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 |
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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!
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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!
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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.
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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!
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Today's picture by Yehoshua Halevi was taken at Jerusalem's beautiful Wohl Rose Garden, right across from the Knesset.
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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. |
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Please help us continue to spread the beauty and significance of the Land of Israel!
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“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!).
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 |
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Blessing from Jerusalem,
Rabbi Tuly Weisz
RabbiTuly@Israel365.com |
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