When two million Israelites suddenly appear at the border of Edom, a king must decide: trust or fear? The weekly Torah portion, Chukkat, illustrates an age-old pattern that Israel still faces today.
Author - Michael Selutin
With a degree in general economics from the University of Hanover, Germany, Michael’s focus is on economy and technology. As an Orthodox Jew, Michael also writes about Jewish and Biblical topics.
Michael was born in Minsk, Belorus, but grew up in Germany. He speaks Russian, German, English and Hebrew. Michael came to Israel in 2007 as a tourist, but in Jerusalem he found his way back to the faith of his forefathers and decided to stay in the Promised Land. Here he met his wife, who is from Germany as well and together they moved to an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Bet Shemesh. They have four children.
Michael writes and coordinates for the German edition of Israel Today’s magazine since 2009.
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For thousands of years, Jews have blessed their children just as Jacob did in Egypt.
