This is the first time that the name Jerubbaal has been found outside the Bible in an archaeological context – in a stratum dated to around 1,100 BCE, the period of the Judges.
This week’s Torah reading includes the directives to set up a just society, government, and army. It can be said that this week’s Torah portion is the unofficial Torah portion of the Israel Defense Forces!
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