See this Emotional Video of Israeli Heroes

Published: Mon, 07/04/16

This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you. Exodus 12:1-2

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Dear Root Source Students,

A lot of exciting things going on here this week at Root Source!

First of all, an amazing milestone of visitors to our website. Read about it below.

Here is a fascinating depiction of Jewish History that we presented in the past, this time clearer.

And we present another op-ed about the Jubilee we published in Breaking Israel News - read all about it!

We interviewed the director of the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem, the Israel Center for Holocaust Studies and Commemoration. Watch the interview below.

We found a lovely video of IDF Lone Soldiers meeting up with their moms and dads.

And we finish up as usual with a beautiful comment from one of our students and a beautiful picture from the Land of Israel.

Shalom,

Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell
Root Source Founders

Ten MILLION hits at root-source.com!!

Can you believe it?

Look what WordPress is telling us!

Please help us celebrate! Tell a friend or two about Root Source so we will get to the twenty million mark that much faster!

Read about it here>>

An Amazing Timeline of Jewish History

I had used a captivating graphic to add an image to a newsletter item recently, and some of our readers asked for its source.

I am happy to bring it here! It is created and maintained by Ronen Rabinovici, and while I cannot say that I have reviewed all similar resources, I would be surprised if there is anything better out there.

Here is the link to the page of that one-page interactive infographic for you to enjoy!

Check out this image>>

The Mystery of the Lost Jubilee:
Part XXII – Let’s Be Civil

Once again, Breaking Israel News is host to another innovative oped by Bob and Gidon!

In part 21 of this series we discussed the United Kingdom’s exit from the European Union as a key Jubilee event in their history. In this article, we move on from Genesis chapter 6 to Exodus, and land on a verse that raises a fundamental question about the Jewish calendar, and therefore the Jubilee year. When God instituted the Passover He introduced it like this:

Now the Lord spoke to Moses and Aaron in the land of Egypt, saying, “This month shall be your beginning of months; it shall be the first month of the year to you." Exodus 12:1-2. NKJV.

The month discussed in these verses is the month which contains Passover, the month of Nissan, which begins in Spring.

Then why does the Jewish year, and therefore the Jubilee year, said to begin in Fall and not Spring?

Read the article>>

Susanna Kokkonen on Yad Vashem

The director of the Christian Friends of Yad Vashem, the Holocaust Memorial in Israel, is interviewed by Root Source and explains her story, the work of Yad Vashem, and her perspective on the future.

Read the article>>

IDF Homecoming Surprises Collection

Our friend Hananya Naftali is an Israeli soldier who is very active on Youtube.

Here is a tear jerking video he put together, showing a collection of the moments that lone soldiers meet up with their parents, often after not seeing them for a year or more!

Watch the video>>

Our Students Love Us!

Here is another lovely comment by Lynda, about her relationship with our Root Source teacher, Rabbi Aryeh Leifert:

Thank you for responding to my email!!

I really have enjoyed the lessons on all the channels but especially the ones I have been getting.

Thank you for your assistance in getting my lessons back on a regular basis.

Thank you for your help!! Your instructors are really great!!

Thanks again!!! Shalom, Lynda Sipes

Young Ibex in Ein Gedi

We are pleased to share this beautiful picture of a Young Ibex in Ein Gedi. Photo copyright by Sherwood Burton. daystardawn@outlook.com. Thank you Sherwood for this lovely photo!