For if you are silent at this time,

then relief and deliverance will come

to the Jews from another place, but you

and your father's house will perish; and who

knows if you have come to the royal palace

for such a time as this?

ESTHER (4:14)

כִּי אִם הַחֲרֵשׁ תַּחֲרִישִׁי בָּעֵת

הַזֹּאת רֶוַח וְהַצָּלָה יַעֲמוֹד

לַיְּהוּדִים מִמָּקוֹם אַחֵר

וְאַתְּ וּבֵית אָבִיךְ תֹּאבֵדוּ

וּמִי יוֹדֵעַ אִם לְעֵת כָּזֹאת הִגַּעַתְּ לַמַּלְכוּת

אסתר ד:יד

kee im ha-kha-RAYSH ta-kha-ree-SHEE ba-AYT
ha-ZOT re-VAKH vi-ha-tza-LA ya-ah-MOD la-yi-hu-DEEM
mi-ma-KOM a-KHAYR vi-AT u-VAYT a-VEE-kha to-vay-DU
u-MEE yo-day-A im li-AYT ka-ZOT hi-ga-AT la-mal-KHOOT

Today's Israel Inspiration

In today’s verse, Mordechai inspires Esther to courageously stand up in defense of her people, despite her natural inclinations, by assuring her that the God of Israel will surely deliver His people, one way or another. In our times, we are given opportunities to stand and support the nation of Israel.

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Today's Israel Photo

Today's magnificent photo by Boruch Len shows the largest synagogue
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Yesterday's photo by Michael Shmidt showed a view of Jerusalem

with the Mount of Olives cemetery. Over 3,000 years old, this is

the oldest Jewish cemetery in the world. Twice a year, millions of

prayer notes are removed from the Western Wall and respectfully

buried here.

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Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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