The Creation of the Universe ✡ "When Hashem (God, The Name) Began To Create Heaven And Earth" - Israel365

When Hashem began to create heaven and earth Genesis 1:1 (The Israel Bible™)   בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ בראשית א:א b’-ray-SHEET ba-RA e-lo-HEEM AYT ha-sha-MA-yim v’-AYT ha-A-retz

Today's Israel Inspiration This Shabbat, Jews around the world begin reading the Bible aloud in synagogue beginning with the Book of Genesis. If the Bible is essentially a book of law, why does it begin with the stories of Genesis?  Would it not make more sense to skip the stories and start with the legal sections of the Bible? Rashi, the famed medieval commentator, answers this question with an essential lesson that should inform our Bible study. According to Rashi, one day the nations of the world will accuse the Jewish People of stealing the Land of Israel.  In response, the Jews will point to the Bible that begins by telling us that God created the heaven and the earth.  Since Hashem is the Creator of the world, He may give the land to whomever He wishes, and it is the Divine will that the Land of Israel will belong to the People of Israel. The Israel Bible is a unique edition of the Bible that focuses on the unique relationship between the Land, the People and the God of Israel. Join the Jewish world in beginning to study the book of Genesis today.    Start reading » Why did God Create the World? Thinkers and philosophers throughout the ages have been struggling with the question of why God created the world.   Watch » Exotic Biblical Feast The Biblical Museum of Natural History in Beit Shemesh hosted a “Feast of Exotic Curiosities” to order to revive the Biblical relationship between animal and man of Biblical times, serving rare and strange delicacies which the Bible says are kosher, but which have been largely lost to Jewish cuisine.   Read more » The Original Words of the Bible Only with the Israel Bible can you study the full text of the Bible in English and Hebrew with the references to the Land of Israel appearing on every page! The English text is based on the 1917 JPS English translation, which has been preferred by individual Jews and synagogues for nearly one hundred years. The Israel Bible follows the traditional Jewish ordering of the books and the customary Hebrew division of chapters.   Save 44% - Shop Now! » “And Hashem said, “Let the earth sprout vegetation: seed-bearing plants, fruit trees of every kind on earth that bear fruit with the seed in it.” And it was so.” Genesis 1:11   PLANT NOW » Today's Israel Photo Today's picture by Zev Rothkoff is of Sayarim Junction on Highway 10, an expressway in Southern 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 Brian B. from Georgia; Tamzine T. from Australia; Robert D. from Michigan; John H. from Illinois. Shop the Israel365 Store »  Thank You to our latest Tree Donors "Todah Rabbah" to John Paul    B. from Texas; Daniel H. from Pennsylvania; Lois S. from New Mexico; Margaret F. from Florida. Plant Vineyards in Samaria »   Thank You to Our Holocaust Campaign Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Lauren C. from the UK; John B. from India; Barbara K. from New Mexico; Sarah Tewolde B. from Norway. 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 » “Israel Has a Special Place in My Heart” 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 enjoy supporting Israel in whatever way I can. I have visited 4 times and look forward to coming over next year. Israel has a special place in my heart and I love the land and it's people. We are living in very exciting times and I know that YHWH will be a blessing and a protector over the nation. Bless you all, David Wyn Lewis Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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Creating Life Anew ✡ "In the Beginning" - ISRAEL365

Shabbat Inspiration This week, Jews all over the world will be renewing the cycle of the weekly Torah portion starting with the very first book in the Hebrew Bible: Genesis. Our rabbis ask an important question: if the Bible is essentially a book of law, as evidenced by the plethora of commandments, why does it begin with the stories of creation? Would it not make more sense to skip the stories and start with the legal sections of the Torah? Rashi, a famed medieval commentator, explains that one day the nations of the world will accuse the Jewish People of stealing the Land of Israel. In response, the Jews will point to the Bible which begins by telling us that God created the heaven and the earth. Since God is the Creator of the world, He may give it to whomever He wishes. With this realization, it is understood that the Land of Israel is God’s to give to Abraham and his descendants. Sign Up for The Israel Bible Weekly Parsha Reading Plan » Can a Desert Nation Save the World? From California to Africa, the world is facing a global water shortage. But one tiny country, in the middle of a desert, has found remarkable solutions that may just save millions. Watch » Why are Christians Adopting Jewish Practice of Studying Weekly Torah Portion? As Jews the world over mark the beginning of a new year-long cycle of Torah reading, a newer, unexpected group of students is gearing up to do the same: Christians seeking to return to their roots. Read more » Today's Israel Photo At the very beginning, there was only God. Gazing upon the serenity of a new day, it's not hard to imagine the whole world as it was thousands of years before humankind made its mark. Photo by Yehoshua Halevi. See more photos by Yehoshua Halevi » 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 latest Tree Donors! "Todah Rabbah" to Sue W. from Naples; Mary S. from California; Heather S. from NSW, Australia. Plant a Tree in Israel » Thank you to our recent Aliyah Donors! "Todah Rabbah" to William N. from North Carolina; Barbara C. from Ohio; Dan S. from Mississippi. Donate to our Aliyah Fund » Thank you to our Israel365 Store Customers! "Todah Rabbah" to Margaret M. from Alberta, Canada; Charla J. from Idaho; Charla J. from Ohio. Shop the Israel365 Store » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Encarnacion MacKenzie from Florida. Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “Truly an Inspiration” 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, Thank you to you and your team for Israel365. It’s truly an inspiration and I look forward to receiving it each day and cannot wait to read all it has to say. I love Israel and her people and had the privilege of visiting Israel in March this year, an experience I shall treasure for as long as I live. Today though, I am very, very sad and shocked to have read in Breaking Israel News that South Africa voted in favour of the UNESCO resolution. I am a South African but one that stands with Israel 100%. I will continue to pray for the peace and protection of Jerusalem and all of Israel’s chosen people. God bless you. Pam Joynt from Greyton, South Africa Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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