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Of the 12 stones on the High Priest's ephod (breastplate), the stone for Nissan is known as “nophech” and is identified with a turquoise or blue emerald. 

From the blog of Israel Drazin at The Times of Israel

From the blog of Reuven Chaim Klein at The Times of Israel

Haftorah: Yirmiyahu/Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 Since parashat Pinchas is read this year after 17 Tammuz, this week’s haftorah initiates readings during the three week period from that date until the 9 Av. These weeks are called, bein hametzarim, “the period of distress or anxiety between catastrophes.” The term, bein hametzarim, is found in midrash Eicha Rabbah. Before taking leave of Bene Yisrael, Moshe admonishes the nation to remain loyal to God’s covenant and expectations that the Jewish people will live through a commitment to mitzvot. The midras then applies Moshe’s words of admonishmen...

From Adam to Abraham: The Latest on the Genesis 5 and 11 Project Author: Henry B Smith Jr MA MAR Category: Biblical Chronologies From Adam to Abraham: The Latest on the Genesis 5 and 11 Project The goal of this article is to provide the reader with a brief update on the Genesis 5 and 11 Research Project. We will describe the current emphases of the research, provide answers to questions we have received about Genesis 5 and 11, and briefly outline plans for the publication of the book, From Adam to Abraham (FATA). The goals, description, and publishe...