Judah, Tribe of

Beginning today, and continuing through Nissan 13, we recite the verses (from Numbers ch. 7) describing the offerings made by the "princes" (nesi'im) of the 12 tribes of Israel (see "Mishkan inaugurated"). Today we read of the gift bought by Nachshon ben ...

Judah, the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, was born in Charan on the 15th of Sivan, of the year 2196 from creation (1565 BCE). He passed away on the same date 119 years later, in Egypt. Judah took the leadership role both in selling Joseph into slavery and ...

Why were the tribes of Re'uvain and Gad told to go ahead of the other Jewish people into battle? (v. 18)

Abraham, commonly referred to as "The First Jew," epitomized "Jewishness" many centuries before the term came into common use

Gush Katif is connected to the 'right leg' of Yehuda and Israel