An Ancient Profession ✡ "Yosef Tended The Flocks With His Brothers" - Israel365

This, then, is the line of Yaakov: At seventeen years of age, Yosef tended the flocks with his brothers, as a helper to the sons of his father’s wives Bilha and Zilpa. Genesis 37:2 (The Israel Bible™) אֵלֶּה תֹּלְדוֹת יַעֲקֹב יוֹסֵף בֶּן־שְׁבַע־עֶשְׂרֵה שָׁנָה הָיָה רֹעֶה אֶת־אֶחָיו בַּצֹּאןוְהוּא נַעַר אֶת־בְּנֵי בִלְהָה וְאֶת־בְּנֵי זִלְפָּה בראשית לז:ב AY-leh tol-DOT ya-a-KOV yo-SAYF ben sh’-va es-RAY sha-NAH ha-YAH ro-EH et e-KHAV ba-TZON v’-HU NA-ar et b’-NAY bil-HAH v’-et b’-NAY zil-PAH

Today's Israel Inspiration This week's Torah Portion is Vayeishev. This action-packed portion tells the story of Joseph’s sale and early years in Egypt, before his rise to fame and fortune. It is no coincidence that so many biblical heroes are shepherds. The Sages point out that this simple profession is excellent spiritually, for two reasons. On one hand, the abundance of time for quiet reflection and meditation allows the shepherd to develop an intimate relationship with God. On the other hand, a shepherd who excels in his work acquires a deep sensitivity to the needs of each and every sheep in his flock. What Yosef learns as a young shepherd enables him to become a paradigm of leadership for all future generations in the service of God and the service of man. To learn more about the Bible and Biblical Hebrew from the comfort of your own home, please visit the Israel Institute of Biblical Studies. Continue learning » The Meaning of the Jordan River in the Bible Do you want to become a better reader of the Bible? Knowing the original meaning of biblical places is an unparalleled tool for understanding the Bible. Watch » US Hebrew Charter Schools Immerse Non-Jewish Students in Holy Language Two American public charter schools which focus on teaching modern Hebrew sent a diverse group of 32 middle school graduates to tour Israel this past month. Read More » The Israel365 Calendar at an UNBEATABLE PRICE! 2 for $20! This calendar testifies to 70 years of prophecy fulfillment in Israel and captures the miracles of a Land transformed from sand dunes and swamps to a beautiful, vibrant and productive country. Shop - 2 for $20 » “And he lay down and slept under a broom-tree; and, behold, an angel touched him, and said unto him: ‘Arise and eat.’” (I Kings 19:5) PLANT NOW » Today's Israel Photo A Jewish shepherd leads his flock through the hills near Shiloh, Israel. See more photos by Zev Rothkoff »  If you enjoy your Israel365 daily email newsletter, please consider donating to one of our causes or buying products from our store and blessing the Land and the People of Israel. Thank You to our Israel365 Store Customers "Todah Rabbah" to A D Fretwell from Texas; Jose B. from Oregon; Michael H. from North Carolina; Inga J. from South Carolina. Shop the Israel365 Store » Thank You to our latest Tree Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Loretta H. from California; Edwin G. from New York; Peggy H. from Texas; Carol T. from California. Plant Olive Trees in the Holy Land » Thank You to Our Holocaust Campaign Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Grace Foo; Mary S. from Illinois; Alfred & Rose B. from Canada; Cheryl B. from Ohio. Donate to Holocaust Survivors Now »  Thank You Please help us continue to spread the beauty and significance of the Land of Israel! Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “I Am So Excited to See the Promised Land!” 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 » Dear Rabbi Tuly Weisz, it's really a heartwarming to receive news letter coming from you. I enjoyed reading them and it lights up my mind. We are from the Philippines and we always pray for Peace for the Land and People of Israel. Whose people chosen by Adonai to be His set apart people. Right now, we study Torah and we practiced them and obey them. We believed that this the Covenant of God with Israel, a Ketuvah to which Adonai express His Love to man. We are small Torah Community here and we are going to visit the Land of Israel before this year ends. I am so excited seeing the Promised Land. Dennis Harder Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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