Your Favorite Things About Israel

Sixties Fan · May 14, 2018

And give no rest to Him, Until He establish Yerushalayim And make her renowned on earth
Isaiah 62:7 (The Israel Bible™)

וְאַל־תִּתְּנוּ דֳמִי לוֹ עַד־יְכוֹנֵן וְעַד־יָשִׂים אֶת־יְרוּשָׁלִַם תְּהִלָּה בָּאָרֶץ
Hear the verse in Hebrew

v’-al ti-t’-NU da-MEE LO ad y’-kho-NAYN v’-ad ya-SEEM et y’-ru-sha-LA-im t’-hi-LAH
ba-A-retz

Silence is Golden
The Hebrew word for rest in this verse is damee (דמי), which also means ‘silence.’ Interestingly, the same Hebrew word, dam (דם), means ‘blood.’ Commentators explain the connection in light of Ezekiel 16:6, “Live in spite of your blood.” The hidden meaning behind the verse is, ‘by your silence you shall live.’ In relationships, the truism “silence is golden” can protect against an insensitive remark. So too when it comes to our relationship with Hashem (God). Oftentimes we cannot comprehend His ways, and we become frustrated and even angry with the suffering we see in this world. Nevertheless, we must try to emulate Aharon’s example after losing two of his sons: Vayidom Aharon(וידם אהרון), ‘Aharon was silent’ (Leviticus 10:3).

Issa · May 15, 2018

Nothing...I will visit once its given to back to the Palestinians.

Sixties Fan · May 15, 2018

Sixties Fan · May 15, 2018

skye · May 15, 2018

Favorite thing is food ok?

food is number one from Israel

delicious salads yum

totally favorite thing from Israel.....yes?

it's yum for salad my friend ............hmmm

Sixties Fan · May 15, 2018

MJB12741 · May 15, 2018

Sixties Fan · May 15, 2018

Sixties Fan · May 15, 2018

For a remnant shall come forth from Yerushalayim, Survivors from Mount Tzion. The zeal of God of Hosts Shall bring this to pass
Isaiah 37:32 (The Israel Bible™)

כִּי מִירוּשָׁלִַם תֵּצֵא שְׁאֵרִית וּפְלֵיטָה מֵהַר צִיּוֹן קִנְאַת יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת תַּעֲשֶׂה־זֹּאת
Hear the verse in Hebrew

kee mee-y’-ru-sha-LA-im tay-zay sh-a-REET u-P'-LAY-ta me-HAR TZEE-on keen-AT
a-DO-nai tze-va-ot ta-a-SEH zot

The Origins of Tzion
Tzion (Zion) is often used as another name for Yerushalayim (Jerusalem). The name Tzionis first found in II Samuel 5:7 in reference to a mountain near Yerushalayim. A Jebusite fortress stood on this mountain and was conquered by David and later renamed City of David. The term Tzion came to designate the entire Jerusalem region and Solomon's Temple.