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If in Israel Jews were ungovernable, in the Diaspora they were unconquerable.
Jonathan Sacks • A Letter in the Scroll: Understanding Our Jewish Identity and Exploring the Legacy of the World's Oldest Religion
If you find that you are like Isaac, born according to the promise, remember that your name means “laughter,” for that is the interpretation of the Hebrew name Isaac. Take care that you rejoice with joy unspeakable and full of glory.
Charles Haddon Spurgeon • According to Promise [Updated, Annotated]: Of Salvation, Life, and Eternity
Ben-Gurion was determined to snuff out any remaining embers of the Irgun and the Lechi, and he convinced the cabinet to give him broad powers to end acts of terrorism, including administrative detention without trial. The era of the Jewish underground,…
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Daniel Gordis • Israel: A Concise History of a Nation Reborn
6 Then the prophet Jeremiah spoke all these words to Zedekiah king of Judah, in Jerusalem, 7when the army of the king of Babylon was fighting against Jerusalem and against all the cities of Judah that were left, Lachish and Azekah; for these were the only fortified cities of Judah that remained.
C. S. Lewis • The C. S. Lewis Bible: For Reading, Reflection, and Inspiration
Manasseh will become a people, but Ephraim will become a multitude.
Tara-Leigh Cobble • The Bible Recap: A One-Year Guide to Reading and Understanding the Entire Bible
On Marc Ellis, Exile and the Prophetic (or Welcome to the New Diaspora Rabbi Rosen!)
Rabbi Brant Rosenrabbibrant.com