new land without even knowing where they were going, living in a tent in the desert like a stranger. She endured multiple hardships without complaining. There is only one way that Sarah could have walked in such radical obedience—and that is through absolute faith and trust in God.

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