Today's verse describes the Ark of the Covenant being brought to the most holy section of the Temple, called the קֹדֶשׁ הַקֳּדָשִׁים Holy of Holies. While the entire Temple Mount is filled with holiness to this day, the most sacred place was the Holy of Holies, the innermost room of the Temple. The Ark of the Covenant is placed there upon the “foundation stone,” which is, according to the Sages of the Talmud, where the world's Creation began. It is the same location where Abraham was willing to sacrifice Isaac (Genesis 22), and the site where one day the Third Temple will again stand. Today, Rabbi Yehuda Glick, founder of the Temple Mount Heritage Foundation, fulfills a vital mission of educating the world of the significance of the Temple Mount, the spiritual center of the world, from where ultimate peace for all mankind will emanate.
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Just before the Temple's destruction, the Jewish priests (kohanim) hid away the Temple's vessels to avoid capture. After years of searching, their hiding place may finally have been discovered.
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Go behind the scenes with an exclusive interview with Harry H. Moskoff, whose new short film shows where the clues to the secret location of the Temple vessels and treasures may actually lie today.
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In the incredible Nano Bible, the spirit and technology of Israel have come together to produce the world’s smallest bible, printed onto a single 5mm x 5mm surface, and set into a beautiful piece of silver jewelry so that you can take the Bible with you wherever you go.
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Sharon Gabay's phenomenal photo of the Jerusalem neighborhood of Yemin Moshe, the first Jewish neighborhood built outside the Old City walls in the late 1800's. The Temple Mount stands in the distance.
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Yesterday's photo by Noam Chen was taken on a terrace overlooking the beautiful Port of Caesarea.
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Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Patricia Weidemier of Australia. Todah rabah!
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“Inspiring to Read and I Truly Love the Verses and News”
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Hi, I'm from Coronado, CA and appreciate hearing from you as my husband and I love Israel and pray often for her and her leaders and the IDF. Blessings to you. Jean
This is inspiring to read and I truly love the verses and news. Israel has always captivated me since childhood, and through advancement in technology and communication it has made me closer to Israel. I wish you and Israel the best this 2016. Shalom!-Phillip Medina |
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Shalom,
Rabbi Tuly Weisz
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