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The cruelty of the Midyanim against Bnei Yisrael.

The Jewish nation sins and is persecuted by Midyan.

Shiras Devorah - Devorah concludes with a Tefillah

Shiras Devorah - Sisera’s mother anxiously awaits his return

Shiras Devorah - In the place that Sisera fell asleep is where he was slain

Shiras Devorah - Further description of Yael’s actions

Shiras Devorah - Yael is blessed for her actions

Shiras Devorah - Meroz is cursed for failing to assist

Shiras Devorah - The forces of nature joined in the attack

Shiras Devorah - Foreign Mercenaries joined forces with Sisera without payment

Shiras Devorah - Devorah addresses the remaining Shevatim

Shiras Devorah - Praise for Yisachar, Criticism for Reuven

Shiras Devorah - Praise to several Shevatim that joined the battle

Shiras Devorah - Its safe to come out once again

Shiras Devorah - Devorah focuses on the new situation post-war

Shiras Devorah - Klal Yisroel lived in fear until Devorah came along

Shiras Devorah - The trembling of the Mountains

Shiras Devorah - Reference to Matan Torah

The times when it’s appropriate to Bless Hashem

Intro to Shiras Devorah

Barak finds the corpse of Sisera; the salvation is completed

Yael kills Sisera in his sleep

Yael helps Sisera hide in her tent

Sisera flees to the tent of Yael

Hashem leads the defeat of Sisera’s army

News of Barak’s assembly reaches Sisera who reacts

Devorah tells Barak that he will not get credit for the victory

Barak insists that Devorah accompany him.

Devorah instructs Barak to assemble an army

Devorah judges the nation from under the “Tomer Devorah”

Devorah, a Neviah, is the next judge

Bnei Yisrael cry out for relief from Sisera

A new enemy threatens the Jewish people

The victory over Moab is completed; A new Judge arises

Ehud assembles the Jewish army to attack Moav

Eglon’s guards finally gain entry and discover his body

Ehud assasinates Eglon and escapes

Eglon stands up when G-d’s name is mentioned

Ehud leads away the delegation and then returns with a secret message for the king

Ehud prepares a short sword girded on his right side

The left-handed Ehud is sent to rescue the Jews

When the Jews return to their evil ways G-d sends Eglon of Moav to persecute them

Bnei Yisrael are rescued by Osniel Ben Kenaz

Hashem delivers the Jews into the hands of the Arameans

List of the Cannanites allowed to remain and how they negatively influenced Klal Yisroel

In order for the nations to remain, Hashem removes the special assistance in battle from Klal Yisroel

Hashem allows the Canaanite nations to remain to test Klal Yisrael

After the Shofet died the people reverted to their evil ways

At some point the people stopped listening to the Shofet

The role of the Shofet

A continuation of the cycle describing the punishments

The pattern of events that occurred throughout the era of the Shoftim

A recap of the impact of Yehoshua and the Elders on the nation

The conclusion of the message and the people’s response

The navi delivers rebuke from Hashem to the nation

The conquests of Shevet Naftali and Dan

Several tribes fail to drive out the Canaanites

A resident of Luz reveals its secret entrance

Yosef’s shevatim begin their campaign against Luz

Calev inherits Chevron; Binyamin fails in Yerushalayim

Continuing Yehuda’s conquest of their territory

Yisro’s descendants relocate to Yehuda’s territory

Calev’s daughter makes a request

Osniel Ben Kenaz wins Calev’s daughter in marriage

After Chevron is conquered, their attention is turned towards Devir

Additional campaigns by Shevet Yehuda

Adoni-Bezek accepts his punishment and teaches us a valuable lesson in Teshuva

Yehuda leads a successful campaign and captures Adoni-Bezek

Yehuda is selected to lead the campaign

After Yehoshua’s passing, the people make an inquiry from G-d

Yehoyachin gets special treatment from Evil Merodach - Mazel Tov on completing Sefer Melachim

Gedaliah’s people flee to Egypt; Evil Merodach succeeds Nevuchadnezzar

The remnants of the army rally behind Gedaliah; Yishmael assassinates him

Intro to the Tragedy of Gedaliah Ben Achikam

Prominent officials are gathered together by Nevuzaradan to be executed

Some poor people are allowed to remain; the Artifacts are looted

The walls of Yerushalayim are destroyed and the people are exiled

The Bais Hamikdash is destroyed

Tzidkiyahu’s children are executed and he is blinded

The walls are breached and Tzidkiyahu is captured while escaping

The siege lasts for over a year; Sefer Yirmiyahu fills in some more details

On Asara B’Teves Nevuchadnezzar lays siege to Yerushalayim

Tzidkiyahu assumes the throne and rebels

Nevuchadnezzar appoints Tzidkiyahu to the throne

Yehoyachin is exiled along with the “Artisans” and the “Stonemasons”

Nevuchadnezzar marches against Yerushalayim, Yehoyachin surrenders

Paraoh is stuck at home; Yehoyachin takes over

Yehoyakim dies and is succeeded by his son

Hashem incites foreign mercenaries to join Nevuchadnezzar’s attack

Intro to Nevuchadnezzar

Yehoyakim fairly assesses the penalty; He is still one of the worst kings

Yehoachaz is deposed and replaced with his older brother

After Yoshiyahu is buried the people anoint the younger Yehoachaz as king

Yoshiyahu is killed in battle opposing Paraoh Necho

…but is unable to reverse G-d’s decree of Churban

Yoshiyahu achieves something no one else ever did before or since…

A Pesach Celebration unseen since the days of the Shoftim

Yoshiyahu turns his attention to the rest of Shomron

An old grave with an unusual backstory is discovered

Yoshiyahu turns his attention to Beis-El, the site of Yeravam’s altar