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Gaza sea barrier nears completion

 

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And let them make Me a sanctuary that I may dwell among them
Exodus 25:8 (The Israel Bible™)

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v’-a-SU LEE mik-DASH v’-sha-khan-TEE b’-to-KHAM

Your Relationship With God
Significantly, the verse does not say “that I may dwell within it.” The Mishkan (tabernacle) is not intended to physically contain Hashem (God) within its walls. Rather, it is a place which enables Hashem to dwell “among them,” meaning in the midst of the Children of Israel. Unlike pagan places of worship, the Mishkan is not meant to provide a home on earth for a god. Rather, the Mishkan, and ultimately the Beit Hamikdash (Holy Temple) in Yerushalayim (Jerusalem), are designed to facilitate the relationship between Hashem and His children, where every person can go to elevate himself or herself spiritually. You can develop your own relationship with Hashem through daily Bible study.

 

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New Ramon Airport to open this month

 

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Michael Avishai, founder of Jerusalem Botanical Gardens, inspired generations

 

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It is a land which Hashem your God looks after, on which Hashemyour God always keeps His eye, from year’s beginning to year’s end
Deuteronomy 11:10 (The Israel Bible™)

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E-retz a-sher a-do-NAI e-lo-HE-kha do-RAYSH o-TAH ta-MEED ay-NAY a-do-NAI
e-lo-HE-kha BA may-ray-SHEET ha-sha-NAH v’-AD a-kha-REET sha-NAH

Happy New Year!
Welcome to the first day of 2019! The above verse teaches us that Hashem (God) spends His time by focusing His eyes and attention on the Land of Israel.

 

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Welcoming 2019 with a breathtaking sunrise over the Jordan Valley
Photo Credit: Avi Zeidel

 

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Hatikva 6 - Most Israeli

 

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Jane Bordeaux - Let Me Nap

 

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Why should we chase our own tail?
Why should we chase?

We wanted to sing, we wanted to be happy
Dance like children in the first rain
But life is a race of power
Life is a race of power
We just want to breathe

Why should we chase our own tail ...

We wanted to slow down, we wanted leisurely
Spread the bread
Take the children on foot to the garden
But humanity, madness
Fatally insane
We just want to sleep ...
So give us a ref!

How can most goals not be seen?
Why should we chase?
How the... we don't close the gap?
Why should we chase?

Man to toil - born
The money did not come - alone
Man to the world - went down
And will continue to work forever
Stop for a second - on the side
Go to the field - alone
Clear the index slightly
Ask The Special - why ?!

Why should we chase our own tail ...

We wanted to sing, we wanted to be happy
Dance like children in the first rain
But life is a race of power
Life is a race of power
We just want to breathe

 

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Distorted Harmony - Room 11 (Live Tel Aviv 2018)

 

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Project RnL - Twisted Truth

 

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Palestinian love song.

 

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For I desire goodness, not sacrifice; Obedience to Hashem,
rather than burnt offerings
Hosea 6:6 (The Israel Bible™)

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KEE KHE-sed kha-FATZ-tee v’-lo ZA-vakh v’-DA-at e-lo-HEEM may-o-LOT

What Does God Want?
The above verse explains Hashem’s (God's) reluctance to answer His people in their distress, despite their apparent repentance. God points to the fleeting and superficial nature of their request, stating, “your goodness is like morning clouds". Hoshea then makes one of his most revolutionary declarations: Sacrificial acts alone have no value without an accompanying commitment to living a moral life. He says “For I desire goodness, not sacrifice, obedience to Hashem rather than burnt offerings.” Although we no longer offer sacrifices, to this day there are those who get caught up in the superficial, ritual aspects of religion at the expense of ethical behavior. Hoshea calls on us to act properly in our dealings with other people and to strengthen our awareness of, and commitment to, Hashem.