Mount sinai and the birth of freedom yitro 5779 jonathan. Mount sinai was the first canadian hospital to screen for osteoporosis and the first to use mammography machines. According to jewish tradition, not only the decalogue but also the entire corpus of biblical text and interpretation was revealed to moses on sinai. With biblical quotations, he retells moses story, the exodus from egypt and journey. Jewish tradition holds that mount sinai should remain terra incognita. Yahweh revealed himself to moses here and communicated the ten commandments and other laws to the people through him. The birthplace of the jewish people is the land of israel eretz yisrael. For centuries, scholars, explorers, and pilgrims have sought the location of the real mount sinai the mountain where god gave the law to moses and the people of israel. Then, as another crucial shavuot tradition, israel reads the book of ruth. In the process of verifying the biblical authenticity of the exodus account, hoffmeier debunks the popular and sensational claims regarding jebel al lawz being the real mount sinai and the corresponding theory that the sea crossing occurred from the straits of tiran into saudi arabia.
The hunt for ancient israel in egypt, the red sea, the exodus route and mount sinai. Read the book of exodus mount sinai exodus journey to midian. Our people, originally published in 1946, was the first jewish history book for the english speaking reader. Mount sinai is the very place where gods presence was revealed in a blazing fire hebrews 12. Generally, sacred places bring people closer to their religious beliefs and are forbidden from people who do not respect these beliefs. It is significant that the feast of pentecost would be observed fifty days after passover and that it was fifty days after the death of christ that the spirit was poured out upon the apostles at the feast of pentecost. However, over time the israelites fall out of favor, and in exodus 1. As described in the gold of exodus, a new book by howard blum, mr. Mount sinai, a 2280metre peak in the south of egypts sinai peninsula, is venerated as the mountain on which moses spoke with god and received the ten commandments. According to jewish, christian, and islamic tradition, the biblical mount sinai was the place where moses received the ten commandments. This map traces the journey of the children of israel from egypt to mount sinai as described in exodus 12. So shall you say to the house of jacob and tell the sons of israel. The old testament teaches clearly that yahweh is the true king of israel.
Mount sinai is a mountain in the sinai peninsula of egypt that is a possible location of the biblical mount sinai. Sinai and palestine in connection with their history. Mount sinai is a holy place for many religions and influences a myriad of regional historical and geopolitical moments that are very important to the region. Note a mussulman traditions of the exodus and mount sinai.
During the few weeks of traveling in the desert under. A scraggly band of escaped slaves became a nation standing at the foot of mount sinai and saying to god. Said to be where god revealed himself and his laws to mankind, it is depicted as the most hallowed site on earth. Now mount sinai was completely in smoke, because the lord descended upon it in fire. Book appointments online with mount sinai doctors of new york, ny. According to the bible, god appeared to the israelites on top of mount sinai. The latter is mentioned many times in the book of exodus and other books of the bible, and the quran. The biblical mount sinai is one of the most important sacred places in the jewish. Ron wyatts wife narrates the history of rons discovery of the real mount sinai in saudi arabia, with some new information never before given in detail. Its smoke ascended like the smoke of a furnace, and the whole mountain quaked greatly. Mount helal, in the north of the peninsula has also been proposed. There, a significant part of the nations long history was enacted, of which the first thousand years are recorded in the bible. Fifty days after israel came out of egypt, god brought them to sinai to establish his covenant with them and to give them his law.
The people of israel stay at the foot of sinai, the mountain where god. Mount sinai will introduce the new shiva minyan book the first major update of its siddur in nearly 40 years during the kever avot community memorial service at its hollywood hills and. It is part of the mount sinai health system, a nonprofit health system formed in september 20 by the merger of continuum health partners and mount sinai medical center, and an academic affiliate of the icahn school of medicine at mount sinai. Chapters 118 narrate the history of the egyptian bondage, the exodus from egypt, and the journey to mount sinai under the leadership of moses. This episode is packed full of evidence from photographs to video footage of the. The children of israel leave egpyt from ramses exodus 12. Did the red sea crossing in exodus happen and if so where is the evidence. Mount sinai medical center was established in 1949 by a group of philanthropists and concerned citizens with two goals in mind. Encyclopedia of jewish and israeli history, politics and culture, with. One of a collection of peaks in a redgranite mountain range that rises steeply from the plain, with spectacularly sheer slopes and deep valleys, it is not the highest mountain in the region. The mount sinai hospital, 18522002 new york university press, 2002, chronicled the 150year history of the mount sinai hospital, focusing on the accomplishments of the staff since its origin as the jews hospital in the city of new york. The mount sinai hospital sent medical units to both world wars. The preparations, the revelation on sinai, the ten commandments, moses. Israel history ancient history golden calf mount sinai bible study guide mystery of history history mysteries archaeological discoveries old and new testament.
Join two authors and television broadcasters on their four year quest to. Mount sinai beth israel is a 799bed teaching hospital in new york city. Sinai in the third month after their departure from egypt and camped at its foot where they could view the summit exod 19. A timeline shows when the mosaic law covenant went into effect and when moses commissioned joshua.
According to jewish, christian, and islamic tradition, the biblical mount sinai was. The hunt for ancient israel in egypt, the red sea, the exodus route and mount sinai backholer, paul on. The book takes the reader on a journey through time and across. Mount sinai beth israel is a 799bed, fullservice tertiary teaching hospital in new york city. The hunt for ancient israel in egypt, the red sea, the exodus route and mount sinai paperback april 23, 2018 by paul backholer author. Israel history ancient history book of exodus egypt map bible mapping bible knowledge historical maps the covenant bible lessons map of israels exodus from egypt, or the jewish exodus. Mount sinai, a granite peak of the southcentral sinai peninsula, egypt. Israel history church history ancient history monte sinai golden calf hebrew bible mysterious places early christian red sea a modern day discovery of the real mount sinai. Why read about a moabite widow on a holiday commemorating the events at mount sinai. Departing mount sinai, well stop for lunch in a nearby bedouin village, and, if time permits, stop off at the red sea resort of nuweiba with an opportunity for swimming or snorkeling, before returning to eilat. For centuries, scholars, explorers, and pilgrims have sought the location of the real mount sinaithe mountain where god gave the law to moses and the people of israel. If your interested in the history of israel, the exodus, the real location of mt.
Les aspinfor a leisurely history of mount sinai up to the present controversy, wherein. Four immigrant women starting a hospital was certainly a first for toronto, perhaps for the world, but that was only the first of many firsts for mount sinai hospital. Mount sinai is mentioned many times in the book of exodus and other books of the bible, and the quran. Originally dedicated to serving immigrant jews living in the tenement slums of the lower east side of manhattan, it was founded at the turn of the 20th century. History of the mount sinai hospital mount sinai new york. Hoffmeier also points out that the israelites travel itinerary in the book of numbers from the sea crossing to mount sinai roughly corresponds to the distance between the bitter lakes and the traditional mount sinai jebel musa. And in liberal democracies freedom is often misunderstood as the ability to do whatever you like with no oppressive authority telling you what to do. The most awesome moments of history were the crossing of the red sea and the giving of the torah at mount sinai. The book has a long and complex history, but its final form is probably due to a priestly redaction i. At the end of genesis jacob takes his family and moves to egypt, where his son joseph is secondincommand answering only to pharaoh himself. After the children of israel received the laws at mount sinai, they began the journey as described in the book of exodus, and they were ready to march directly into the land of canaan.
Jews say that we have kept the torah for thousands of years, not because of miracles or any other supernatural phenomena of jewish history, but because we all stood at mount sinai and heard god speak and for generation after generation that very fact was passed down. In the book of deuteronom y, these events are described as having transpired at mount horeb. Dec 07, 2018 ron wyatts wife narrates the history of rons discovery of the real mount sinai in saudi arabia, with some new information never before given in detail. Mount sinai beth israel history mount sinai new york. This is further elaborated in his earlier book, israel in egypt. Of the 24 physicians and 65 nurses serving in world war i with base hospital no. This is the mountain where elijah fled to and heard the still small voice of god 1 kings 19. Mount sinai moses and the ten commandments mount sinai was the site where the israelites camped while moses went up the mountain to receive the ten commandments from god. Army medical corps in france, the majority of doctors and nurses were from the mount sinai hospital. Jul 07, 2017 the real exodus location has been found. Mount sinai doctors new york book appointment online. Passover is often described as the holiday of freedom.
The encounter between god and the jews at mount sinai was a totally unique event in all of human history. The peninsula acquired the name sinai in modern times due to the assumption that a mountain near saint catherines monastery is the biblical mount sinai. Mount sinai, also known as jabal musa, is a mountain in the sinai peninsula of egypt that is a possible location of the biblical mount sinai, which is considered a holy site by the abrahamic religions. In the book of deuteronomy, these events are described as having transpired. Sinai, in the 24th chapter of exodus, that the mosaic covenant is ratified. It contains the temple mount, which includes the holy sites alaqsa mosque, the western wall, the dome of the rock and more. Mount sinai is one of the most religiously significant places in the abrahamic faiths.
Mount sinai is the location of only one great event in israels history, the. Our people, originally published in 1946, was the first jewish history book for. It is almost impossible to exaggerate their effect on subsequent history. The history of the mount sinai hospital on january 15, 1852, nine men representing a variety of jewish charities agreed on a vision for free medical care for indigent jews in new york city. Browse the amazon editors picks for the best books of 2019, featuring our. Mount sinai is the mountain at which the ten commandments were given to moses by god, and is one of the most significant of the stations of the exodus. The exodus evidence in pictures, the bibles exodus. Mount sinai, a 2280metre peak in the south of egypts sinai peninsula, is venerated as the mountain on which moses spoke with god and received the ten commandments one of a collection of peaks in a redgranite mountain range that rises steeply from the plain, with spectacularly sheer slopes and deep valleys, it is not the highest mountain in the region. Although mount sinai is the bestknown name for the site, the old testament actually refers to it by two other names. The exodus map from egypt to saudi arabia, read the book of. The latter is mentioned many times in the book of exodus and other books of the bible. Mount sinai encyclopedia of the bible bible gateway. Read today, it still provides a comprehensive outline of jewish history, and also a view of the telling of history as it evolved over the last century.
Mount sinai in arabia presents a clear case in laymens terms for the true location of mount sinai. I recommend the book to anyone interested in a concise introduction to judaism. Exodus, the liberation of the people of israel from slavery in egypt in the th century bce, under the leadership of moses. Jan 23, 2019 the revelation at mount sinai the central episode not only of the parsha of yitro, but of judaism as a whole was unique in the religious history of mankind. Other scholars dispute that this mountain is indeed the mount sinai described in the book of exodus, but restricted access to the area by the.
Mount sinai is located in sharm elsheikh in egypt it is huge and old but has many. Searching for sinai jewish books feldheim publishers. Sinai has clear parallels to a suzerainvassal treaty, by which a powerful monarch sets up a treaty with a less powerful nation, confirmed by written covenants as well as sacrifices, blessings, cursings, etc. According to the judeochristian perspective, it was the place where moses was summoned by god to receive the ten commandments. Indeed, lawrence stager, the dorot professor of archeology of israel at. We will do and we will listenthat is, pledging to fulfill the commandments of the torah and with time to understand the mission that came with it. The book of hebrews pictures the new covenant people or the church as a community. Now it serves the diverse population of lower manhattann including manhattans lower east side, as well as chinatown. Beth israel medical group treating more than a sore throat. Mount sinai brings thousands of christians to egypt because of its history, mystical powers, and its overall grandeur. The book of hebrews pictures the new covenant people or the church as a community on a. At mount sinai, moses received the ten commandments from the lord.
As the niv study bible puts it, the ten commandments are the central stipulations of gods covenant with israel made at sinai. The sinai peninsula has been a part of egypt from the first dynasty of ancient egypt c. To make healthcare services readily available to all people, regardless of race, color or creed, or their ability to pay, and to create a hospital where physicians would be allowed to practice medicine without fear of discrimination. Mount sinai unveils new shiva prayer book jewish journal.
Their first stop on the journey from egypt is succoth exodus 12. They will continue on there for a considerably longer period. Jews did not become a nation by pledging allegiance to the state of israel. This series is all about the holy bible, god and jesus christ our lord and savior. Mount sinai as the locus of encounter or meeting between god and israel only played. The book of numbers reveals how the children of israel became prepared, and went to various trials, and how they were sinful in not trusting the lord. The sinaitic experience or the traditions about it. Mount sinai beth israel wikipedia republished wiki 2. Jews are a passionate people with a storied history of debate, challenging the spoken and written word and holding an opinion on almost every topic imaginable. Mount sinai is renowned as the principal site of divine revelation in jewish history, where god is purported to have appeared to moses and given him the ten commandments. According to the biblical story, moses departed to the mountain and stayed there for 40.
You have seen what i did to the egyptians, and how i bore you on eagles wings, and i brought you to me. Israel s king had occupied his place the tabernacle, instituted his law, and declared himself a covenant partner with his subjects. The book of numbers seems to follow naturally after the book of leviticus in the order of the books of moses in the old testament. More than 3,000 years ago, according to biblical tradition, at the foot of mount sinai, moses who was soon to become leader of the children of israel encountered a strange sight. Mount sinai is renowned as the principal site of divine revelation in jewish history, where god is purported to have appeared to moses and given him the ten commandments exodus 20. And moses brought the people out of the camp to meet with god, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. Centuries before, god had promised abraham that he would become a great nation, through his offspring.
In 1855, that vision came to fruition with the establishment of the 45bed jews hospital in new york in what was then. According to jewish, christian, and islamic tradition. Mount sinai archives blog news and history from the archives. Israelis back to sinai for me, sinai is perfect because its a combination of desert and the sea, she said. There is no evidence of canaanite presence near the straits of tiran. Another northern sinai suggestion is hashem eltarif, some 30 km west of eilat, israel.
Israel then archaeology, history, israel s past, tourism finding the mountain of moses. The exodus parting the red sea mount sinai the ten. For dinner, family and friends gather for a feast of the best dairy treats israel has to offer and dine on quiches, pastries, salads and cheesecake. Mount sinai update question in his book, the gold of exodus, howard blum claims that a radar installation has been built on mount sinai, and that the israelis have missles aimed at it. Hoffmeier sought to refute the claims of scholars who doubt the historical accuracy of the biblical account of the israelite sojourn in egypt. Continuing the history of israel from the point where the book of genesis leaves off, exodus recounts the egyptian oppression of jacobs everincreasing descendants and their miraculous deliverance by god through moses, who led them across the red sea to mount sinai where they entered into a covenant with the lord.
According to jewish, christian, and islamic tradition, the biblical mount sinai was the place where moses received the ten. Mount sinai beth israel has played an important role in providing health care to new yorkers since the mid20th century. There is a radar station in the range, but it is over kms. Mount sin bishar, in the westcentral part of the peninsula, was proposed to be the biblical mount sinai by menashe harel, a biblical geographer at tel aviv university. Our name may have changed, but over the entire time, we have continued to contribute clinically, educationally, and through producing groundbreaking research. The revelation on mount sinai jewish history chabad. The nation israel has been camped at the base of mt. Eventually, the entire law of moses was given, forming a detailed law code for the nation of israel. The tabernacle of moses dominates the early narrative of ancient israel in the old testament book of exodus.
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