And you, my servant Jacob, do not fear; and Israel, don't be afraid; for I will redeem you from afar and bring your offspring from the land of their captivity, and Jacob shall return and live in peace and tranquility with none to make him afraid.
-Jeremiah 46

The arid desert shall be glad, the wilderness shall rejoice and shall blossom like a rose. It shall blossom abundantly; it shall also exult and shout. It shall receive the glory of Lebanon, the splendor of Carmel and Sharon...

You shall not oppress a stranger, for you know the feelings of the stranger, having yourselves been strangers in the land of Egypt.
-Exodus 23:9

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...do not favor the poor or show deference to the rich; judge your kinsman fairly... You shall rise before the aged and show deference to the old...
-Leviticus 19:15, 32

Like all major bus stations in Israel, the central bus terminal in Jerusalem has a row of

...Go up there into the Negev and on into the hill country, and see what kind of country it is. Are the people who dwell in it strong or weak, few or many? Is the country in which they dwell good or bad? Are the towns they live in open or fortified?

by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)

I observed all the happenings beneath the sun, and I found that all is futile and pursuit of wind: A twisted thing that cannot be repaired, a deficiency that cannot be made good.

by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)

Mar, the son of Ravina, made a wedding for his son.

by Marc Rosenstein
(Originally published in Ten Minutes of Torah and Galilee Diary)

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