"Streaked, Speckled and Spotted": Jacob's Lambs, First in 2,000 Years, Born in Native Land of Israel

Adam Eliyahu Berkowitz : Jun 9, 2017
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Last November, 119 sheep boarded livestock trucks for the 2,100- mile trip eastward across Canada. It took 11 flights to bring them to Israel, after which they sat in quarantine in a farm in the south of Israel. They are now on a farm in the Jordan Valley.

(Israel) — [Breaking Israel News] After a journey as dramatic as anything in the Bible, the first Jacob's Sheep born in the land of Israel in over two millennia made their auspicious appearance last month in the Jordan Valley. One Torah Codes expert found an amazingly precise and detailed description of the flock's arrival and the role it will play in bringing the Third Temple. (Photo Courtesy of Gil and Jenna Lewinsky via Breaking Israel News)

The precious flock of 119 Jacob's Sheep, a rare breed experts believe originated in Israel, finally returned in November after a journey of 2,000 years. Experts believe the unique breed, originally raised by Jacob, accompanied the Hebrews into slavery in Egypt and spread from there to North Africa. The Moors traded them to Spain, and then to England. Collectors have since brought them to North America. Considered a ‘heritage' breed, meaning the sheep retain many of their genetic traits, they thrive in desert climes and have four horns.

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