Israel Photo Trivia ✡ "According to His Flag"

The Children of Israel shall encamp, each man according to his flag. NUMBERS (2:1)   אִישׁ עַל דִּגְלוֹ בְאֹתֹת לְבֵית אֲבֹתָם יַחֲנוּ בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל במדבר ב:א eesh al dig-lo b'-o-tot l'-bayt a-vo-tam ya-kha-nu b'-nay yis-ra-ayl

Today's Israel Inspiration As the Children of Israel encamped in the desert, each tribe had a flag with unique insignia. Do you know the symbolism of the modern day flag of Israel? At the First Zionist Congress back in 1897, the organizers wanted an original flag, when one man said, "We have a flag — and it is blue and white. The Tallit (prayer shawl) with which we wrap ourselves when we pray: that is our symbol. Let us take this Tallit from its bag and unroll it before the eyes of Israel and the eyes of all nations." So he ordered a blue and white flag with the Shield of David painted upon it, and that is how the national flag came into being. Today, the insignia of Israel's national blood bank is known to all as providing life-saving blood to all Jews and non Jews in medical need.   Support Heart to Heart, Israel's national blood bank » Blood for the Soldiers Hear from an Israeli soldier whose life, almost extinguished by Hezbollah, was ultimately saved with 10 units of blood. Heart to Heart supplies 97% of Israel’s blood, and all of the blood of the Israel Defense Forces.   Watch here » Anti-Semitic Hatred Fuels Child Violence On Christmas day, Ayala, an 11-year old Jewish Israeli girl and her father were driving when their car was targeted, and took a direct hit, by a Molotov cocktail. Contrast that with Israel's life-saving treatment of every person in need, including a Palestinian baby last week.   Read more » LAST CHANCE: 2015 Israel Calendars $5 & Free Shipping Our Israel365 Calendar provides daily inspiration with fantastic scenic photos of Israel accompanied by meaningful verses. Last chance to get one, now $5 and FREE shipping. Last Chance to Get this Great Deal » Israel Photo Trivia Grace and Rick Knelsen's fantastic photo of a craftsman in his Safed studio. Take a guess at what he's weaving! Send me an email or check out our Facebook page.   Guess on Facebook »  Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Rowena Wareham from Arnold's Cove, NL, Canada. Toda Raba!   Sponsor a day » “You Are Awakening Feelings of a Homeland” 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 » Dear Rabbi Tuly, Your e-mails are quite inspiring. I look forward to the day when I too would be able to visit the Holy Land. Israel has been in my heart since the age of twelve years. I pray daily for the Holy Land, the peace of Jerusalem and the safety of the Jewish people. Once again thank you for your e-mails. Ursula, Benoni-South Africa Just a small note to say thank you. You are awakening feelings of a Homeland that I dreamed of since I was a child.- Karen Willis Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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