"The Lord said to her, 'Two nations are in your womb, and two peoples from within you will be separated; one people will be stronger than the other, and the older will serve the younger."
Genesis 25:23

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This coming Shabbat's Torah portion, read on Saturday, November 30th, is Parashat Toldot. In this week’s Torah reading, Jacob and Esau are born. Isaac relocates to Philistine where he digs wells, resulting in friction between him and the locals. Rebecca and Jacob successfully deceive Isaac, tricking him into giving to Jacob the blessings he had intended for Esau.

Summary of Light Up The Church 2024. Check it below. 

Our beloved Root Source teacher, Rabbi Adin Steinsaltz of blessed memory, left behind a legacy of Torah teaching. His organization and family continue that legacy, and have given Root Source permission to share these weekly thoughts with our Root Source audience. Last week's Torah parasha (portion) was Hayei Sara, please enjoy this teaching, and please share your thoughts with us!

Last week, our popular Root Source teacher Rabbi Gedalia Meyer talked about Chayei Sarah. Watch it below.

Participate in our enlightening lesson 'Proverbs Ch 3 verses 13-16' with the insightful Teacher Rabbi Aryeh Leifert. Learn more below.

Take part in the inspiring lesson People of Israel preparing for kingship with the knowledgeable Rabbi Yehudah Glick. Discover more below.

Check below to hear what Gidon Ariel and Dr. Richard Booker have to share. Watch it below.

We sign off with a nice comment and a beautiful photo of the Capernaum, Israel.

Shalom,

Gidon Ariel and Bob O’Dell 
Root Source Founders

Rebecca had trouble conceiving. Isaac and Rebecca prayed for children, and after twenty years of marriage Rebecca became pregnant. She was concerned about her exceedingly difficult pregnancy, and was advised by G‑d that this was due to two children – two nations – struggling in her womb. She gave birth to twin boys: a hairy, ruddy boy named Esau, and a second son, born clutching his brother’s heel, named Jacob. Esau became a hunter, while Jacob was an honest man who frequented the schools of Torah. Isaac favored Esau, while Rebecca preferred Jacob.

After successful Light Up The Church events in 2022 and 2023, we continued in 2024 with 126 churches, 37 ministries, and 139 individuals participating, with 500+ signing the "I Stand With The Jewish People" declaration. In 2022, we had 72 churches and nearly 2000 signatories, and in 2023, 126 churches and over 1000 signatories. Although we couldn’t run a large ad campaign this year, we partnered with ILTV for email promotions. We’re grateful to the Nathaniel and Carson-Myre Foundations for their support and aim to expand in 2025 through more partnerships and media outreach.

Return to Mecca

This session begins by giving more details about the "sandal prints" in the desert, and shows the coins that were mentioned in the previous video. It then begins to put the current conflicts of Sunnis and Shiites into context and raises the question of whether WW III is about to begin. 

Here are some of the topics that Gidon and Dr. Richard talked about:

• Strategy that happened in Israel
• Traditions
• Life of O’mer
• Psalm 119 talks about the goodness, mercies, severity, faithfulness, righteousness, and character of God.

Watch the video to learn more.

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Meanwhile, Samuel Oscar Mensah, has a comment on Mazal Tov, Congratulations Karin, you won the raffle! blog post:

"I am so excited to see Karin heading to the Holy Land of Israel. I pray that she will also win next time to be there. God bless you, ROOT SOURCE, for the good work you are doing in the vineyard of the Lord."

Capernaum, Israel

Enjoy this photo of the Capernaum, Israel by Jonny Gios. 

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