Is Dad still alive?” In 49:9-10, Jacob blesses his son Judah and his descendants, his tribe, as being like lion cubs. The lion is the symbol of power and majesty. Jacob states that the ruler’s ...

Abraham. The first Jew, the O.G. Abraham Avinu was the original Hebrew (“Ivri”). Avraham Avinu blazed the path for each of us to connect to G-d in our own way. In many ways, he is like Classic Coke – ...

The imagery that Jacob portrays here is immensely powerful and evocative: The Tribe of Judah is to inherit the Kingship of Israel. And Judah is to lie down peacefully, like a lion at rest.

The episode, titled The Wolf and the Lion, continues the journey of David ... Saul's choice to call off Mychal's marriage to the Tribe of Judah by the end of the episode, so upsetting the kingdom.