Showing posts with label Book of Life. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Book of Life. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 12, 2016

Inscribe Yourself in the Book of Life ✡ "An Atonement for You" - ISRAEL365

For on that day shall the Kohen make an atonement for you, to cleanse you, that ye may be clean from all your sins before Hashem.

כִּי בַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶם לְטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם מִכֹּל חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם לִפְנֵי יְהוָה תִּטְהָרוּ

ויקרא טז:ל

kee va-YOM ha-ZEH y’-kha-PAYR a-lay-KHEM l’-ta-HAYR et-KHEM mi-KOL
kha-to-tay-KHEM lif-NAY a-do-NAI tit-HA-ru

Today's Israel Inspiration

Today's verse is the Biblical source for the holiest day in the entire Jewish year: Yom Kippur. In the times when the Holy Temple stood in Jerusalem, the Yom Kippur service was the most intricate, requiring the High Priest (Kohen) to cleanse himself more than half a dozen times throughout the day, while the people fasted and prayed his service would be accepted by God. Though we are not fortunate enough to have the Temple and the many duties the High Priest would perform, we remind ourselves of his important work throughout the day's prayers, thereby emulating the holy service. On Yom Kippur, our focus is to plead with God to forgive the iniquities carried out by the Jewish nation, and eternally inscribe us in the Book of Life, and not the formidable Book of Death. In the Yom Kippur liturgy, we call out in unison that repentance, prayer, and charity are the keys to removing any evil decrees that are upon us thereby ensuring we will be given a year of health and happiness.
 

Earn Your Place in God's
Book of Life

For a great year ahead, we must pray with all our might and ask God to inscribe and seal us with favorable judgment.

How Can Hebrew Teach Us About Sin?

While many might know that Yom Kippur is the holiday of atonement for sins, they might not be aware that the Hebrew language reveals incredible clues as to the nature of sin as defined by God.

How to Blow a Shofar on Yom HaTeruah

 
You shall proclaim with the shofar blasts, in the seventh month, on the tenth of the month; on the Day of Atonement, you shall sound the shofar throughout your land. (Leviticus 25:9)
 
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Today's Israel Photo

A young boy blows the Shofar with all his might, showing God how deeply he cares for the Torah and God's commandments! The pure sound emitted by the Shofar stirs our hearts, inspiring each person to renew his or her commitment to the Creator.
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Tuesday, September 22, 2015

Download the eBook of Jonah for Yom Kippur ✡ "He Will Forgive You"

For on this day He will forgive you, to purify you, that you be cleansed from all your sins before God.

LEVITICUS (16:30)
 

כִּי בַיּוֹם הַזֶּה יְכַפֵּר עֲלֵיכֶם לְטַהֵר אֶתְכֶם מִכֹּל חַטֹּאתֵיכֶם לִפְנֵי יְ-הוָה תִּטְהָרוּ

וַיִּקְרָא טז:ל


kee ba-yom ha-ze y'-ka-payr a-lay-khem l'-ta-hayr et-khem mi-kol kha-to-tay-khem lif-nay a-do-nai tit-ha-ru

Today's Israel Inspiration

Everyone knows that Jews fast on Yom Kippur, but do you know why?? One of the reasons is because on our holiest day of the year, we are all like God’s ministering angels. We refrain from food or drink like all celestial beings in order to raise our spirits to the heavens, and come as close to the Divine as humanly possible on this special day. Before we repent our sins to God on Yom Kippur however, we must make amends to our fellow man. Traditionally the day before Yom Kippur is spent on reconciling damaged relationships and seeking forgiveness from friend and foe alike, and wishing each other that we be inscribed in the Book of Life for the coming year. Learn more here about the gift of repentance in our eBook of Jonah, with complete Hebrew and English text, inspiring commentary, and videos of a cantor chanting the traditional tune.
 

Chant the Book of Jonah

Follow along as a cantor chants the traditional Hebrew melody for the Book of Jonah which will be read on Yom Kippur. Jonah was a perplexing prophet whose story teaches us essential lessons on true repentance.

Interfaith Response to Terrorism

Israeli President Reuven Rivlin met with European Catholic leaders at his residence in Jerusalem last week, urging an interfaith response to terrorism and stressing Israel’s commitment to freedom of religion and worship.

Yom Kippur Inspiration: The Ten Martyrs

A center piece of inspiration on Yom Kippur is a story of Jewish heroism and what it means not only to die as a Jew but to live like one. It is the story of the Ten Martyrs of Israel who were brutally murdered by the Roman Empire in the period surrounding the destruction of the Second Temple and Jerusalem. In this fresh and modern translation, the reader will discover a new definition of commitment to God and His people.

Israel Photo Trivia

Can you guess where Igor Farberov took this beautiful photo? Hint: It's mentioned in the eBook of Jonah! Send me an email or post your answer on Facebook.

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Monday, September 1, 2014

No Names - Now Think On This by Steve Martin

No Names
- Now Think On This
by Steve Martin


“In the daytime (for there will be no night there) its gates will never be closed; and they will bring the glory and the honor of the nations into it; and nothing unclean, and no one who practices abomination and lying, shall ever come into it, but only those whose names are written in the Lamb's book of life.” Rev. 21:25-27 NASU


It had been almost two months since I had written a NOW THINK ON THIS article. In fact, when I started writing this one I didn’t even have a title, so I just started out calling it “No Name.” Come to find out that is what it ended up being, in plurality though.

Over this period of summer time, from mid-July to the first day of September, the days had been long as time moved forward. During those days, my wife’s Mom, Lorraine, had passed on at the age of 92 to her eternal reward. Other than that, it seemed nothing significant had occurred that directly affected our immediate lives here in North Carolina, or so one might think. Almost daily newscasts reported on Israel protecting her citizens and eliminating some Hamas terrorists in Gaza (though you had to get news from Israel itself to get it reported accurately); Russia seemed to be lying about its involvement in Ukraine; and the USA continued on its downward path socially and economically, that a good portion of its citizens haven’t eyes to see. Only our Lord has the complete wisdom and understanding as to what it all means, where it is going, and how exactly this age will be fulfilled in His plans and purposes.

Through all of this, many well-known people have been spoken of or written about. In considering those names whom the world highlights, with their feats of glory in government, sports, education, entertainment, religion or science, it makes me think of the millions whom we never hear about, who live or had lived “normal” lives, rarely seen or heard outside their immediate family and friends, and yet whom the Lord considers as friends for the relationship they have (or had before their passing) with Him.

My wife Laurie likes to read the daily obituaries printed in the Charlotte Observer delivered to our home. I have questioned her interest in this a few times, thinking of it personally as a waste of time, to read of the deaths of those in our city and nearby towns. But then again, as we value the lives of those the Lord has created, these “no names” in my life are among the many who have impacted the lives of kin, work places, and realms they walked in while living. Hopefully many of them lived the life their Creator had intended – to be fruitful, multiply, and demonstrate His love. Hopefully they knew the Lord Jesus as their personal Savior and Lord, and now also abide with Him. Time will tell us. By now they know for themselves.

Looking back over 60 years of life, I believe I treasured the desire in my heart, of wanting to make my life count, of hearing what the Lord had created for me to do, and then doing it. He has certainly taken me down many roads, both physically and spiritually, that I would not have expected. I also believe that when the roll is called up yonder and the Book of Life is opened, that the life led here on planet Earth will have had an impact beyond what my natural eyes have seen. I too would hope that the ripple effect of obedience will have touched others enough to have caused them to look to the One seated on the throne, for faith, hope and love.

Many “no names” are doing what they know to do – in serving the needs of those around them; raising families in an environment hostile against Scriptural marriages; working a noble job the best they know how; and giving to their fellow mankind a part of the Father’s heart – doing so while living their daily life. We may never hear their name broadcast on the local or national news, printed in the town newspaper, or going viral on the social media, but He Who is All Knowing knows their name, and is ready to give them their reward at that appointed time.

I may not start reading the obituaries, but next time I do hear of someone “famous” dying and their feats glorified, I will think of the many who also left their body here that day, unreported by most accounts, and whom the majority of us will never hear about. But when I meet them in heaven, where true eternal deeds will be revealed, having passed through the testing fire, I will marvel at the impact they certainly had, doing what they were gifted to do. They certainly will be honored and cherished more than what they ever dreamed of, as they stand before the Lamb, the King of kings, the Lord of lords, the Lion of the tribe of Judah, and their names in the Book of Life are called off. The “no names” will have shared His Name.

“Then I looked, and there was the Lamb standing on Mount Tziyon; and with him were 144,000 who had his name and his Father’s name written on their foreheads.” Rev. 14:1-2 Complete Jewish Bible

Now think on this,

Steve Martin
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Now Think On This #162 - “No Names” by Steve Martin 
Date: In the year of our Lord 2014 (09.01.14) Monday at 2:30 pm in Charlotte, NC


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Saturday, September 7, 2013

Holiday in New York City - Rosh Hashanna - 1900's

Israel's History - a Picture a Day (Beta)


Posted: 03 Sep 2013 06:39 PM PDT

Tashlich prayer on the Brooklyn Bridge, 1909.
The Near Year prayer is traditionally said at a body
of water where the worshipper "casts" his/her sins
Israel Daily Picture normally focuses on pictures of the Holy Land in the Library of Congress archives' American Colony collection.  

In honor of Rosh Hashanna, we present pictures of the holiday in New York City, taken in the early 1900s by George Bain and also housed in the Library of Congress archives.

Jewish boy in prayer shawl on Rosh Hashanna (1911)









Tashlich prayer on the Brooklyn bridge (1919)






Jews praying on the Jewish New Year (circa 1905)
















Rosh Hashanna worshippers (1907)











Tashlich on the Brooklyn Bridge (1909)













Going to prayers (circa 1910)








Going to synagogue (circa 1910)






Selling New Year's cards, East Side, New York City (1910)



"New Year's Parade" (1912)












Jewish New Year's nap, East Side (1912)