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Israelites escape Egypt

The Jewish Connection to Israel: Chapter Two – Israelites in Egypt (Part II)!

Where were we? Ah, yes. When we left part I of the story of Israelites in Egypt, Moses and his brother Aaron try to free the Israelites (a.k.a. Hebrews) from slavery in Egypt. They turn to the Pharaoh again and again, pleading “Let my people go!” by the name of the God of Israel. Yet […]

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Israelites slaves in Egypt

The Jewish Connection to Israel: Chapter Two – Israelites in Egypt!

We’ve all heard stories about Israelites in Egypt. But what really happened? How did the Israelites get to Egypt? And what’s up with that burning bush everyone keeps talking about? Well, last time we talked about the beginning of the Jewish history in Israel – the promise God gave to Abram. Today we’ll explore the next

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Abram on his way to Canaan

The Jewish Connection to Israel: Chapter One – A is for Abram

Everybody knows that the state of Israel and the land of Israel are important to Jewish people all around the world – not only to Israeli citizens. But why is this area in the Middle East, known as Israel, so important to Jewish people? When did the connection between Jewish people and Israel begin? How

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