A Beautiful Holiday in the Holy Land ✡ "Israel Dwells in Safety" - ISRAEL365

And Israel dwelleth in safety, the fountain of Yaakov alone, in a land of corn and wine; yea, his heavens drop down dew. Deuteronomy 33:28 (The Israel Bible™) וַיִּשְׁכֹּן יִשְׂרָאֵל בֶּטַח בָּדָד עֵין יַעֲקֹב אֶל אֶרֶץ דָּגָן וְתִירוֹשׁ אַף שָׁמָיו יַעַרְפוּ טָל דברים לג:כח va-YISH-kon yis-ra-EL be-takh ba-dad ayn ya-a-KOV el e-retz da-gan v'-ti-ROSH afsha-MAV ya-ar-foo tal

Today's Israel Inspiration ‘Sukkot,’ the Feast of Tabernacles, was the most joyous of the festivals worshiped in the Temple. However, according to the Talmud, on ‘Sukkot’ God judges the people for water and determines how much rain will fall from the heavens in the coming year. Given the fact that the Land of Israel is very dependent on rainfall, it seems that ‘Sukkot’ should be a solemn time and not one of joyous celebration. What then is the reason for such festivity? By making His people dependent on rainfall which comes from heaven, God ensures that they must maintain a close connection with Him at all times. It is the constant connection with the Almighty, by virtue of His children’s continued dependence on Him, which is cause for great celebration. In the same way the world is dependent upon God, there are countless people throughout the Holy Land dependent upon friends and neighbors to support them in their time of need. Meir Panim seeks to ease their struggle and make this Sukkot a truly enjoyable one. Give a beautiful holiday to Israel's poor » Tonight We're Livin' in a Booth We guarantee this song about living in the Sukkah will have you tapping your toes and humming along! Listen » Last Minute Miracle Brings High Holiday Blessings A miracle occurred this Rosh Hashanah in Israel’s southern development town of Dimona. Read more » Today's Israel Photo An ultra-Orthodox Jewish youth walks next to a Sukkah during the Jewish holiday of Sukkot, in the Jerusalem neighborhood of Mea Shearim. Sukkot commemorates the Israelites' 40 years of wandering in the desert and a decorated hut or tabernacle (in Hebrew, Sukkah) is erected outside religious households as a sign of temporary shelter. If you enjoy your Israel365 daily email newsletter, please consider planting a tree or buying products from our store to bless the Land and the People of Israel. “Todah Rabbah” to our Latest Tree Donors Carolyn L. from Texas for planting 2 trees! Susan R. from Missouri for planting 2 trees! Irma T. from Western Cape, S. Africa for planting a tree!                                                                                                                                  Plant a Tree in Israel »  Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Roberta Dixon from New Hampshire. Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “Keep Them Coming!” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send me an email and let me know how you are enjoying Israel365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!). Stay in Touch » I enjoy your emails and learn from them. Keep them coming. Janet Lee Kahtava. Warner Robins, GA Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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