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Celebrate Israel’s 73rd anniversary with ISRAEL21c. Illustration via Shutterstock (Israel21c) -- To celebrate Israel’s 73rd birthday on April 15, we’ve brought together a list of 73 weird, wacky and remarkable things about this tiny country in the Middle East that you most likely don’t know. The oldest tree in Israel is a jujube tree in Ein Hatzeva on the road to Eilat, which is thought to be between 1,500 to 2,000 years old. Scientists in Israel managed to grow fresh dates from sixth century seeds found at Masada and Qumran. The Israel Postal service has a spe...

Please note that the posts on The Blogs are contributed by third parties. The opinions, facts and any media content in them are presented solely by the authors, and neither The Times of Israel nor its partners assume any responsibility for them. Please contact us in case of abuse. In case of abuse, King David’s greatest desire was to build a permanent home for God. Initially, Natan, the prophet, confirmed David’s request but later, in a prophecy, God revealed to him that David would not be the one who would build the Temple. Instead, God granted David the following promise: “

This week’s Parsha, Va Yak’hel, offers a detailed description of the building of the Mishkan, God’s dwelling place within the community. In Exodus 38:8 we learn a curious detail: Bezalel, the master craftsman, built the wash basin that stood before the altar “from the mirrors of the women who performed tasks at the entrance of the Tent of Meeting.” Why build a basin out of mirrors? The classical commentators were captivated by this question. But perhaps it is a question that has resonance for us, today. What might it mean for us to follow Bezalel’s example as we build our dwelling...

 offering from MEMRI's Jihad and Terrorism Threat Monitor (JTTM). For JTTM subscription information,  .  Since U.S. President Joe Biden replaced former president Donald Trump, the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan (the Taliban organization) has been worried that the Doha agreement, which it signed with the U.S. and which is considered an achievement of the former president, might be ignored, diluted, and even formally abrogated. This worry is reflected in a speech that Haqqani Network chief Sirajuddin Haqqani gave at a major gathering of jihadi commanders somewhere in Afghanistan in February ...

Psalm 88 (NKJV) Psalm 88 (NKJV) The comments provided are not the only way to interpret the verses in this chapter. They are only my reaction to the text, and you will have your own perspectives, positions, and reactions. Text I have cried out day and night before You. 2 Let my prayer come before You; Incline Your ear to my cry.   my salvation. God seems to be silent (vs. 14). Sometimes He is silent to build faith and trust. Calls out to God because of the trials encountered (vs. 3.)   And my life draws near to the grave. 4 I am counted with those who go down t...