By Destroying Iran’s Nuclear Facilities, Israel Would Solve Many of America’s Middle East Problems
Instead, Washington focuses on avoiding escalation.
October 8, 2024
The Anomalous Ending of Psalm 51 and the Meaning of Repentance
“Build the walls of Jerusalem.”
On the Jewish calendar, the period from the first day of Rosh Hashanah through Yom Kippur is known as the Ten Days of Repentance, traditionally a time of introspection and heightened religious devotion. Judith Bleich examines one of the oldest and most foundational Jewish texts on the subject of repentance, or t’shuvah: Psalm 51. She looks specifically at the final two verses: “Do good in Your favor unto Zion, build the walls of Jerusalem. Then You will desire the sacrifices of righteousness, burnt-offering and whole-offering; then will bullocks go up upon Your altar.”
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How Hassan Nasrallah’s Predecessor Paved the Way for the Current War
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The battle of ideas.
The Anomalous Ending of Psalm 51 and the Meaning of Repentance
“Build the walls of Jerusalem.”
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