The Legacy of Sara ✡ "Avraham Buried His Wife Sara In The Cave Of The Field Of Machpelah"- Israel365

And then Avraham buried his wife Sara in the cave of the field of Machpelah, facing Mamre—now Hebron—in the land of Canaan. Genesis 23:19 (The Israel Bible™)   וְאַחֲרֵי־כֵן קָבַר אַבְרָהָם אֶת־שָׂרָה אִשְׁתּוֹ אֶל־מְעָרַת שְׂדֵה הַמַּכְפֵּלָה עַל־פְּנֵי מַמְרֵא הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן בראשית כג:יט v’-a-kha-ray KHAYN ka-VAR av-ra-HAM et sa-RAH ish-TO el m’-a-RAT s’-DAY ha-makh-pay-LAH al p’-NAY mam-RAY HEE khev-RON b’-E-retz k’-NA-an

Shabbat Inspiration This week's Torah Portion is 'Chayei Sarah' in which we read about the death and burial of Sara in the city of Hebron. Nachmanides, a leading 12th century Jewish scholar, wrote that the Hebrew name for Hebron (חברון) is a contraction of the words chaver (חבר), ‘friend,’ and the word na–eh (נאה) ‘beloved.’ The very name of the holy city of Hebron alludes to its most famous resident Abraham who was the first beloved friend of Hashem as it says in Isaiah 41:8 "Seed of Abraham my friend." To gain further insight into Abraham and Sara's experiences in the Biblical city of Hebron, study this week Torah Portion with The Israel Bible.   Begin your studies » Welcome to Hebron! Take a tour through the flourishing Jewish community in Hebron.   Watch » Israel’s Bountiful Wine Harvest Fulfills Joel 2:24 While global wine production has fallen to historic lows, barrels in Israel’s wineries are overflowing with a blessed harvest that fulfills prophecy in the most undeniable way.   Read More » Welcome the Light of Israel into Your Home In Isaiah 49:6 Hashem says “I will also make you a light of nations, That My salvation may reach the ends of the earth.” Anyone who has visited Jerusalem can attest to the fact that the holy city shines brightly. Welcome the Light of Jerusalem into your home with beautiful candlesticks from the land.   Light Up Your Home! » Today's Israel Photo The Cave of the Patriarchs, in Hebrew Ma'arat HaMachpelah, in Hebron.   See more photos by Rebecca Kowalsky »  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 William G. from Virginia; Jeffrey A. from Minnesota; Robert B. from Washington; Dale B. from Ohio. Shop the Israel365 Store »  Thank You to our latest Tree Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Carolina O. from Canada; Diane J. from the UK; Carol M. from Idaho; Joseph G. from Massachusetts. Plant Vineyards in Samaria »   Thank You to Our Holocaust Campaign Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Ana Jacqueline F. from El Salvador; Lambertus E. from Netherlands; Rose S. from the UK; Vanita A. from Arizona. 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 » “So Honored to Be a Part of Israel365” 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'm so honored to be a part of Israel 365. I pray everyday for protection of her and her people. She will triumph! I'm from Conway, Pennsylvania. My name is Nancy . My mom is with the Lord now, she loved him so much and Thanks to her brought me up to love him too . My son was friends with a elderly couple that he helped out , the Josephson's, and when they went back to Israel they planted a date tree in her memory . My son John Michael was taught so much by them when he moved to Kansas and took him under their wing which helped him become a witness to everyone he comes in contact with. I'm so honored to say I'm his mom. She never had children so I shared him and said he could be her spiritual mother and I his earthly mom. She was so happy.  They have went home with the Lord now but will always be in our hearts . God Bless you and keep you. Yours Truly --Nancy Knox Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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Discovery in the Galilee ✡ "In the Land of Canaan" - ISRAEL365

And afterwards Abraham buried Sarah his wife in the cave of Machpela facing Mamre, which is in Hebron, in the Land of Canaan. Genesis 23:19  (The Israel Bible™)   וְאַחֲרֵי כֵן קָבַר אַבְרָהָם אֶת שָׂרָה אִשְׁתּוֹ אֶל מְעָרַת שְׂדֵה הַמַּכְפֵּלָה עַל פְּנֵי מַמְרֵא הִוא חֶבְרוֹן בְּאֶרֶץ כְּנָעַן בראשית כג:יט v'-a-kha-ray khayn ka-var av-ra-ham et sa-ra ish-to el m'-a-rat s'-day ha-makh-pay-la al p'-nay mam-ray hu khev-ron b'-e-retz k'-na-an

Today's Israel Inspiration Why was the city called Hebron, חברון? “This name,” says the sages of Israel, “is made up of the contraction of two Hebrew words: חבר נאה kha-ver na-eh, pleasant friend; this designates Abraham who was the first pleasant friend of God. God had said to Israel (Isaiah 41:8), “The seed of Abraham, My friend.” Learn about the significance of Hebron from Biblical times through today with a fascinating free eBook.   Learn about the holy city of Hebron in a FREE eBook » The Holiness of Hebron A great video showing the Biblical significance of Hebron, from its olive trees to its winding stone roads where our forefathers walked.   Watch here » Second Temple-Era Synagogue Unearthed in Galilee The remains of an unusual structure that served as a synagogue during the Second Temple era have been unearthed at an archaeological excavation underway at a nature reserve in the lower Galilee.   Read more » Today's Israel Photo Today's photo shows the festive dedication of a new Torah scroll in Hebron. The newly written scroll is joyously carried under a "chuppah" (wedding tent) to symbolize the marriage of God and the Jewish people. Thank you Lisa Weber of Suffern, New York! Today's sponsor would like to share the following message: Our connection to the Land of Israel has been enhanced with my son's IDF service; he'll continue on as a madrich and then has plans to make Aliya.   Sponsor a Day of Israel365 » Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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