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Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement
Yom Kippur, the Jewish Day of Atonement, takes place this weekend. Are you familiar with the Biblical roots of this holiday? Continue reading
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Josiah and the Re-Discovery of God’s Law
Are you familiar with the story of Josiah and the rediscovery of the Law? Josiah became king at a spiritually and politically bleak point in Judah’s history—a succession of (with a few exceptions) wicked kings had led the nation steadily away from Yahweh, while defeat and exile loomed on the horizon. Yet in the midst of this gloom, God introduced a ray of light…. Continue reading
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