Shabbat Shalom ✡ "Abraham Was Still Standing Before the Lord"

The men turned from there and went to Sodom, while Abraham was still standing before the Lord. GENESIS (18:22)   וַיִּפְנוּ מִשָּׁם הָאֲנָשִׁים וַיֵּלְכוּ סְדֹמָה וְאַבְרָהָם עוֹדֶנּוּ עֹמֵד לִפְנֵי יְ-הֹוָה בראשית יח:כב va-yif-nu mi-sham ha-a-na-sheem va-yay-l'-khu s'-do-ma v'-av-ra-ham o-de-nu o-mayd lif-nay a-do-nai

Shabbat Inspiration When Abraham learns of God's plan to wipe out Sodom, he begins to earnestly pray for God to annul His plan. But God's answer was clearly "no" and the city was destroyed. Jewish tradition holds that no prayer is ever in vain, so what happened to Abraham's sincere prayers? In a beautiful answer, our Sages describe Abraham's prayers being passed down to protect his descendants in the Land of Israel. We learn here the incredible significance of our prayers, which may bring huge benefit to us and to the world, now and in the future.   Join a new prayer forum » Questions from God God won't ask you how high your salary was, or how many baseball games you watched. But He will ask you these questions.   Watch here » Rabbi Tuly Weisz on Israel Radio Rabbis Jeremy Gimpel, Tuly Weisz and Yitzchak Meir Malek share insights that transform this week’s Torah portion into a practical guide for every person and for the nation of Israel as a whole. Tune in to discover how the Biblical story of the Exodus is a blueprint for our lives. Tune in to Israel radio » 50% Off: Illustrated Books of Genesis and Exodus This unique, hand-illustrated coffee table book makes the Books of Genesis and Exodus come to life! With beautiful illustrations, Torah verses, and descriptive commentary based on Midrash and other sources, in Hebrew and English. Get this Great Deal at 50% Off » Today's Israel Photo Rebecca Kowalsky's captivating photograph of a man praying in a field in Israel, draped in his tallit (prayer shawl).   See more photos by Rebecca Kowalsky » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Linda Sklar from Las Vegas, Nevada. Toda Raba!   Sponsor a day » “Thank You for Your Coming to My Inbox With All Sorts of Information” 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, Shalom and Shabbat Shalom! Toda raba for sharing the wonderful Word of God. Today's word and caption has been unusually blessed word for me personally. Thank you again! The Lord Bless you and your family and ministry. God Bless, Elizabeth Thank you also for your 'coming to my inbox' with all sorts of information about Israel and Israeli products. I live in a place called Canvey Island, an Island in the river Thames estuary. And our borough is Essex U.K. Every rich blessing on you all. Kenneth Shrimpton. Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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