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All you inhabitants of the world and dwellers of the earth -  you will see when the banner is hoisted up upon the mountains,  and when the shofar sounds you will hear!ISAIAH (18:3) כָּל יֹשְׁבֵי תֵבֵל וְשֹׁכְנֵי אָרֶץ כִּנְשֹׂא נֵס הָרִים תִּרְאוּ וְכִתְקֹעַ שׁוֹפָרתִּשְׁמָעוּ תהילים קב:טו kol yosh-VAY te-VEL ve-shokh-NAY ha-a-RETS keen-SO nes ha-REEM tear-OO ve-khees-ko-A sho-FAR teesh-ma-OO Beauty of the LandA fantastic video showing the absolute beauty  of the Land of Israel. Sit back and enjoy it! Watch This Video » Shofar from Israel Get this beautiful shofar in time for the Jewish New Year! Many have the tradition to blow the shofar every morning in the month before Rosh Hashana to awaken our souls to come closer to God. This beautiful ram's horn shofar is hand-made and painted in an exciting festival of colors  with a pomegranate design. Get this amazing deal » Crusader Hospital in Old CityWhile stocks of Israeli  home-soda maker  company Sodastream (SODA) are up, so are calls for boycotting and divesting from the Ma’aleh Adumim-based company. Read More » Yesterday's Photo Trivia The boys in yesterday’s photo by Yehoshua Halevi were reciting the Shema, which starts with Judaism’s defining statement: Hear O Israel, the Lord is our God, the Lord is One. We cover our eyes with our right hand while saying this first verse to focus our thoughts and block out distractions. Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration are sponsored by Fiona Des Fontaine of South Africa. Sponsor a Day and get a Calendar » Today's Daily Photo Jodi Sugar's gorgeous photo reveals the splendor of northern Israel with a view of Mount Hermon in the distance, the highest mountain in Israel. Get the Calendar here » "Bringing God's Beauty Into My Life"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! Stay in Touch » Love Israel365! We just got back from a two week  Pilgrimage to Israel … and we miss Israel!! God could truly be felt there, everywhere we went. We know our Lord is here with us as well, but we could totally feel and see why that is God’s Promised Land! From Fullerton, California Thank you for bringing God’s beauty into my life. I hope to visit Israel someday. Thank you and blessings to the children of Israel. Mary Ann B. Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com