Thursday, April 23, 2015

Israel's 67th Independence Day! ✡ "To Live in Freedom in Our Land"

To live in freedom in our land, in the land of Zion and Jerusalem.

HATIKVAH
 

לִהְיוֹת עִם חָפְשִׁי בְּאַרְצֵנוּ אֶרֶץ צִיּוּן ויְרוּשָׁלַיִם

הַתִּקְוָה

li-h'-yot im khap-shee b'-ar-tzay-nu e-retz tzee-on vi-y'-ru-sha-lai-yim

Today's Israel Inspiration

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!
 

The Messianic Prayers of Israeli Independence Day

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.

The IDF Has Your Back!

Israeli Soldiers from the Golani Brigade show up just in time to help a member of their community.

Lone Soldier from Florida

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?
 

The Prime Ministers

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!

Today's Israel Photo

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.
 

Thank You

Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Cleo Tomlin from LaRue, Texas. Toda Raba!
 

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