Jacob returned to Canaan after spending many years in the slavery of his uncle, Laban. He bought considerable land in the city of Shechem to graze his sheep flocks. His children looked after his land and flocks in Shechem while Jacob himself stayed at his father’s place in Hebron. Here in Shechem, the son of […]
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Abiding by the warning that God gave to him, Laban did no harm to Jacob. He did, however catch hold of him and inquired about the missing deity idol. Totally unaware of this matter, Jacob allowed Laban to conduct a search on his people and also cursed the perpetrator with death, whoever he be. The […]
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Rebecca was well aware of the vengeance that Esau had been nursing against Jacob. Hence with Isaac’s permission, she sent Jacob away to her brother Laban, ostensibly to look for a bride. Esau then sent assassins to kill Jacob, whom they accosted while he was still on the way. They let him off snatching his […]
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The Jewish religious texts have multiple instances of God testing Abraham. The test in which God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac is believed to be the most challenging of all. But it was Isaac who was to take Abraham’s responsibilities and rewards under God’s covenant further, to truly realize the divine vision that […]
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On being commanded by God, Abraham who had left the city-state of Ur for Canaan began to settle down there with his family and people. As they had to create their world from nothing, his clansmen learnt various vocations. Some even practiced farming. But soon the region was struck with a massive famine. As a […]
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For last many years the name Israel has been hitting the headlines on the international scene for one reason or the other. Israel’s policies and concomitant actions, though an object of consistent criticism, its policy could actually be termed as a ‘One Point Program’ which is, ‘We want the land that God promised to our […]
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“In Israel, a land lacking in natural resources, we learned to appreciate our greatest national advantage: our minds. Through creativity and innovation, we transformed barren deserts into flourishing fields and pioneered new frontiers in science and technology.” – Shimon Peres The above are words expressed by Shimon Peres, the Israeli leader who served not only […]
Read More »The historical, geographical and political manifestation of an astounding, in fact prodigious will exhibited by a tiny little community! That is it – Israel! Braving grueling challenges, this nation, with its cultural legacy dating back thousands of years, kept alive and burning, its national pride and its pride of religion; and even regained its land […]
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