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Today’s section comes from Naftali Herz Imber’s 1878 poem “Hatikva” which later became Israel’s national anthem. Meaning, ‘The Hope’ in Hebrew, Hatikva expresses the Jewish desire to “live in freedom.” However the Biblical notion of freedom is quite different from how others define it. In the modern world, people fight for freedom from some undesirable entity while the Torah stresses that true freedom is the freedom to follow one’s own intellectual and spiritual pursuits. In fact, the loftiest goal in the Bible is for a person to relinquish their freedom and be a ‘servant’ of the Almighty. Support the Defenders of Freedom in the Holy Land this Independence Day!
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Coming from a most inspiring Israeli Independence Day Prayer Service at my local synagogue in Ramat Bet Shemesh, Israel, I realized just how “messianic” our prayers are. To many Jews, “Messianic” has become almost a dirty name here in Israel, since it has come to refer to the group of Christian missionaries who subvertly try to convert Jews to Christianity.
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Israeli Soldiers from the Golani Brigade show up just in time to help a member of their community.
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Tal Dover, age 20, is a female lone soldier in an IDF combat unit, a long way from her family in sunny Florida. How did she decide to become a defender of the State of Israel?
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Get an inside account of the founding of the Jewish state to modern-day politics in this fantastic book. "The Prime Ministers" is the first and only insider account revealing stunning details of life-and-death decision-making, top-secret military operations and high level peace negotiations. You won't be able to put it down!
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The Israeli Air Force crosses all of Israel from north to south, in honor of the country's Independence Day. Pictured are "Sufa" planes, also known as F-16I, flying in formation.
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Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Cleo Tomlin from LaRue, Texas. Toda Raba!
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“Blessings on Israel365”
It’s great to hear from so many of you - stay in touch and let us know where in the world you are enjoying Israel365!
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Dear Rabbi Tuly, I very much enjoy all the things you and your team are doing with Israel365! Blessings on Israel365 and Am Israel Chai! Jeni H., USA
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Shalom,
Rabbi Tuly Weisz
RabbiTuly@Israel365.com |
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