Military and Spiritual Preparedness ✡ "He Blows The Horn And Warns The People" - Israel365

Suppose he sees the sword advancing against the country, and he blows the horn and warns the people. Ezekiel 33:3 (The Israel Bible™) וְרָאָה אֶת־הַחֶרֶב בָּאָה עַל־הָאָרֶץ וְתָקַע בַּשּׁוֹפָר וְהִזְהִיר אֶת־הָעָם Hear the verse in Hebrew v’-ra-AH et ha-KHE-rev ba-AH al ha-A-retz v’-ta-KA ba-sho-FAR v’-hiz-HEER et ha-AM Military and Spiritual Preparedness At the beginning of this chapter, Yechezkel (Ezekiel) compares the job of a prophet to a city's watchman. Just as the guard alerts the townsfolk of impending danger, so is the prophet responsible for warning the people about the consequences of their actions. Ancient Israelite cities were built with towers connected to their walls where the watchmen would sit. In order to warn inhabitants of approaching enemies, the watchmen would blow a shofar (horn). In Judaism, the shofar has both military significance, and religious significance. By using the image of a shofar, Yechezkel combines the two themes of military and spiritual preparedness. Are you prepared?

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Let's Hear Your Shofar Blasts ✡ "He Blows The Horn And Warns The People" - Israel365

Suppose he sees the sword advancing against the country, and he blows the horn and warns the people. Ezekiel 33:3 (The Israel Bible™)   וְרָאָה אֶת־הַחֶרֶב בָּאָה עַל־הָאָרֶץ וְתָקַע בַּשּׁוֹפָר וְהִזְהִיר אֶת־הָעָם יחזקאל לג:ג v’-ra-AH et ha-KHE-rev ba-AH al ha-A-retz v’-ta-KA ba-sho-FAR v’-hiz-HEER et ha-AM

Today's Israel Inspiration The ram’s horn, in Hebrew shofar, has been a central symbol of Jewish life since Biblical times. The Bible describes many occasions in which the shofar is sounded. As in the above verse, the shofar was blown as a call to war, and also once every 50 years to announce the Jubilee. Today, the shofar is best known as the central aspect of Rosh Hashana (the Jewish New Year) as commanded in the Book of Numbers 29:1, "You shall observe it as a day when the horn is sounded." More than anything, sounding the shofar continues to serve as a call for prayer and repentance in the Jewish world and beyond. The shofar blasts serve as a connection between worshipers to Hashem and to the Torah. For the past few weeks, readers from around the world have been submitting their video entries to participate in Israel365's first annual shofar blowing contest. Submit your video by the end of the day for a chance to win.   Read Rules and Enter » The Sound of the Shofar from Iowa Meet Greg Brown the 'official, unofficial' shofar-blower of his ministry in Iowa.   Watch » Check Out These Awesome Shofar-Blowing Submissions! Readers from around the world have submitted videos of themselves blowing their shofars for Israel365's first annual shofar-blowing competition.   Check them out »    Bless Israel Sale - Save 23% Over the course of history, the verse of Genesis 12:3 has proven to be timeless. Those who bless Israel will be blessed, and the nations of the world will "be blessed in you." The modern fulfillment of this Biblical promise is the State of Israel which in so many ways is indeed a great blessing and model to the entire world and all of the nations.   Fill your cart for Israel »   PLANT NOW » Today's Israel Photo A young boy blows a shofar in honor of the upcoming Jewish New Year.   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 Israel365 Store Customers "Todah Rabbah" to Leona D. from Australia; Stuart O. from Pennsylvania; David F. from Colorado; Don S. from Canada. Shop the Israel365 Store »  Thank You to our latest Tree Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Sherrice B. from Kentucky; Peter C. from the UK; Archie G. from Tennessee; Romelle B. from California. Plant Vineyards in Samaria »   Thank You to Our Holocaust Campaign Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Caron F. from New Jersey; Shane J. from South Africa; Susan M. from Australia; Aryeh S. from Australia. 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 » “Enjoying and Learning” 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 » Hi I am enjoying and learning a lot from Israel365 a blessing --Leslie in Kaleden BC Canada Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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