Rabbi Tuly Weisz - Did I ever tell you the story behind Israel365?

Dear Friends, I don’t know if I ever told you the story of how I came up with the idea behind Israel365. A few years ago, I began reading my Tanakh from beginning to end underlining and highlighting all the references to the Land of Israel. I still remember that I was just blown away with how frequently God lovingly describes His promised land. A few weeks in, I came upon the verse in Deuteronomy 11:12 describing Israel as the place on earth God gazes upon “from the beginning of the year till the end.” It then hit me that there should be a way for people to follow in God’s divine footsteps by also looking towards the land of Israel each day of the year and I thought of a calendar called “Israel365”. That’s right, Israel365 was supposed to be a simple calendar! That idea never materialized but clearly God had other plans for Israel365 that involved a website and an email newsletter, which thanks to His blessings, goes out to over 200,000 people every day. Nevertheless, I always loved the idea of having a calendar with photos of Israel so I could keep my eyes focused on the land of Israel every day of the year. This year, we printed 1,000 Israel calendars and have exactly 60 left. We don’t want these 60 calendars to sit in a box for the rest of 2016 when they can be hanging up in your home so we decided to give them out for free on our e-store. Buy anything in our e-store and the first 60 customers will get a free 2016 Israel Calendar. There will certainly be ups and downs in the months ahead, but one thing will remain constant, God’s love for the Land of Israel and our love for the Land of Israel. Thanks for listening to my story and I look forward to spending the rest of 2016 together, learning together, and connecting with Israel each and every day. Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz To stop receiving promotional content from Israel365, click here. **Note: This will not unsubscribe you from our daily newsletter and you will continue to receive our inspiration in your inbox.

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The Miracle That is Israel ✡ "Song of Zion" - ISRAEL365

For there our captors asked us for words of song and our tormentors [asked of us] mirth, "Sing for us of the song of Zion". PSALMS (137:3)   כִּי שָׁם שְׁאֵלוּנוּ שׁוֹבֵינוּ דִּבְרֵי שִׁיר וְתוֹלָלֵינוּ שִׂמְחָה שִׁירוּ לָנוּ מִשִּׁיר צִיּוֹן תהילים קלז:ג kee sham sh'-ay'-lu-nu sho-vay-nu div-ray sheer v'-to-la-lay-nu sim-kha shee-ru la-nu mi-sheer tzee-yon

Jerusalem Inspiration By the rivers of Babylon, the Psalmist reveals the cruelty of the Nation's captors, as they taunt the newly exiled Jerusalemites, asking them to sing songs of Zion. The Hebrew word for captors, שׁוֹבֵינוּ, sho-vay-nu shares the same root as the Hebrew word לשוב, la-shuv, to return.  We take comfort, after 2,000 years of exile, that with the malady, God created the antidote; we suffered at the hands of our captors, but we did, and continue to, return to our holy Jerusalem.  Celebrate the miracle that is Israel with our beautiful 2016 Calendar, complete with Biblical verse and breathtaking Israel photos.   Get your 2016 Calendar today » The Wall Bears Witness In this very meaningful video, the Western Wall in Jerusalem is personified as a witness to bitter tears as well as joyful song.  Whatever brings a person there, he can be sure the stones are a reservoir for his heart's desires and his prayers go straight to the heavens. Watch here » Bible Codes Blueprint Paris Attacks Less than 24 hours after the horrifying series of terrorist attacks in France, a renowned Bible Codes expert found a series of Bible Codes that correspond to the massacre in Paris. Read more »   The Israel Bible – Complete Set (20 volumes) The Israel Bible provides the original Hebrew text and a classic English translation alongside our original commentary to better illustrate God’s focus on the Land of Israel. This boxed set collects all the books of the Bible in 20 volumes including the Torah, Prophets and Writings. Get this Amazing Deal Now! » Jerusalem Daily Photo Uri Baruch's photo of Jaffe Street in Jerusalem. The street is a bustling, commercial thoroughfare, a sure testimony to the multitudes returning to the Land. See more photos by Uri Baruch » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by James Bryant Jr. of South Orange, New Jersey. Todah rabah! Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “Many Thanks Good People” 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 really love Jerusalem from the bottom of my heart, wish to be there one day................................ Many thanks good people.- tomue fish Blessing from Jerusalem, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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October 2015...and then November. (Hebrew year 5776) What will come?

A lot happened in the heavenlies

and on this planet

during this month of October 2015,

in the Hebrew year 5776.

Were you aware of it?

What has the Lord planned for November 2015, 

(Hebrew year 5776)

as part of His end time purposes?

Be watching.

Don't be caught off guard.

Love For His People Editor's Note: Above photos by Steve Martin, of the "Up To Zion" calendar, from Israel. It is available from The Elijah List.

Order here: Up To Zion 16-month calendar

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Steve Martin, Founder, Love For His People

Teshuvah 29 - Hebrew months of Elul and Tishri - Curtis Loftin

Curtis Loftin - Beit Yehsua in Lincolnton, NC

Teshuvah 29

Shalom Mishpocha,

Today (Tuesday) at sundown is the beginning of Elul 29 and the 29th day of Teshuvah - The Feast of Trumpets (Yom Teruah) begins tomorrow night (Wednesday) at sundown.

The month of Elul on the Hebrew calendar has 29 days.  The seventh month on the Hebrew Civil Calendar is the month of "Tishri" - with Yom Teruah occurring on Tishri 1, Yom Kippur on Tishri 10, and Sukkot on Tishri 15. 

Do you know how many days the month of February has?  Sure you do - that's an easy one - "28 days", except for leap year when it has 29.  Well, how many days does September have?  ...or July?  Those are always a little tougher, at least for me, so I rely on an old poem I learned as a child.  "Thirty days hath September, April, June and November, All the rest have thirty-one, Excepting February alone, And that has twenty-eight days clear, And twenty-nine in each leap year." 

The beginning of each Jewish lunar month is based on the appearance of the new moon. Carolyn & I actually wrote a little song years ago to memorize the Hebrew months - those of you who have participated in our Aleph-Bet classes through the years have heard it.  "Tishrei, Cheshvan, Kislev, Tevet, Shevat, Adar, Nisan, Iyar, Sivan, Tamuz, Av and Elul". 

The months have either 29 or 30 days ... alternating.
     30-Tishrei

     29-Cheshvah

     30-Kislev (but sometimes 29)

     29-Tevet
     30-Shevat

          (Leap Year month of Adar I is added here 7 times in the 19-year cycle)
     29-Adar
     30-Nisan
     29-Iyar

     30-Sivan

     29-Tamuz

     30-Av

     29-Elul

We have a Leap Year every 4 years on our calendar and an extra day is added to the month of February (February 29th).  The Jewish Calendar has an extra monthduring its Leap Year.  An extra month, Adar I, is added after the month of Shevat and before the month of Adar in a Leap year. A Jewish leap year occurs 7 times in a 19-year cycle. The 3rd, 6th, 8th, 11th, 14th, 17th, and 19th years are leap years in this cycle.

Israel has a Religious Calendar and a Civil Calendar.  The Religious Calendar begins with Nisan and runs through Adar.  The Civil Calendar begins with Tishrei and runs through Elul.

God's Calendar is actually the Jewish Religious Calendar.  

Exodus 12

² This month (Nisan/Abib) shall be unto you the beginning of the months; it shall be the first month of the year to you.

The Feast of Trumpets is called Rosh Hashanah in Israel (and many places around the world) - because Tishrei 1 is the beginning of the Civil Calendar (not the Religious Calendar).  Rosh Hashanah actually means "Head (or Beginning) of the Year".  Since Tishrei 1 is not the "Head of the Year" on God's Calendar, we usually call the Feast of Trumpets by what we believe is its more appropriate name - Yom Teruah (Day of Shofar Sounding - Day of the Awakening Blast - Day of Trumpets).

So, why the Jewish calendar lesson?  It's impossible to fully understand scripture without understanding the Jewish calendar. I love the Hebrew calendar and I know you will, too, as you become more familiar with it.  It is important to Him!  The Festivals are His appointments.  There are no random dates on God's Calendar.

Now, let's take a closer look at Yom Teruah ...

One reference in Scripture for Yom Teruah is found in Numbers 29. The weekly Sabbath (as you know) is from sundown Friday night till sundown Saturday night, but this scripture in Numbers 29 tells us that Tishri 1 (Yom Teruah) is also a Sabbath - "you shall do no servile work" (no public form of work providing wages).  This means that there will also be a Festival Sabbath this week from sundown Wednesday night till sundown Friday night (two days of Yom Teruah that count as one long day) - then the weekly Sabbath from Sundown Friday night till sundown Saturday night.  (That means that this week, the Sabbath days are from sundown Wednesday till sundown Satruday.)

Numbers 29

¹And in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.

Psalm 144

¹⁵ …happy is that people whose God is the Lord

As we continue to seek the Lord during the final days of the month Elul and "Teshuvah", Return to Him with all our hearts, 1 Corinthians 10, Psalm 145, and Psalm 51 offer some encouraging words to us.

1Corinthians 10

¹³ No temptation has overtaken you but such as is common to man; and God is faithful, who will not allow you to be tempted beyond what you are able, but with the temptation will provide the way of escape also, so that you will be able to endure it.

Psalm 145

⁸ The LORD is gracious and full of compassion; slow to anger, and of great mercy

¹⁴ The LORD upholdeth all that fall, and raiseth up all those that be bowed down.

¹⁹ He will fulfill the desire of them that fear Him: He also will hear their cry and will save them.

²⁰ The LORD preserveth all them that love Him: but all the wicked will He destroy

Psalm 51:7

Purify me with hyssop and I will be clean; Wash me and I will be white as snow.

White garments represent being in a state of spiritual preparedness.

Ecclesiastes 9:8

Let your garments be always white...

Thank You Abba for the cleansing power of the blood of Your Son, Yeshua, in our lives.  Continue to work in our hearts - drawing us ever closer to You.  B’Shem Yeshua (In the Name of Yeshua) - Amen!

Ahava V'Brachot,

(Love & Blessings)

Curtis

curtisloftin@gmail.com

Worship Opportunity For the Day:

YouTube Video: MARANATHA SINGERS "White As Snow"
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lPFCosKw1YE

White As Snow

Maranatha Music
“America Worships”

White as snow, White as snow,

Though my sins were as scarlet,

Lord I know, Lord I know,

That I’m clean and forgiven.

Through the power of Your blood,

Through the wonder of Your love,

Through the faith in You I know that I can be,

White as snow.

Blowing the shofars - Feast of Trumpets (Tabernacles)!