Author Rabbi Yaakov Goldstein

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 18: The tribe of Dan captured Pesel Micha and worships it 1. The tribe of Dan searches for an inheritance: In those days there were no kings amongst Israel, and the tribe of Dan began to request […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 17: Pesel Micha *The Mefarshim debate as to when this story, as well as the story of Pilegesh Bigiva occurred. Some say it occurred prior to the times of the Shoftim, before the reign of Asniel Ben […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 16: Shimshon marries Delila, and is captured and dies 1. Shimshon breaks through the doors of Aza and escapes capture: The prostitute of Aza: Shimshon traveled to Aza. He saw a harlot there and slept with her. […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 15: Shimshon battles the Philistines 1. Shimshon requests his wife back and is instead offered her sister: The request: In the summer, during the time of harvest of the wheat, Shimshon brought his wife a young goat […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 14: Shimshon Kills a lion & Gets married 1. Shimshon requests to marry a Philistine woman: Shimshon descended to Timna, and he saw a woman there from the daughters of the Philistines. Shimshon asks his parent’s permission […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 10: The judges after Avimelech 1. The ruling of Tolah Ben Puah: After the reign of Avimelech, Tolah Ben Puah Ben Dodo came to save the Jewish people. He was from the tribe of Yissachar. He dwelled […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 9: Avimelech rules over the Jewish people 1. Avimelech murders his 70 brothers in an attempt to become ruler: Avimelech convinces the inhabitants of Shechem to crown him as leader: Avimelech, the son of Yerubaal, went to […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 8: The aftermath of the battle against Midian 1. The tribe of Efraim confronts Gideon: The tribesmen of Efraim confronted Gideon saying: What is this that you did that you waged war alone against Midian and did […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 7: The battle of Gideon against Midian 1. The number of soldiers on the side of Gideon: Yerubaal, who is Gideon, and his entire army got up early and encamped on the wellspring of Charod. The camp […]

This article is an excerpt from our Sefer    Buy now on Amazon.com Chapter 6: Gideon is appointed to wage war against Midian 1. Midian rules over the Jewish people: The Jewish people performed evil in the eyes of G-d, and as a result G-d placed them under the sovereignty of […]