Please READ and SHARE. So here’s what’s behind the strange title. The lead story of the weekly Torah portion – “Shelah Lekha” (Numbers 13-15) – which we will read on Shabbat, June 5, is about the Twelve Spies (one from each tribe) who, at God’s command, are sent from the desert by Moses to scout the…Continue readingGrasshopppers or Grapes: Plan your Trip to Israel Now
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Proverbs and Israeli PR
In studying the book of Proverbs (Ch. 26 – today’s chapter of the daily Tanakh/Bible study program called “929” – the number of chapters in the Hebrew Bible), I came across two consecutive, contradictory verses (vs. 4-5) that are most apt for responding – or not responding – to anti-Israel and anti-Zionist media: אַל־תַּ֣עַן כְּ֭סִיל…Continue readingProverbs and Israeli PR