#itisaverygoodland

Shchem - שכם (lit. Shoulders)
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View from Har Bracha (Mt. Of Blessings)

Shchem was the City where basically the History of our people started.
Avraham came here when he entered the land and for the first time since "Lech Lecha":

"When they came to the land of Canaan, Avbram traveled through the land as far as the site of Alon Moreh at Shechem. And at that time the Canaanites were in the land.
Then יהוה appeared to Abram and said, “I will give this land to your offspring.d” So Avram built an altar there to יהוה, who had appeared to him." Gen 12:5-7

Also Ya'akov came here and bought the first piece of Land that would be Israel:
"After Ya'akov had come from Paddan-aram, he arrived safely (Shalem) at the city of Shechem in the land of Canaan, and he camped just outside the city. And the plot of ground where he pitched his tent, he purchased from the sons of Hamor, Shechem’s father, for a hundred pieces of silver. There he set up an altar and called it El-Elohe-Israel." Gen 33:18-20
And we know how the story sadly goes on...

Later our forefathers entered here with Yehoshuaand buried Yoseph's bones on the plot bought by Ya'akov.

Here the kingdom broke apart and our forefathers rejected the Mashiach saying:
“What portion do we have in David? We have no inheritance in the son of Yshai. To your tents, O Israel! Look now to your own house, David.” 1 Kings 12:16

And on and on, It's just too much for a post...
Of you would:
Yerushalayim is the heart
Shchem is the head

Where it broke 💔
It will be healed ❤️‍🩹