When the earth trembles

Jerusalem Post | February 27, 2004| | Copyright

BEREL WEIN
Jerusalem Post
02-27-2004
Headline: When the earth trembles
Byline: BEREL WEIN
Edition; Up Front
Section: Features
Page: 32

Friday, February 27, 2004 -- The tremors felt throughout Israel earlier this month had been predicted for some time by seismologists. There is a fault (no pun intended) that runs through our country, and every so often the seismic plates shift and rub against each other, causing the earth to tremble.

Our country has a long history of earthquakes. In the Book of Isaiah and the Book of Kings, we are told of the great earthquake that occurred during the reign of King ...

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