MICHAEL FREUND: Ezekiel is commanded by God to take two sticks. On one, he is to write "For Judah," and on the other "For Joseph, the stick of Ephraim." Then comes the crucial instruction: "Bring them together into one stick so that they become one in your hand" (37:17). Ezekiel's vision is not one of uniformity. The two sticks do not cease to be what they are. Judah remains Judah; Joseph remains Joseph. Unity does not erase difference – it sanctifies and elevates it by placing it within a larger shared destiny.


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Ketriel Blad: In other words, in order for a total restoration to take place, the restored Ephraimites from among the nations will have to become Jewish, in the legal sense of the word, thus accepting the Jewish authorities and becoming obedient to Jewish halachah. In the prophecy of Ezekiel 37:19 the Hebrew text can be understood as HaShem giving Yehuda's stick the function of being over Ephraim's stick and this way both sticks will become one. This teaches us that the Ephraimite movement that comes from heaven cannot rise apart from the Jewish people without submission to the Jewish leaders' authority. This is not for all the gentiles.

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Sharon Delmendo: This property that Quezon donated for Marikina Hall was adjoining his own house in Marikina. He made the Jewish refugees his next door neighbors.

Briccio Santos: This year marks the partnership between the Embassy of Israel and the Film Development Council of the Philippines, in presenting the Israeli Film Festival through our Film Cultural Exchange Program. FDCP is honored to be a partner in strengthening our shared history. Your country has honored us by erecting in Tel Aviv an open-door monument acknowledging our contribution to the Jewish people. Through our partnership, let us continue to explore and strengthen this bond. It is note-worthy that heart-warming humor is given focus in this year’s edition. As like cinema, it is a universal language, humor has the power to reveal commonalities and shared humanity among different cultures.

Sharon Delmendo: One thing that’s true of every "Manilaner" is they have strong and affection ties to the Philippines. It’s become someplace where they don’t just land in for a while, but is a very important piece of their identity and a place the considered home for a while.

Neil Asher Silberman, Israel Finkelstein, David Ussishkin, and Baruch Halpern: The Book of Joshua (12:21) specifically mentions the defeat of the king of Megiddo and the allotment of his territory to the tribe of Manasseh;

JACQUELINE SCHAALJE: Beit Shean is mentioned as belonging to the conquered area of the Israelite tribe of Manasseh

NETANYA MUNICIPALITY: thanks to the Lord for giving them {Netan~ya, lot. "gift of God"} the ability to continue the legacy of the 12 tribes who settled in the Land of Israel, and particularly of the half~tribe of Manasseh, which settled in the region.

Stephen Epstein: Some went down the Mekong River into Vietnam, the Philippines, Siam, Thailand and Malaysia, while some of the Israelites moved to Burma and west to India.

אֵלִיָּ֨הוּ הַתִּשְׁבִּ֜י מִתֹּשָׁבֵ֣י גִלְעָד֮