From Abraham to the Second Temple
2000-1300 BCE

Abram Enters the Land of Israel

2000-1800 BCE
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Our story now turns to Abraham, the first of the three Patriarchs of the Jewish People, as his journey begins around 2,000 years BCE.Genesis 12:1

The L-rd said to Abram, "Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you."

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Genesis 12:1

The L-RD said to Abram, "Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you."

בְּרֵאשִׁית י"ב:א'

אָמַר ה' לְאַבְרָם: "לֶךְ-לְךָ֛ מֵֽאַרְצְךָ֥ וּמִמּֽוֹלַדְתְּךָ֖ וּמִבֵּ֣ית אָבִ֑יךָ אֶל-הָאָ֖רֶץ אֲשֶׁ֥ר אַרְאֶֽךָּ."

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