Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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The Torah tells us to “appoint a king over you whom the Lord your God shall choose” (Devarim 17:15). The verse seems to indicate clearly that the king is...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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When reading Parashat Re’eh, Torah scholars and biblical researchers alike generally understand the phrase, “the place which God shall choose” as...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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Keriat Shema, the twice-daily creed, is a focal point of our prayers, with its first two paragraphs, Shema and Ve-haya im Shamoa, coming from Sefer...
Rabbi Dr. Yoel Bin Nun
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How many prohibitions are there in the Ten Commandments? Most people mistakenly believe that there are seven prohibitions. We explore the idea that there...
Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira
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The people of Israel continue northward in their quest to conquer the Land. The descriptions of battles and the list of victories teach us the extent of...
Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira
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In these chapters, the people of Israel battle with the nations inhabiting the Land. This new reality poses both military and ethical challenges, and...
Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira
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After the miraculous conquest of Yericho comes the time for the military campaign. Between the two battles, between loss and victory, appears the sin of...
Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira
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At last the People of Israel take their first steps as a nation on its own land. Circumcision, the celebration of Passover, and the encounter with the...
Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira
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These perakim describe two formative events in the history of the Jewish People: the crossing of the Jordan and the entrance into the Land of Israel. In...
Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira
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Perakim 1 and 2 of Yehoshua mark the beginning of a momentous transition for Am Yisrael. After the death of Moshe, Yehoshua becomes the new leader, the...
