Today we are going to discuss the role of Mount Hermon in the Bible. Mount Hermon is the highest mountain in Israel and Syria. The mountain is located on the northeastern border of Israel and is the southern end of the mountain range of Anti-Lebanon Mountains. The mountain peak is 2,814 meters above sea level […]
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According to the Jewish bible, “Jerusalem has 70 names” – and there is an actual list with 72 different Hebrew names for Jerusalem in Jewish scripture – but today, the city of Jerusalem is mainly referred to as Yerushalayim (Hebrew: יְרוּשָׁלַיִם) and Al-Quds (Arabic: اَلْـقُـدْس). So how did Jerusalem get its name? Yerushalayim is a
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Tefilat HaDerech (Hebrew: תפילת הדרך) or the Traveler’s Prayer or Wayfarer’s Prayer in English, is a prayer for a safe journey recited by Jews, when they travel, by air, sea, and even on long car trips. It is recited at the onset of every journey, and preferably done standing but this is not necessary. For
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