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Holy Land in the Holy Text Podcast: Where we deep dive inside the Jewish Biblical text, the Torah, to discover the secrets, insights, and sources, about the significance of the Land of Israel and how it’s applicable to what’s happening in the world today. I’m Cynthia Hannah, a passionate biblical educator, author, and host of Holy Land in the Holy Text Podcast. Where I share wisdom and insights about the Holy Land, known today as the Land of Israel, that are hidden inside the Jewish biblical text, and I bring it out for all to see and learn. I strive to make this podcast accessible to all, so I simplify and explain different biblical concepts, so that anybody, of any faith or background, can understand the why the land of Israel is so important from inside the biblical text itself. I interweave a wide array of Torah, chasidic and Kabbalistic commentators, alongside the knowledge that has been passed down through a variety of incredible teachers that I’ve been privileged to study under for over 13 years here in holy land itself, the spiritual capital of the world, Jerusalem. Please follow/share the light - you can find us on instagram and Facebook More information on our website: Holy Land in the Holy Text.

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Holy Land in the Holy Text Podcast: Where we deep dive inside the Jewish Biblical text, the Torah, to discover the secrets, insights, and sources, about the significance of the Land of Israel and how it’s applicable to what’s happening in the world today. I’m Cynthia Hannah, a passionate biblical educator, author, and host of Holy Land in the Holy Text Podcast. Where I share wisdom and insights about the Holy Land, known today as the Land of Israel, that are hidden inside the Jewish biblical text, and I bring it out for all to see and learn. I strive to make this podcast accessible to all, so I simplify and explain different biblical concepts, so that anybody, of any faith or background, can understand the why the land of Israel is so important from inside the biblical text itself. I interweave a wide array of Torah, chasidic and Kabbalistic commentators, alongside the knowledge that has been passed down through a variety of incredible teachers that I’ve been privileged to study under for over 13 years here in holy land itself, the spiritual capital of the world, Jerusalem. Please follow/share the light - you can find us on instagram and Facebook More information on our website: Holy Land in the Holy Text.

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Unearthing "From the River to the Sea" in the Torah biblical text and delving into its spiritual and historical significance.

5/27/2024
Synopsis: "From the River to the Sea" is mentioned in several passages in the Torah, delineating the God-given boundary of the Land of Israel, which was given to the Israelites. This phrase is repeated throughout the text reaffirming the spiritual and historical bond between the Land of Israel and the Jewish people. While often used by anti-Israel groups to undermine Jewish claims, this biblical phrase actually reaffirms the Jewish people's eternal connection to Israel. I explore the parallels between this now infamous phrase and biblical passages, including; Deuteronomy 11:24, Genesis 15:18 and Joshua 1:4. These references show and reaffirm the divine covenant between God and the Israelites in establishing the boundaries of their ancestral homeland. Below is only an except, you can read the rest here I'm including the biblical sources from this week’s podcast, click here, Please follow/share the light - you can find us on instagram and Facebook More information on our website: Holy Land in the Holy Text. **** I saw in the book of Deuteronomy, which is the last book of the Torah from the five books of Moses, and it’s Moses final speech before his death and he is giving over the final rules and instructions to the Israelites, before they are going to cross into the Land of Israel. And Moses gives over this poetic instruction manual for the Jewish people and what they need to do, but more importantly how they need to behave when they go into the holy and spiritually sensitive Land of Israel. It’s such a beautiful instruction guide, that these verses were chosen to become the written prayer scroll located inside that black tefillin box that Jewish men wear on top of their head, every day when praying in the morning and connecting to God. I highly suggest you read the entire chapter, but for brevity’s sake, I’m going to read the finals lines of this chapter,and it’s important for context,that keep in mind that I’m quoting Moses giving over God’s instructions to the nation of Israel right before they go into their Promised land over 3,000 years ago. “If you faithfully keep all this Instruction that God commands you, loving your God יהוה, walking in all God’s ways, and connecting to [God], God יהוה will dislodge before you all these nations: you will drive out nations greater and more numerous than you. Every spot on which your foot treads shall be yours; your territory shall extend from the wilderness to Lebanon and from the River, the River Prat to the Western Sea. No one shall stand up to you: your God יהוה will put the dread and the fear of you over the whole land in which you set foot, as promised.” Deuteronomy Chapter 11: 12 So let’s unpack this to see what it actually says. So God is telling the Israelites, the ancestors of the modern day Israelis, right before they are about to enter the Land of Israel originally over 3000 years ago, that if the Isralites faithfully follow God’s instructions, to connect and love God, to walk in His ways, then God will will help drive out all the idolatrous nations before them, no matter how numerous and greater they are. Now this is important, and we’re going to come back to this, but now I’m going to show you what really surprised me when coming upon this text.. And that’s the thing about learning Torah, is that every time I read something, and it doesn’t matter if I had read it numerous times before, everytime I study it, I learn something new. Because I’m a new

Duration:00:16:14

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God's War: Israel vs Amalek, Israel vs Ham@s

10/20/2023
GOD’S WAR: Israel vs Amalek. Israel vs. Ham@s. The nation of Israel and the nation of Amalek are fighting an eternal battle. The battle is a euphemism for the war between good and evil. And today we are witnessing this modern incarnation as the fight between Israel and the terror group Ham@s. See how verses from inside the biblical text prove that Ham@s is the evil reincarnation of the Amalek people. We’ll look at biblical Torah sources to find out: Who are the Amalek? What does the Amalek nation want to accomplish? Why does the Amalek nation want to battle Israel? When does the Amalek strike at Israel? Why was King David punished for allowing King Agag to live? Why is Israel mandated from God, to not only destroy the Amalek nation, but to wipe their memory from existence. Why is the battle of Amalek and Israel, the war between good and evil? The meaning behind the verse in Exodus 17:16, where it says that God will be at war with the Amalek throughout every generation. And we’ll give examples that prove that the terr0rist group H@m@s is the reincarnation of the Amalek nation. Everything is sourced in the biblical text, you can find a link to the biblical sources here. Send me feedback here.

Duration:00:19:37

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How do we know that the Land of Israel is a spiritually sensitive land?

1/19/2023
How do we know that the Land of Israel is a spiritually sensitive land? We look at the first mentions of the Land in the biblical text to discover the secrets and insights that about the Holy Land.

Duration:00:09:01

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Why you can only really connect and understand Gods teachings in the Land of Israel.

1/19/2023
The 'sacred boundaries of the Land of Israel' mentioned in the Torah is not merely geographical. It is symbolic of a spiritual realm where one can genuinely connect with the divine. The Land of Israel represents a sacred space - both physical and spiritual - where divine wisdom can be fully comprehended and internalized. This underscores the idea that divine wisdom is not universally accessible but is specifically associated with the sanctity of the Land of Israel. In this podcast, we look at different verses in the biblical text to see why living in the land of Israel allows for a deeper understanding and appreciation of divine wisdom.

Duration:00:08:37

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The Land of Israel as a source of blessings or curses

1/19/2023
The land of Israel carries a mystical paradox that has intrigued and fascinated scholars, historians, and spiritual seekers for centuries. Renowned as a source of both blessings and curses, it has become a focal point of world attention and a subject of numerous studies and discussions. We'll also take a look at the unlikely connection between prayer and the snake from the Garden of Eden, and other intriguing aspects that is the mystical paradox of the Land of Israel.

Duration:00:18:07

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Why does the burial of Sarah, wife of Abraham, tie the Jewish people to the Land of Israel for all eternity?

1/19/2023
Why does the burial of Sarah, wife of Abraham, tie the Jewish people to the Land of Israel for all eternity?

Duration:00:10:34

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Jacob’s ladder and its connection to Abraham, King David, the Holy Temple

1/19/2023
Jacob’s ladder dream and its spiritual connection to Abraham, King David, the Holy Jerusalem Temple, and Isaiah’s prophecy for the future.

Duration:00:12:43