The righteous shall flourish like the date palm; he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon. Psalms
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This week, the weekly Torah
reading Bamidbar, begins the Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Five Books of Moses. This book of the Torah opens on the first of Iyar, one month after the inauguration of the Tabernacle, and several weeks before the Jews will depart from Mount Sinai and begin their journey to the Holy Land. In this week's portion the Israelites and the Tribe of Levi are counted separately. God instructs the Israelites on how to camp in the desert, surrounding the Tabernacle. The
Levites are informed the procedure for dismantling the Tabernacle before traveling.
Root Source Interviews author Geoff Barnard who talks about his connection to the Fountain of Tears and sculptor Rick Wienecke in Arad, making Aliyah as a Christian to Israel in 2006 and how they ended up in the town of Arad. In this video he explains the key fact that allowed him to be approved for residency into the nation. Watch part
2 of 3 below!
Root Source Tours takes you to the top of the Mount of Olives and looks at the large number of graves and the golden gate on the Temple Mount.
Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Birkat calls on President Trump to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Root Source captured this call at an event held on the Friday before Trump's arrival at the eve of
the Jerusalem Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 during The Six Day War.
On Sunday May 21, a special celebration was held in Judea for the liberation of Judea during The Six Day War in
1967.
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We sign off with a lovely quote from a Root Source student and a beautiful picture of the Western
Wall.
Shalom,
Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell
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Weekly Portion:
Bamidbar – May 27 – 2 Iyyar |
In this Shabbat’s weekly Torah portion Bamidbar Numbers 1:1 – 4:20, in the Sinai Desert, God says to conduct a census of the twelve tribes of Israel. Moses counts 603,550 men of draftable age (20 to 60 years); the tribe of Levi, numbering 22,300 males age one month and older, is counted separately. The Levites
are to serve in the Sanctuary, replacing the firstborn, whose number they approximated, who were disqualified when they participated in the worshipping of the Golden Calf. The 273 firstborn who lacked a Levite to replace them had to pay a five-shekel “ransom” to redeem themselves.
In this week’s Haftara Prophets reading Hosea 2:1 – 2:22, begins with the words, “The number of the children of Israel shall be as the sand of the sea
[shore], which can be neither measured nor counted.” An appropriate reading for the first Torah reading of the Book of Numbers.
Happy studying!
Interview:
Geoff Barnard – Part 2 – Making Aliyah |
Root Source interviews author Geoff Barnard who talks about his connection to the Fountain of Tears and sculptor Rick Wienecke in Arad, making Aliyah as a Christian to Israel in 2006 and how they ended up in the town of Arad.
In this video he explains the key fact that allowed him to be approved for residency into the nation.
Part 2 of 3.
Root Source Tours:
Mount of Olives – Part 2 – The Golden Gate |
Root Source Tours takes you to the top of the Mount of Olives and looks at the large number of graves and the golden gate on the Temple Mount.
We also tell the story of the first Jewish home to be built on the Mount of Olives.
Jerusalem Mayor to Trump:
Move US Embassy to Jerusalem |
Mayor of Jerusalem Nir Birkat calls on President Trump to move the US Embassy to Jerusalem. Root Source captured this call at an event held on the Friday before Trump's arrival at the eve of the Jerusalem Jubilee, the 50th anniversary of the reunification of Jerusalem in 1967 during The
Six Day War.
Judea was Liberated 50 Years Ago! |
On Sunday May 21, a special celebration was held in Judea for the liberation of Judea during The Six Day War in 1967.
Here is a quick seven minute summary of the event which lasted over an hour and was live streamed around the world!
"Your course of how Jews view God is one of great interest to me!" |
Our student Keith enjoyed our blog post and had this to say.
Keith wrote: Shalom Rabbi Meyer. I am a Christian and a lover of Israel. I am very interested in discovering the roots of my Christian faith which
is Judaism. Your course of how Jews view God is one of great interest to me. I enjoyed very much your introductory video and look forward to the coming weeks. To watch Rabbi Meyer's channel "God: The Jewish Image", join Root Source and get 30% discount when you sign up from
May 22 - 28, 2017! Use the coupon code: MEYER30.
Western Wall - 50 years ago - You Couldn't Park There! |
As President Trump visits the Western Wall today, we are pleased to share with you this lovely recent photo of the Western Wall in Jerusalem. Photo copyright by Sherwood Burton daystardawn@outlook.com. Thank you Sherwood for this lovely photo!
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