The song of Moses, the source of today's verse, comes at the conclusion of Israel's sojourn through the desert under the leadership of Moses. The message of fire and utter destruction that would befall the enemies of God is eerily similar to the reality Israelis faced two weeks ago as hundreds of fires were set all over the Holy Land, causing tens of thousands of people to flee their homes. Israel365 sprung into action and last night distributed over 300,000 shekels worth of shopping cards and gifts to deeply appreciative men, women and children in Haifa. The most heartbreaking moment was when one of the Haifa residents told Rabbi Tuly that it wasn't about the money they lost, it was the memories. With tears in his eyes, the elderly man described how the Chanuka Menorah that his grandfather gave to him was completely destroyed, and Rabbi Tuly then handed him a new Chanuka Menorah from the donations contributed by generous readers of Israel365.
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