The Concubine at Giv'ah

נמצאו 6 תוצאות חיפוש

  1. The War against Ammon (I)

    Chapter 11 (Part I)

    Rabbi Amnon Bazak

    Nahash the Ammonite attacked the people of Yavesh Gilad; without Shaul's intervention, the people of Yavesh Gilad would have had to surrender in shame. Why? Why didn't the nation come to their aid? Why does Shaul have to take drastic measures to gather the nation? What is the significance of the parallels between this story and the story of the concubine at Giv'ah?

  2. Megillat Ruth and the Book of Shoftim: Part II

    Dr. Yael Ziegler

    A comparison of the book of Shoftim (particularly the story of the Concubine at Giv'ah) and the story of Ruth reveals that the two seem like opposing texts: in the Book of Judges people are stingy, self - centered, detached and unhelpful to each other. This society leads to chaos and civil wars. In the Book of Ruth, kindness, generosity, and compassion rule. This society leads to a harmonious existence, and the possibility of a foundation for a united monarchy.

  3. Rachel's Death and Burial

    Rabbi Yaakov Medan

    Where was Rachel buried? Why is she the one crying for her children, and why does God answer her prayers? The answers to these questions leads us on a fascinating journey that begins with the Yosef and Binyamin (from the birth of Binyamin and the selling of Yosef through the Concubine on Givah, the destruction of Shiloh, and the exile of the ten tribes), continues with the civil wars throughout the generations (from the selling of Yoself through the murder of Gedalia to the destruction of the Second Temple and the Bar Kokhva Revolt). Rachel's prayer for Binyamin in the merit of her selflessness for him, and her prayer for Yosef and for all of Israel in the merit of her ability to conquer her natural jealousy toward her sister - these prayers have stood by Israel throughout the generations.

  4. Biblical Allusions to the Story of the Akeida

    Dr. Avigail Rock |

    Stories in Tanakh often allude to other stories by using identifying words or phrases, which is meant to teach the reader a deeper meaning about the story by connecting it to a previous episode. The story of the Akeida is alluded to no fewer than eight different times throughout the Tanakh. What are those stories and what are these references trying to teach us? By closely examining each of the stories we can gain a deeper understanding into the message of the story and learn about showing devotion to God in the correct way. 

  5. Hoshea 9-11 - Matan Al HaPerek

    Rabbi David Sabato

     Perek 9 is divided into two sections – the first section (1-9) predicts the cessation of happiness
    and holidays in Israel because of the exile. In the second section (10-17), the historical events
    which brought the nation to this predicament from the time of the founding of the nation are
    listed. These types of references are made in the coming perakim as well.

  6. Shoftim 19-21

    Matan Al Haperek

    Matan Al HaPerek - Neta Shapira

    The story of the concubine of Givah (“Pilegesh ba-Givah”) is one of the most difficult and shocking stories in the entire Tanach. The terrible abuse in Givah and the ensuing civil war, bring us to the final words of the book of Shoftim: “In those days there was no king in Israel; every man did what was right in his own eyes.”