Angelic Activity Rising in the Season - Lana Vawser

Angelic activity is increasing in this season.

Angelic Activity Rising in the Season

 9/15/2015 LANA VAWSER  charisma news

There is huge angelic activity being seen in this season. Over the weekend and this week, I keep seeing angels holding "torches" of fire. They are standing waiting beside the people of God and as they worship and press in, these angelic hosts lean forward with their torches and they place these torches on the hearts, minds, eyes, mouths, feet, hands and ears of the people of God. 

There is significant and sudden increase of His fire over the people of God, bringing sudden alignment in the spiritual "senses" of God's people.

As these angelic hosts bend down while you worship and press in, they are igniting your...

Hearts: They are burning away lies; they are igniting truth and setting fire to the seeds of the Word you are sowing into your heart releasing exploding revelation.

Minds: They are igniting deeper revelation of the truth that we have the mind of Christ and releasing divine heavenly wisdom and strategy. Racing thoughts and tormenting thoughts are being broken as the people of God align their minds with the Word.

Eyes: Sight-defying natural atmospheres. Sight to see into the unseen.

Mouths: Increase in declaring the Word and messages of His heart with greater boldness and conviction. There is a greater anointing on declaration for breakthrough. There are words flowing that break through impossibilities, opening up new levels of the supernatural.

Hands: There is an increase in the expression of giftings; new levels of release in the giftings of God in lives and greater conviction to pull down by faith what is ours in Christ against injustices and impossibilities. There is a new level of favor upon "what we put our hands to" as we are led by Him and we steward what has been before us. There are huge breakthroughs and increases in healing and those with healing anointings are moving into new levels of increase. There is greater increase in finances; an abundance to give and release more.

Feet: To go further than you have ever been before. There are new paths, new realms, new doors and new opportunities to take more ground, to see His Kingdom established through you further than ever before with signs and wonders following you. It's to see your feet move into the enemy's camp with greater victory and take back what He has stolen. It's to take the gospel further than you have before. There is greater ground being taken for the Lord.

Ears: To hear at a deeper level than you have heard before—distraction, static and noise being removed, which releases a greater clarity to hear what the Lord is saying and what He is doing in the Spirit. There are new levels of accuracy.

Greater encounters of His fire are being released upon you, releasing you suddenly into this new season through Rosh Hashanah. What has held you back in the past season is being suddenly burned away. He is coming as an all-consuming fire and bringing the deep level of refining and purifying to release you into the new.

These angelic hosts with their torches of fire are heralding and signaling your entrance into the new season, to go deeper than you have ever been. Further and wider than you have ever been before and to soar to heights and levels above and beyond what you have dreamed about.

Lana Vawser has a heart to encourage the body of Christ and individuals in their walks with Jesus; deeper intimacy with Him; and learning to hear His voice. She operates in the prophetic and loves to share the heart of God with others. Lana has written her first book, titled Desperately Deep—Developing Deep Devotion and Dialogue With Jesus, and loves to see others grow in all that God has for them.

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"Milk and Honey" ✡ Have a Sweet New Year!

You gave them this Land that You swore to their forefathers to give them a Land flowing with milk and honey. JEREMIAH (32:22)   וַתִּתֵּן לָהֶם אֶת הָאָרֶץ הַזֹּאת אֲשֶׁר נִשְׁבַּעְתָּ לַאֲבוֹתָם לָתֵת לָהֶם אֶרֶץ זָבַת חָלָב וּדְבָשׁ ירמיהו לב:כב va-tee-tayn la-hem et ha-a-rets ha-zote a-share neesh-ba-ta la-a-vo-tam la-tayt la-hem e-rets za-vat kha-lav oo-de-vash

Jerusalem Inspiration Throughout their time in the desert, the Jews were promised by Moses that God would bring them to a land filled with milk and honey. This became the main symbol for the blessing which God bestows upon the Land of Israel. When we dip our apples in honey on Rosh Hashanah, we try to appreciate the source of this sweet blessing. As the holiday draws to a close and the Days of Repentance begin, ushering in a time of deep reflection, heartfelt prayer, and resolutions for change, we remember the extraordinary connection between the Jewish people and the Land of Israel and honor our ancient birthright by striving to become worthy to live within its borders. Learn about Israel in its original Biblical context and understand more about the Holy Land than you ever imagined with our new box-set of the 5 Books of Moses.   Enrich your love of Israel with the Israel Bible » Find the Israel in You Only in Israel do the wonders of the Bible and God’s creations come so fully to life. Watch here » Census for Jewish Year 5775 Sees 13% Rise in Immigration to Israel 29,500 people made aliyah (immigrated) to the country in the Hebrew year of 5775, which began on September 24, 2014 and will end on Sunday night, September 13, when Rosh Hashana begins. Read more » Heroic Children: Untold Stories of the Unconquerable At times moving, heart-rending, joyful, mesmerizing and ghastly, Hanoch Teller’s astonishing collection of stories about child survivors of the Holocaust conveys the terror and courage of this period in the world’s history through the eyes of the children who lived it. Get this Great Deal » Jerusalem Daily Photo Today's picture taken by Rebecca Kowalsky depicts an apple dipped in honey, one the timeless customs of the Rosh Hashanah holiday, the spiritual New Year for Jews around the world. See more photos by Rebecca Kowalsky » Thank You Please help us continue to spread the beauty and significance of the Land of Israel!   Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “I Enjoy All the Biblical Material You Send Me Every Day” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send mean email and let me know how you are enjoying Jerusalem365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch »   I love Israel and her people. I pray for you every day. I enjoy all the Biblical material you send me every day. Jerusalem, is the Capital of Israel and was always meant to be. Your Nation of Israel has my blessings, Shalom. Carol G. Blessing from Jerusalem, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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This Candidate Nails the Meaning Behind a Jewish Holy Day

TED CRUZ  charisma news

A worshiper blows the shofar at the Western Wall of Herod's Temple. (Reuters)

Sen. Ted Cruz released the following statement on the eve of Rosh Hashanah, describing the feast's significance and pledging closer ties with the nation of Israel:

Shanah Tovah. Happy new year to our Jewish brothers and sisters observing Rosh Hashanah. I wish you a time of meaningful prayer, reflection, and celebration.

The Talmud cites two reasons to sound the Shofar (ram's horn) on Rosh Hashanah. One is to accept God's dominion as King. The other is to recall the weeping of Sisera's mother, who wept for her son who went missing in battle.

It is these two qualities of the Jewish people – religious faith and generous humanity – which have made such a tremendous impact on our civilization.

I pray that the coming year – 5776 – will be one of peace, prosperity and abundant blessing for the Jewish people and for the nation of Israel.

Now more than ever we must further strengthen our unshakable bond to confront the many challenges that threaten our future and our survival.

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ROSH HASHANAH - A traditional look at the Jewish table

ROSH HASHANAH

A traditional look at the Jewish table

Carol Ungar draws on her family’s recipes and historical references in her cookbook, ‘Jewish Soul Food’

BY JESSICA STEINBERG September 13, 2015   THE TIMES OF ISRAEL

Jessica Steinberg covers the Sabra scene from south to north and back to the center.

Don’t assume that Carol Ungar made the hollow, spiral Shofar Challah pictured in her book, “Jewish Soul Food, Traditional Fare and What It Means.”

“I’m not that handy,” she said. “My assistant made that one.”

And while Ungar will probably make some of the unique Rosh Hashanah-inspired challah shapes for her own family, she’s always more motivated by the history of the recipe, rather than actual experience of making it.

She first began shaping her challahs into different forms after reading a book about the mystical meaning of Jewish foods. Included in the tales were accounts about women in 18th century Ukraine, at the beginning of the Hasidic movement, when they would shape their challahs in order to teach certain concepts to their own children.

“Challah baking by definition is a meaningful activity,” said Ungar. “They were baking beliefs into breads. It creates memories and it’s so non-threatening.”

The Scales of Justice Challah, that is too much work, said Ungar (Courtesy Carine Gracia)

And so, Ungar began experimenting with her own challahs — she’s been baking challah for some time and had already moved on from her earlier, heavy “doorstop” ones — and began shaping the Three-Braid Challah (from her son-in-law’s mother), the Six-Braid Challah (or as Ungar introduces it, “Jewish macrame!”) and then, moving into the high holidays (the book is divided according to the Jewish calendar), the Crown Challah, Shofar Challah, Round Challah and, Scales of Justice Challah, inspired by the holiday’s weighings of human behaviors.

There are 20 other challah recipes — don’t miss the Strings of Pearls Challah or Grape-Cluster Challah — as well as bagels and Yemenite bread in “Jewish Soul Food,” which explains why Ungar first thought about doing a collection of bread and challah recipes.

The native New Yorker who lives in Telzstone, a primarily ultra Orthodox community outside Jerusalem, first thought about a book after writing a food blog that followed a food column for a local paper. Realizing she had amassed a mass of columns, she sent a selection of her blogs to Brandeis University Press. Once they expressed interest, she needed a theme.

Her plan was to collect her mother’s recipes, the traditional Jewish foods she’d always made. Cooking has always been part of Ungar’s daily life as well, having raised a large family and, as a religiously observant woman, ends up spending a lot of time in the kitchen.

And while Ungar’s husband and sons help out — “my boys know how to braid challah,” she said — “but there’s a lot of cooking time.”

The Bird Challah for Yom Kippur, baked in 18th century Ukraine where life could be harsh for Jews, reflecting a promise in Isaiah that just as a bird can fly loose from its captors, so too would Jews from their foes (Courtesy Carine Gracia)

She came from a family where cooking was paramount. Both of her parents were Holocaust survivors, and left without any of the people or objects of their own homes, and ended up latching onto the task of recreating the tastes and flavors of their childhood kitchens.

There was inspiration from Laurie Colwin’s “Home Cooking,” a combination cookbook/memoir, and from the late Gil Marks’ Encyclopedia of Jewish Food,” which offers a comprehensive look at nearly every kind of Jewish food from across the globe.

Her book, “Jewish Soul Food,” draws from the two genres. Sized in novel format and with long introductions that tell the tales, history and folklore behind many of the recipes, Ungar relishes the opportunity to look at the “whole cultural context,” she said. “Food is a great jumping off point for stories, there’s a lot of tradition and historical stuff going on.”

She also felt there was an open niche in the Jewish cookbook scene, taking a look at Jewish food organized according to Shabbat and the holidays.

It’s the overall feel and read of the cookbook that offer a unique approach. There are few photographs, and those that are included are in black-and-white, accompanied by a black-and-white line drawings that illustrate the more complicated recipes, like kreplach or hamantashen.

Carol Ungar’s ‘Jewish Soul Food,’ published by Brandeis University Press (Courtesy Carol Ungar)

The format also suits the collection of historical, old-fashioned recipes gathered from Ungar’s family, friends and research. There’s her father’s sweet-and-sour cucumber salad for the third meal of Shabbat as well as her mother’s stuffed cabbage, a must-have for Sukkot, Simchat Torah and Purim.

Ungar insists she’s not a foodie, but she knows her food. There are helpful hints throughout the book, as she considers the schedule of the busy home cook recommending when a dish will freeze well (stuffed cabbage) and when it won’t (leek pancakes for Rosh Hashanah). There are other tips as well, such as the freezing cabbage for easier leaf separation when rolling Galicianer Stuffed Cabbage for Purim, or using leftover cooked rice for a Sukkah-time tomato soup.

Ungar is also honest; while she includes a recipe for a labor-intensive meat-stuffed kreplach, she recommends having someone else make it. Ditto for traditional Rosh Hashanah teiglach, honey-soaked dough balls.

“I should have warning labels on which ones are not good to attempt by yourself,” she said, “Or have someone else do it.”

Ultimately, of course, it’s the week-in, week-out, or year-in, year-out practice that results in that perfect challah, stuffed cabbage or cucumber salad. And for Ungar, it’s the personal and historical memories that she’s after, which is why she included favorites like her father’s matzah coffee, or pot roast à la Molly Goldberg.

“People connect with this stuff,” she said. “A lot of people connect with food memories. That’s a big emphasis in traditional jewish life and life is like one big dinner party on some level.”

Ungar, who will only have two of her kids home this holiday, said she’s keeping it simple for Rosh Hashanah and will be including the symbols of holiday in her menu, which will include leek pancakes, possibly beet and Swiss chard latkes, a tongue for the main course and a honey cake, made by someone else. Here she includes her recipe for Green, 

Green Rosh Hashanah Latkes, made with Swiss chard, or silka, the thin, white fibrous root with large leaves and stalks.

5 large Swiss chard or beet green leaves, shredded (about 2 cups)
2 large eggs
½ cup matzo meal
1 small onion, finely diced
Salt and black pepper to taste
Vegetable oil for frying
In food processor using blade attachment, process all ingredients except oil quickly until a paste forms (there should still be identifiable vegetable pieces). Do only a few pulses — you don’t want to create a true puree.
Heat oil in skillet over medium-high heat. With wet hands, form chard mixture into thin patties the size of your palm and fry patties, in batches, until golden brown on each side, about 2 minutes per side.
Serve immediately. Does not freeze well.

Makes 2 to 2½ dozen patties

A Rosh Hashanah Crown Challah from Carol Ungar’s ‘Jewish Soul Food’ (Courtesy Carine Gracia)

And, if you’re up for the task, Shofar Challah. First make a Single Challah recipe (see below), and then follow the Shofar Challah instructions.

Single Challah

½ tablespoon instant yeast
3 tablespoons granulated sugar
1 and ¼ cups tepid water (or more as needed)
4 tablespoons neutral tasting vegetable oil
2 large egg yolks (one for dough, second for the glaze)
3 ½ cups flour
1 ½ teaspoons salt
2 tablespoons poppy and/or sesame seeds

In a large bowl combine yeast, sugar, water, oil and one of the egg yolks. Add flour in one cup at a time. Knead by hand or in mixer fitted with a dough hook until the dough forms a smooth and supple ball (by hand about five minutes).

Pour one tablespoon of oil over the surface of the dough and then cover with a dampened kitchen towel and set in a warm place to rise until doubled in bulk (about two hours, depending on how warm your house is. You can also leave the dough, covered by a kitchen towel or in plastic wrap to rise overnight in the fridge).

Punch down dough and shape or braid.
Preheat oven to 350°F or 180°C
Let dough rest for up to half hour.
Glaze with egg and seeds and bake for 35 to 40 minutes or until golden brown.

Freezes well.

Shofar Challah (instructions by Shoshana Goldstein)

1 single challah dough recipe (see above)
Cornet form, available in specialty baking supply stores and online
Make single challah dough (see above).
Roll dough into 12 inch rope. Using a metal cornet baking form, and starting at the wide end of the cornet, begin wrapping the rope around the cornet, continuing to the pointed end and just beyond curving the end of the dough past the cornet to form the crescent shape of the shofar.
Follow Single Challah recipe instructions for second rise, glazing and baking.

Freezes well. Serves 8 to 10.

"Happy is the Nation" ✡ Shana Tovah!

Happy is the nation that knows the Shofar’s blast (Teruah), they walk, O Lord, in the light of Your countenance. PSALMS (89:16)   אַשְׁרֵי הָעָם יֹדְעֵי תְרוּעָה יְ-הוָה בְּאוֹר פָּנֶיךָ יְהַלֵּכוּן תהילים פט:טז ash-ray ha-am yid-ay t'-ru-a a-do-nai b'-or pa-ne-kha y'-ha-lay-khun

Today's Israel Inspiration With Rosh Hashana commencing tonight, we pray for a year of blessing, health, and both physical and spiritual richness. We hope that God protects Israel from her enemies and grants peace to all her inhabitants. We look forward to hearing the sound of the Shofar and internalizing its great message. As we begin another year of connecting with, loving and supporting Israel each and every day, we wish you a happy and healthy new year and may you and your loved ones be written and sealed in the Book of Life. In honor of the Holiday, you won't see us in your mailbox tomorrow, but rest assured we will be back when the Holiday concludes in Israel on Tuesday evening!   Get deep insight into Rosh Hashana in our inspiring eBook on sale for $1 » Rosh Hashana Israeli Music Video Enjoy this fun and upbeat Rosh Hashanah musical parody by the talented Israeli group, the Fountainheads! Watch here » 100 Years Ago, Torah Sage Predicted Third World War Before Redemption Great Torah sage Rabbi Yisrael Meir Kagan, known as the Chofetz Chaim, predicted almost 100 years ago that a Third World War will begin 75 years after the beginning of World War II. Read more » Hear the Call! Shofar eBook on Sale for Just $1 In this amazing eBook, a $10 value on sale for just $1, Israel365 founder Rabbi Tuly Weisz provides the background to the Shofar and traces its usage throughout the Bible, discussing its connection to Rosh Hashanah and explaining the Jewish laws that apply to it. You will be able to better understand the significance of the Shofar, to fully appreciate its compelling message, which is so relevant to our own lives. Get this GREAT Deal for Rosh Hashana! » Today's Israel Photo Ilan Rosen's photo of an ibex overlooking the Ramon Crater in Israel's Negev desert. Ibex horns can be used for a Shofar, though the preferred and most popular Shofars are from ram's horns.   See More Scenes of Israel » Thank You Please help us continue to spread the beauty and significance of the Land of Israel!   Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “Blessed to See Israel Through Your Eyes” It’s great to hear from so many of you - stay in touch and let us know where in the world you are enjoying Israel365!   Stay in Touch » Thank you Rabbi Tuly for your beautiful pictures of Israel.  I have loved Israel all of my life.  I am blessed to see Israel through your eyes. Shalom always. Sarah Conrad We were in Israel 6/2014 and seeing this beautiful photo brings back the joy we experienced while there. Our love and prayers are with our precious Jewish friends. Shalom and blessings. Billy and Yvonne Hayman Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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Not Your Bubbe’s Rosh Hashanah Dessert: Salted-Caramel Apple Galette

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Not Your Bubbe’s Rosh Hashanah Dessert: Salted-Caramel Apple Galette

Because life is a bit too complicated for things to just be “sweet.”

By Aviv Harkov Jewcy.com

Having a traditional, sweet dessert on Rosh Hashanah is almost a bit passé: you need a little something extra for it to be amazing. Maybe I’m just getting older, but I’ve come to realize that apple dipped in honey isn’t quite hitting the spot, and neither is your run-of-the-mill honey cake or apple pie. Life is a bit too complicated for things to just be “sweet,” and I think the finale of the Rosh Hashanah meal should reflect that.

Instead of creating a twist on an old-fashioned classic, I decided to do something a little more modern: a Salted-Caramel Apple Galette. With a light flaky crust, slices of baked apple, and a salty caramel drizzle, this is one delicious—and complex—dessert. A good amount of sweet and a tasteful amount of salt brings all the ingredients together and elevates the flavors to something better than just sweet.

Ingredients

The Crust

1¼ cups all purpose flour
½ tsp sea salt
Pinch of pepper
½ cup unsalted margarine (cut into cubes)
¼ cup non-dairy creamer
1 tsp lemon juice
1 tsp vinegar
¼ cup cold water

6 red apples (peeled, cored, and sliced thinly)

Salted Caramel Drizzle

⅓ cup sugar
2½ tbsp unsalted margarine (cut into small pieces)
½ tsp coarse sea salt
2½ tbsp non-dairy creamer

Directions

​Start by making the crust. Combine the flour, salt, and pepper in your food processor with the dough blade in it. Turn the food processor on, and gradually add the margarine, mixing between additions. In the end you should have crumbs of dough with a mealy consistency.

In a small bowl combine all the liquids for the crust. Turn the food processor on and gradually pour in the liquids until the dough is a very sticky  solid.

Oil the sides of a large bowl and place the dough inside. Cover the bowl with cling wrap and let the dough rise for 1 1/2 hours.

While you wait for the dough to rise, start making your salted caramel drizzle.

Place a medium pan over a medium high heat. Place the sugar in the pan, allowing it to melt and brown. After about 5 minutes the sugar should turn a deep copper color. Remove the pan from the heat and add the sea salt and margarine, stirring constantly until it is completely incorporated. Gradually add the non-dairy creamer to the pan, stirring consistently. Don’t be startled if the pan sizzles. You should end up with a solid, bronze-colored sauce. Pour the sauce in a glass bowl and set aside for later use.

When your dough is almost done rising, peel and cut your apples. Place them on a large plate or cutting board so that you will have easy access to them when laying out the dough.

Once the dough has risen, place it on a flat and floured surface and roll out until you have a circle about a foot in diameter. Place the apple slices in an overlapping circular pattern across the center of the galette, leaving about 4 inches of dough around the edges. Once the apples are in place, preheat the oven to 400 degrees and fold the “apple-less” edge over the apples, pleating the pastry together as you go.

Place the galette on a flat baking sheet and bake for about 40 minutes or until the dough is golden brown and flaky.

Take the galette out of the oven and set aside. Heat the salted caramel sauce again so that it will be easier to spread. Once warm, drizzle it in a pattern across the galette. Serve while hot.

Shana tova!

Related: Jewish Mothers Cooking: Healthy Rosh Hashanah Apple Cobbler

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Charity Organization in Israel Nullifies All Debts In Observance of Shmittah

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Charity Organization in Israel Nullifies All Debts In Observance of Shmittah

By Raphael Poch September 11, 2015

“At the end of seven years you will make a release. And this is the manner of the release: to release the hand of every creditor from what he lent his friend; he shall not exact from his friend or his brother, because the time of the release for the Lord has arrived.” (Deuteronomy 15:1–2)

As the shmittah year comes to a close, one of the most prominent charity organizations in Israel is observing a rare biblical commandment to nullify debts. Karmey Chesed, an organization which lends money to individuals who come from low income backgrounds, or who have fallen on hard times, will be enacting the biblical law to its full extent.

The observance of shmittah has several dimensions, one of which is the waiving of all outstanding debts, which is always done at the end of the shmittah year. In modern times, to help prevent economic difficulties, a halachic mechanism called pruzbul circumvents this loan amnesty. However, many rabbinic leaders believe that wherever one can follow the biblical rule, it is best to do so.

“The Torah demands that we maintain high moral standards, which should not be affected by changing times and changing economic circumstances,” said Rabbi Benjamin Lau, a prominent Orthodox rabbi in Jerusalem. Karmey Chesed has elected to follow this line of thinking, and is granting loan amnesty to all those to whom the organization has loaned money in the past seven years.

While granting loan amnesty was done in the times of the Bible, it is very uncommon in the modern era. However, as many of the people receiving help from Karmey Chesed may never be able to repay the loans that they have taken, Aryeh Weingarten, the Director of Karmey Chesed, is forgiving the debt.

A local rabbi from Beitar, where Weingarten lives and works, said that Weingarten is known for his generosity and philanthropy. “Aryeh’s whole life is dedicated to helping others. He has a fear of God and he helps all kinds of people, from all walks of life,” he said.

Weingarten had come to the rabbi and asked several questions about how his organization should observe the shmittah, particularly the rule of absolving debt. “Most people today are not aware of this commandment and most of those who are aware of it use a loophole to guarantee the loan is paid back after the end of the shmittah year. However, Aryeh has taken the higher road,” said the rabbi.

He added that Karmey Chesed is embodying biblical values, explaining, “While it is possible to use the loophole, it is also vitally important to go back to our biblical roots, and to really act with mercy and loving kindness towards those who are disadvantaged in the community, and that is what Karmey Chesed is doing.”

The laws of loan amnesty take effect at the end of the Jewish year, which falls on the evening of September 13 with the onset of the holiday of Rosh Hashanah.

Read more at http://www.breakingisraelnews.com/48695/charity-organization-in-israel-nullifies-all-debts-in-observance-of-shmittah-jewish-world/#GDBo4g6K21f0OQVO.99