Saul Weinreb - Let the Prophets Speak

Joshua 5a - A Mass Circumcision

The people of Israel are commanded to circumcise themselves before embarking upon the conquering if the land.

Joshua 4 - Israel‘s Stonehenge

God asks the people to set up a twelve stone memorial to the crossing of the Jordan River.  

Joshua 3 - Crossing the Jordan River

God performs another astounding miracle, but slowly begins His subtle retreat from overt miracles.  The People of Israel need to learn that success is in their hands, though they can still have faith that God will be there as long as they follow His ways.

Joshua 2 - The Jericho Recon Mission

Joshua sends spies to check out Jericho, which will be the first major military engagement after crossing Jordan.  The spies seek refuge in the home of the harlot Rahab.  Rahab saves the spies from capture and they make her a deal.

Joshua 1b - The Nation‘s Allegiance to Joshua

The tribes of Reuben, Gad and part of Mennasheh  agree to keep their bargain.  The people swear their allegiance to their new leader, so long as he continues his relationship with God as did his mentor Moses.

Joshua 1a - Be Strong and Courageous

God charges Joshua to lead the people into the Land of Israel.

Nehemiah 13 - Nehemiah Gets Frustrated

In the concluding chapter of his book, Nehemiah relates how upon return to Jerusalem from Susa he finds all of his reforms unraveling.  He understandably gets angry with the people as he tries to put things back together.

Nehemiah 12 - Chanukah! (sort of)

The first Chanukah is celebrated, as the Nehemiah leads a double parade around Jerusalem to rededicate the newly rebuilt and repopulated city.

Nehemiah 11 - Repopulating Jerusalem

The people repopulate Jerusalem and the towns of the Judean countryside.  The tribes of Benjamin and Judah, the Levites and the priests spread out across the land.

Nehemiah 10 - Rabbinic Judaism is Born

The "Men of the Great Assembly" set out the constitution which created what is now known as Rabbinic Judaism.  They all agreed to to follow God's Torah, and enacted a wide range of legislation to preserve and protect the sanctity of the relationship between the Jewish people and God.