And live to see your children’s children. May all be well with Yisrael!Psalms 128:6 (The Israel Bible™)וּרְאֵה־בָנִים לְבָנֶיךָ שָׁלוֹם עַל־יִשְׂרָאֵלHear the verse in Hebrewur-AY va-NEEM l’-va-NE-kha sha-LOM al yis-ra-AYL
The Ultimate Goal
In 1936, archaeological excavations in the city of Yericho (Jericho) revealed the remains of an ancient synagogue. A huge mosaic was uncovered with pictures of a menorah(candelabrum), a shofar (ram’s horn), a lulav (palm branch), and the concluding words of this psalm, "Shalom al Yisrael" (May all be well with Yisrael or more literally, "Peace be upon Yisrael"). The synagogue was dated to around the seventh century CE, during the Byzantine period. In fact, hundreds of Byzantine-era synagogues have been discovered all over Israel. Unfortunately, the “Shalom Al Yisrael Synagogue,” as it has come to be known, which is now under the control of the Palestinian Authority, remains largely off-limits to Jewish worshipers.
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