"Blessed Be You to the Lord" ✡ What the Bible Considers the Truest Kindness - ISRAEL365

Blessed be you to the Lord that you have performed thiskindness with your lord with Saul, that you buried him. II SAMUEL (2:5) בְּרֻכִים אַתֶּם לַי-הֹוָה אֲשֶׁר עֲשִׂיתֶם הַחֶסֶד הַזֶּה עִם אֲדֹנֵיכֶם עִם שָׁאוּל וַתִּקְבְּרוּ אֹתוֹ שמאול ב ב:ה b'-ru-kheem a-tem la-a-do-nai a-sher a-see-tem ha-khe-sed ha-ze im a-do-nay-khem im sha-ul va-tik-b'-ru o-to

Today's Israel Inspiration In Judaism, the mitzvah of honoring the dead  is called the "khesed shel emet," the truest kindness, simply because the recipient has no way of repaying the kindness. With no repayment in sight, the deed of caring for the dignity and burial of the deceased is completely altruistic. ZAKA is an acronym for Zihui Korbanot Ason, Hebrew for Identification of Disaster Victims. Its volunteers are often the first rescue workers to appear at the scene of a terrorist bombing or shooting -- and the last to leave. Long after its rescue work and life-saving treatment of victims, ZAKA performs the sacred work of collecting the remains of the deceased for a proper Jewish burial. Share in the merit of ZAKA's rescue operations and selfless work » Singing With My Brothers In Jerusalem Hours after dealing with the traumatic and bloody aftermath of a fatal car ramming attack in Jerusalem, ZAKA Jerusalem volunteers returned to the scene to come together in uplifting song. Watch here » Tour Guide: ZAKA Headquarters is a Must-See Israel Destination A tour leader discovers the secret to adding inspiration to his Israel tours: a visit to ZAKA. Read more » Jerusalem Miniature Artwork Miniature art is a genre that focuses on the intricate and delicate workmanship that goes in to painting on a small scale.  In this fabulous painting, Julia Agranovitz captures the beauty of Jerusalem, meshing the ancient and the new in a livable and vibrant city. Spend $100 in our Israel store and a tree will be planted for you! » Today's Israel Photo Grace & Rick Knelsen's beautiful photo of Jerusalem's Kidron Valley to the east of the Old City. Here you'll find a grove of olive trees not far from the Tombs of Zechariah and Absalom, seen in the distance. See more photos by Grace & Rick Knelsen » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Anglea Smith of San Diego, California. Todah rabah! Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “Look Forward to Each Day's Post” 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 » I truly enjoy reading Israel365 and look forward to each day's post. Katherine B. Denning, Hi there. I'm Peter teps Rami of Papua New Guinea north of Australia. I have enjoyed all of your messages and wish to wish you a happy new year 2016. May the God of our ancestor in faith - the God of Abraham and Isaac and Jacob bless you all. PTR in PNG. Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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