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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.
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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.
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A tour leader discovers the secret to adding inspiration to his Israel tours: a visit to ZAKA.
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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.
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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.
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Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Anglea Smith of San Diego, California. Todah rabah!
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