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Genesis Studies
The first book of the Bible, covering from creation to the descent of the children of Israel into Egypt. It centers on the Covenants linking God to his Chosen People and the people to the Promised Land. |
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Moses leads the Israelites out of Egypt and through the wilderness to the Mountain of God (Mount Sinai). There Yahweh, through Moses, gives the Israelites their laws and enters into a covenant with them. |
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Leviticus Studies
Leviticus is about the outworking of God's covenant with Israel, set out in Genesis and Exodus - what is seen in the Torah as the consequences of entering into a special relationship with God. These consequences are spelled out in terms of community relationships and behavior. |
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Numbers Studies
It is called Numbers, because it contains a record of the numbering of the Israelites in the wilderness of Sinai and later on the plain of Moab. |
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Deuternomy Studies
Reviews the previous forty years of wandering in the wilderness; its central element is a detailed law-code by which the Children of Israel are to live in the Promised Land. |
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High Holidays - Observed over a 10-day period, beginning with Rosh Hashanah and ending with Yom Kippur. Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year, celebrates the creation of the world and is a time for reflection on the year past. |
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Passover - celebrates the deliverance of the Jewish people from slavery in Egypt. One of the major mitzvos of this holiday is the prohibition against eating any leavened bread or products . |
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