Har HaBait Jewish Sovereign for all Israel

 ChaBaD Jewish Calendar 12 Nissan, 5783 April 3, 2023 Torah Reading Shemini: Leviticus 9:1-16 Jewish History Hezekiah Falls Ill (548 BCE) On this day, King Hezekiah, the greatest of all the Judeaen kings, fell seriously ill, and was informed by the  Prophet Isaiah  that he would die, for G-d was displeased with the fact that Hezekiah had never married. Hezekiah had refused to get married because he had prophetically foreseen that his children would lead the Jewish people to sin. He erred, for it is man's job to heed the commandment of procreating, and the rest is in the hands of G-d. Hezekiah asked the prophet to pray on his behalf, but he refused, insisting that the Heavenly decree was final. The king asked the prophet to leave, saying that he had a tradition from his ancestors that one should never despair, even if a sharp sword is drawn across one's throat. The king prayed to G-d, and his prayer was accepted. G-d sent Isaiah to tell him that he would recover and that h...