Your Favorite Things About Israel

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US reaps mutual benefit of aid to Israel

 

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There shall be no needy among you—since Hashem your God will bless you in the land that Hashem your God is giving you as a hereditary portion
Deuteronomy 15:4 (The Israel Bible™)

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E-fes KEE LO yih-yeh b’-KHA ev-YON kee va-RAYKH y’-va-re-kh’-kha a-do-NAI ba-A-retz a-SHER a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha no-tayn l’-KHA na-kha-LAH l’-rish-TAH

The Source of Abundant Blessing
The Hebrew word for 'blessing', beracha, is very similar to the word for 'pool of water', bereicha. Water refreshes, nourishes and purifies. In fact, immersing in the special pool of water known as a mikveh, 'ritual bath', is the final stage of purification for those who have become ritually impure. Similarly, when we bless something, we raise it spiritually. The Bible repeatedly refers to the Land of Israel as a blessing, teaching us that Israel is the source of abundant blessings, both material and spiritual, for the entire world.

 

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On the first day you shall take the product of hadar trees, branches of palm trees, boughs of leafy trees, and willows of the brook, and you shall rejoice before Hashem your God seven days
Leviticus 23:40 (The Israel Bible™)

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ul-kakh-TEM la-KHEM ba-YOM ha-ri-SHON p’-REE AYTZ ha-DAR ka-POT t’-ma-REEM va-a-NAF aytz a-VOT v’-ar-VAY NA-khal us-makh-TEM lif-NAY a-do-NAI e-lo-hay-KHEM shiv-AT ya-MEEM

Sukkot, The Feast of Tabernacles
Sukkot, the Feast of Tabernacles, was the most joyous of the festivals observed in the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple). According to the Sages, on Sukkot, however, Hashem (God) judges the people for water and determines how much rain will fall in the coming year. Given the fact that the Land of Israel is very dependent on rainfall, it seems that Sukkot should be a solemn time and not one of joyous celebration. What is the reason for such festivity? By making His people dependent on rainfall which comes from heaven, Hashemensures that they must maintain a close connection with Him through prayer at all times. It is the constant connection with the Almighty, by virtue of His children’s continued dependence on Him, which is the cause for great celebration on Sukkot.

 

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All who survive of all those nations that came up against Yerushalayim shall make a pilgrimage year by year to bow low to the King lord of Hosts and to observe the festival of Sukkot
Zechariah 14:16 (The Israel Bible™)

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v’-ha-YAH kol ha-no-TAR mi-kol ha-go-YIM ha-ba-EEM al y’-ru-sha-LA-im v’-a-LU mi-DAY sha-NAH v’-sha-NAH l’-hish-ta-kha-VOT l’-ME-lekh a-do-NAI tz’-va-OT v’-la-KHOG et KHAG ha-su-KOT

The Nations on Sukkot
At the end of days, the righteous from amongst the nations will make a pilgrimage to Yerushalayim (Jerusalem) on Sukkot, the feast of Tabernacles. On this universal holiday, Israel prays for winter rain and offers sacrifices in the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) on behalf of the seventy nations of the world. Today, one of the most beautiful events in Yerushalayim during Sukkot is the massive parade through the streets of the holy city where thousands of non-Jews, representatives of the nations of the world, fulfill these moving words of Zechariah.

 

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You are correct Jesus was a Jew and so were all of his followers, a fact that too many people who call themselves Christians are unaware of.

Pretty hard to be a Christian and NOT know that Christ was a Jew. He fulfilled Jewish law. I don't know one Christian that thinks He came from France or Italy...

 

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Jerusalem hosts first-ever skydiving exhibition

 

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On that day Hashem made a covenant with Avram, saying,
“To your offspring I assign this land, from the river of Egypt to the great river, the river Euphrates
Genesis 15:18 (The Israel Bible™)

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ba-YOM ha-HU ka-RAT a-do-NAI et av-RAM b’-REET lay-MOR l’-zar-a-KHA na-TA-tee et ha-A-retz ha-ZOT mi-n’-HAR mitz-RA-yim ad ha-na-HAR ha-ga-DOL n’-har p’-RAT

The Realization of an Ancient Dream
Hashem (God) promised the Land of Israel to Avraham's (Abraham's) descendents, but his children must wait more than 400 years to inherit their land. This first display of faithfulness prepared the Children of Israel for what was ultimately 2,000 years in exile. With the rebirth of the State of Israel in 1948, Jewish prayers were answered and God's divine promise to Avraham was once again realized.

 

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11 places to sink your teeth into a great Israeli burger

 

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Or if a foreigner who is not of Your people Yisrael comes from a distant land for the sake of Your name
I Kings 8:41 (The Israel Bible™)

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v’-GAM el ha-nokh-REE a-SHER lo may-a-m’-KHA yis-ra-AYL HU u-VA may-E-retz r’-kho-KAH l’-MA-an sh’-ME-kha

Foreigners in Jerusalem
King Shlomo (Solomon) dedicated the first Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) on the festival of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) and, in his inaugural address, asked Hashem (God) to hear the prayers of foreigners who would “come to pray towards this house”. The first Temple was constructed with the assistance of members of gentile nations, under the leadership of Hiram of Tyre. Similarly, the second Temple was built thanks to the permission and encouragement of Cyrus of Persia, and the third Temple will one day also be built with the participation of righteous non-Jews. This international participation is necessary, as the Beit Hamikdash is meant to be a “house of prayer for all nations”. King Shlomo’s dedication speech has been memorialized on an imposing glass monument standing tall at the Western Wall today, etched with his universal message to inspire visitors and worshippers from all countries, nationalities and backgrounds.

 

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Israeli documentary about racist soccer fans wins Emmy

 

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When Jews from all walks of life gather to celebrate the Torah!
This was yesterday all around in Israel:

Ashdod:

Jerusalem:

Tzur Yitzhak:

Tel-Aviv:


G-d bless Yisrael!

 

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My favorite thing about Israel?

Gal Gadot.

 

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And I will plant them upon their soil, Nevermore to be uprooted From the soil I have given them —said Hashem your God
Amos 9:15 (The Israel Bible™)

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un-ta-TEEM al ad-ma-TAM v’-LO yi-na-t’-SHU OD may-AL ad-ma-TAM a-SHER na-TA-tee la-HEM a-MAR a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha

Prophecy Fulfilled
The prophet Amos proclaims that the people of Israel will return to the Land of Israel, build houses, plant vineyards and trees, and enjoy their bounty. He promises that Hashem(God) will plant the people in their land, never to be uprooted again. Since Hashem has replanted His people in Israel, they have responded to this prophecy and planted vast vineyards and forests, strengthening and beautifying our homeland.