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In discussing Jonah, we touched on certain aspects of receiving prophecy. And it seems that we should now make some additions and clarifications in this connection. We must understand that prophets w…
This prophet's book is read at Mincha on Yom Kippur. Its central message is that the Almighty wants every person, even the most misguided, to mend their ways, and accepts that change. Jonah was a dis…
The prophet Malachi. The exact translation of his name is My Messenger. Whose name is this? One opinion holds that he was Mordecai, who lived at the same time. After all, Mordecai is also considered…
As we conclude our analysis of the book of the prophet Zechariah, we will consider a few more important aspects of his prophecy. At the end of chapter 12 (from verse 11 to the end), the prophet sets…
The last thing we should consider in the book of Zechariah is his prophecy about the days of Mashiach. Chapter 8, verses 4 and 5: “...old men and old women will sit in the squares of Jerusalem, each…
Следующий момент, на котором мы остановимся, - общественные посты во времена Второго Храма, упомянутые в пророчестве. В 7-й главе, в 1-м стихе и далее читаем: «И было в год четвертый правления царя Д…
The next point to draw your attention to appears in verse 7 of chapter 11, where the prophet speaks of two staffs: “And I tended the sheep doomed to slaughter… and took for myself two staffs; one I c…
The four directions correspond to the four-letter Name of the Almighty, the four species of plants we wave on Sukkot, and four colors—black, white, red, and aquamarine (green-blue-yellow). They also…
Let us continue our analysis of the book of the prophet Zechariah. We will focus on two interesting passages (prophecies) that mention horses. The first passage is in the first chapter (verse 8). It…