"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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"I Have Gathered My Myrrh With My Spice" ✡ Christian Fufills Prophecy on Temple Mount

I am come into my garden, my sister, my bride; I have gathered my myrrh with my spice; I have eatenmy honeycomb with my honey; I have drunk my wine with my milk. Eat, O friends; drink, yea, drink abundantly, O beloved. SONG OF SONGS (5:1) בָּאתִי לְגַנִּי אֲחֹתִי כַלָּה--אָרִיתִי מוֹרִי עִם-בְּשָׂמִי אָכַלְתִּי יַעְרִי עִם-דִּבְשִׁי שָׁתִיתִי יֵינִי עִם-חֲלָבִי אִכְלוּ רֵעִים שְׁתוּ וְשִׁכְרוּ דּוֹדִים שיר השירים ה:א ba-tee l'-ga-nee a-kho-tee kha-lah a-ree-tee mo-ree im b'-sa-mee a-khal-tee ya-ree im div-shee sha-tee-tee yay-nee im kha-la-vee ikh-lu ray-eem sh'-tu v'-shikh-ru do-deem

Jerusalem Inspiration Jewish tradition teaches that this verse from Song of Songs is a metaphor for the Lord entering the Temple that the Jewish people have erected for Him, and partaking in the sacrifices that they offer to Him. The garden is a reference to the holy Temple and the gathering of myrrh and spice is the acceptance of the ritual incense offering that is brought in His honor. God "eats" and "drinks" the offerings and libations by means of a fire which descends from heaven to consume them. Finally, He calls upon his “friends”, the loyal priests, to partake in their share of the sacrifices. Though there is no longer a Temple standing where we can offer physical sacrifices to the Lord, each year at Rosh Hashana, the Jewish people are called to make spiritual sacrifices to God, and to renew their spirits and souls. We celebrate the opportunity to come close to God by partaking of our own "libations" - a joyous feast filled with foods that symbolize our hopes for the new year, including apples and honey to signify the sweetness of our relationship with the Divine. Sweeten your new year with honey from the Holy Land this Rosh Hashana! Enjoy 100% pure honey from Israel at your holiday table! »  Christian Child Fulfills Prophecy of Isaiah 56:7 on the Temple Mount This incredibly poignant video shows the fulfillment of the words of Isaiah coming true. A young boy is seen saying the prayer of Shema Yisrael on the Temple Mount with total devotion, his hand covering his eyes precisely as Jewish law requires. What is remarkable about this video is that the young boy is not Jewish! Watch here » Divine Pattern of Jubilee Cycle Hints to "Period of Worldwide Great Change" The Biblical requirement to count the Jubilee, the 50th year after seven shmittah cycles, is not currently observed by the Jewish people in or outside of the Land of Israel. Nevertheless, next year follows an interesting sequence of messianic advancements that are exactly 49 years apart. Read more » Touch Israel 3D Biblical Map Touch Biblical Israel with this scaled, topographically contoured map of Israel as it was in Biblical times. It is labeled with all of the towns, cities, regions, rivers and lakes mentioned in the Bible. See exactly where each tribe settled in the Land, the locations of the surrounding nations, and the roads that the patriarchs walked. Any place with special Biblical status, such as Cities of Refuge, is marked on the map. Feel the valleys and mountains of Israel under your fingers and understand the Bible in a totally new way! Get this Great Deal » Jerusalem Daily Photo Today's picture by Yehoshua Halevi was taken at Jerusalem's beautiful Wohl Rose Garden, right across from the Knesset. See more photos by Yehoshua Halevi » Yesterday's Photo Trivia Yesterday's trivia referred to Bezalel, the son of Uri from the tribe of Judah (Exodus 31:1). Bezalel was the primary artisan chosen for the undertaking of building the Tabernacle in the desert. Thus, it is very fitting that the Jerusalem crafts fair take place in a market named after this ancient artist. 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 Appreciate and Love the Pictures and the Scriptures” 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 » Shalom Rabbi Tuly! Thank you for Jerusalem 365. I appreciate and love the pictures and the Scriptures that go with them; and the music and stories. I am a Christian from Australia who absolutely loves Israel and her people! I have been blessed to have travelled to Israel four times, and would so love to visit again! I pray for Israel every day. I speak out for Israel and have taught about Israel to many. I support an orphanage in Israel and when I can, others as well. Once again, yes, I enjoy Jerusalem 365 very much and I pray the Lord bless you and your ministry as you serve Him Who is to be Worshipped, loved and obeyed! Blessings in His Name, Julie Cornish Blessing from Jerusalem, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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Sweet Taste of the Land of Milk & Honey ✡ "A Little Honey, Wax and Lotus"

So Israel, their father, said to them, "If so, then do this: take some of the choice fruits of the Land in your vessels, and carry down to the man as a present, a little balm and a little honey, wax and lotus, pistachios and almonds." GENESIS (43:11) וַיֹּאמֶר אֲלֵהֶם יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲבִיהֶם אִם כֵּן אֵפוֹא זֹאת עֲשׂוּ--קְחוּ מִזִּמְרַת הָאָרֶץ בִּכְלֵיכֶם וְהוֹרִידוּ לָאִישׁ מִנְחָה  מְעַט צֳרִי וּמְעַט דְּבַשׁ נְכֹאת וָלֹט בָּטְנִים וּשְׁקֵדִים בראשית מג:יא va-yo-mer a-lay-hem yis-ra-ayl a-vee-hem im kayn ay-fo zot a-su k'-khu mi-zim-rat ha-a-retz bikh-lay-khem v'-ho-ree-du la-eesh min-kha m'-at tza-ree u-m'-at d'-vash n'-khot va-lot bo-t'-neem u-sh'-kay-deem

Today's Israel Inspiration Jacob commands his sons to bring an offering to Pharoah's viceroy, some choice fruits of the land. A 'minkha', present, says R' Samson Raphael Hirsch, indicates a gift that benefits the giver more than the receiver. Obviously, this gift benefits the sons of Jacob in that it can cause the viceroy to view them favorably. However, the gift carries the added benefit of reminding the sons of their homeland and its blessings, as they again journey down to Egypt. Give yourself a delicious gift from the Land of Milk & Honey! Get pure, sweet honey from the Land of Israel » Beautiful Bike Ride through an Israeli Gem of a Town Beautiful bike ride through the eyes of the biker in Zichron Yaakov, a quaint and picturesque town on the tip of the Carmel Mountain range. Watch here » Ask the Rabbi: Does Judaism Believe in Life After Death? Rabbi Tully Brycks give a profound and deeply insightful answer in this week's "Ask the Rabbi"! Read more » The Mountains of Israel: A Taste of Heaven This beautiful book features breathtaking photos of the Land of Israel, its fields and mountains, its holy places both ancient and modern, paired with inspiring Biblical verses relating directly to the Land. Read about Hannah’s sacrifice in Shiloh while looking at a panoramic photo of the ancient Tel. Learn about Abraham’s purchase of land in Hebron for Sarah’s grave and see a picture of the Cave of the Patriarchs. Scattered throughout the pages are inspiring stories and parables relating to the verses. Lovers of Israel and the Bible will treasure this book for years. Get this Great Deal » Today's Israel Photo Boruch Len's caught this beautiful image of a bee hovering over a cactus plant in the Land of Israel. See more photos by Boruch Len » 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 » “This is a Great Newsletter” 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 » Rabbi Tuly, My wife and I are South African Christians, and we pray for the well-being of the Land of Israel every day.  Please remember that you and your countrymen are the apple of God’s eye, He holds you in the hollow of his hand, He watches over you day and night, and our Lord will not allow anybody to touch His people in his beloved country of Israel.  God will bless and keep you and make His face shine upon you!! SHALOM, Kind regards, LOUIS VAN DER LINDE I'm from Plainview, Texas. This is a great newsletter... I pray peace for Israel- Doris Hartley Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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Photo Trivia Tuesday ✡ "A Beginning of Months for You"

This month shall be the beginning of months for you; it is to be the first month of the year to you. EXODUS (12:2)   הַחֹדֶשׁ הַזֶּה לָכֶם רֹאשׁ חֳדָשִׁים  רִאשׁוֹן הוּא לָכֶם לְחָדְשֵׁי הַשָּׁנָה שמות יב:ב ha-kho-desh ha-zeh la-khem rosh kho-da-sheem ri-shon hu la-khem l'-khod-shay ha-sha-nah

Jerusalem Inspiration When the first sliver of the new moon appears, 'rosh khodesh', literally "head of the month," is celebrated. Last Friday night marked the first day of the month of Elul, which is an incredibly important month in the Hebrew calendar. It is the last month before Rosh Hashana, the Jewish New Year, which is the moment when all are judged on the deeds of the past year, and their fates for the new year are inscribed in the Book of Life. Therefore, the month of Elul is a time of great repentance and reflection for Jews worldwide. In addition to preparing spiritually, Jews also prepare physically, cooking and decorating homes to celebrate the holiday, which is ushered in with a large festive meal. This feast includes a symbolic collection of foods which represent the hopes for the new year. Chief among them is the dish of "apples and honey". According to tradition, the apple symbolizes the garden of Eden, and the honey expresses both the wish for a "sweet New Year" and the bounty of the Land of Israel, known as the land of "milk and honey." There is no honey as sweet as honey from the Holy Land!   Show your love for the Land of Israel »  Dip Your Apple in the Honey DON'T MISS this fantastically fun "Rosh Hashana" version of Shakira's iconic "This Time For Africa". The Fountainheads are one of the best-known young Jewish music groups today, and this video does not disappoint as we watch people all over Israel singing out the joy of the New Year and practicing dipping apples in honey!  Watch here » 200-Year-Old "Messiah Clock" Counts Down to the Final Redemption For the Jewish nation, thousands of years have been spent in counting down to a time period that will ultimately usher in the final redemption. A special clock, known as the Messiah clock, has been counting down the final arrival of the Messiah for the last 200 years, giving hope and inspiration to generations of Jews during turbulent times. Read more » The Letters of Jonathan Netanyahu On July 4, 1976, a team of Israeli commandos stormed Entebbe airport. Their leader was thirty-year-old Lieutenant-Colonel Jonathan (Yoni) Netanyhu. Their mission was to free 106 hostages held by international terrorists. An hour later, the hostages were safely on their way home, and Yoni had fallen in the battle for their lives. His legend was born that day. This book, containing his eloquent, passionate, revealing letters, gives a glimpse into the mind of a modern-day Israeli warrior and honors his sacrifice for the Land of Israel. Get this Great Deal » Jerusalem Photo Trivia Do you know the name of this Biblical valley in which these hauntingly beautiful tombs are located? Take a guess! Send me your answer or post it on Facebook! Guess on Facebook » 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 » “I Am Truly Enjoying Reading Your Newsletter Jerusalem365” 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 »   Hello Rabbi Tuly, I am from Oklahoma in the U.S. and I am truly enjoying reading your newsletter Jerusalem365. Jerusalem has a special place in my heart (Psalm 122:6 “Pray for the peace of Jerusalem: “May they prosper who love you”). My wife and I toured the Holy Land in 2011 with our church group, and I cannot express in words the love I have for Israel and Jerusalem. May the Lord bless you and your ministry as you keep us informed of what’s going on in Jerusalem and the Holy Land. Ted Naman Blessing from Jerusalem, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com

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