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During the weeklong festival of Sukkot (Tabernacles), the regular Parasha (Torah portion)
for Shabbat is suspended, and a special Parasha pertaining to the holiday is read in synagogues around the world.
Please read along with us and learn how Sukkot represents the sheltering presence of God.
We know you will be blessed, especially in light of current events !
The concluding Torah portion of the annual cycle, V’Zot HaBerachah (And This is the Blessing),
will be read on Simchat Torah, which begins on Monday, October 5th. On the next Sabbath, October 10,
the regular cycle of Torah readings will begin again.
Last week, Parasha Ha’Azinu (Listen), concluded as Moses gathered the people together to listen to
a shir (song) called Ha’Azinu (Listen). That song would always be a reminder of the consequences of turning from the Lord.
Shabbat Chol Hamoed Sukkot
Exodus 33:12–34:26; Ezekiel 38:18–39:16; Revelation 21:1–22:21
“Behold, I make a covenant: before all your people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in all the earth, nor in any nation: and all the people among whom you are shall see the work of the Lord: for it is an awesome thing that I will do with you.” (Exodus 34:10)
In this special Sukkot reading, Moses asks that God’s presence would go with Israel, and God agrees.
Encouraged by this positive response, Moses also asks to see God’s glory. Once again, God graciously complies with his request and invites Moses to ascend Mount Sinai with two newly hewn stone tablets so that He can re-carve the Ten Commandments.
On the mountain, God reveals His glory to Moses in such a fearsome spectacle of power that God must protect Moses from being destroyed by it.
"There is a place near Me where you can stand on a rock. When My glory passes by, I will put you in an opening in the rock. I will cover you with My hand until I have passed by. Then I will remove My hand. You will see My back. But My face must not be seen." (Exodus 33:21–23)
It's clear that Moses, having experienced the power of the presence of God, understands that His presence is more than sufficient against any threat Israel might encounter inside or outside of the Promised Land.
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Shabbat Inspiration
During Sukkot - the Feast of Tabernacles - when the Temple stood in Jerusalem, Jews brought sacrifices on behalf of the gentile nations, symbolizing how we must all stand together in the eyes of the Lord. In the spirit of that ancient tradition, join with Israel's national blood bank which cares for all Jews and non Jews throughout the Land who are in need of lifesaving blood and emergency medical services.
w vid Priestly Blessings at the Western Wall
In honor of Sukkot, over 50,000 worshippers (!) attend the Priestly Blessing at the Western Wall. How amazing that in the face of mounting Arab violence in the Old City, the Jewish people respond with ancient prayers for peace.
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A truly inspiring sight as thousands of worshippers flock to the Western Wall for the Priestly Blessings during Sukkot/ Feast of Tabernacles. Rebecca Kowalsky made Aliya from Chicago in 1985 with her husband Yossi. A mother of six, she lives in Efrat near Jerusalem. Rebecca has loved photography ever since she took a high school course. Her passion grew, particularly after studying black and white photography. [...]
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Obama Ordered Kerry and Samantha Powers to Snub Netanyahu at UN
Lower-level U.S. officials attended the speech but did not join others who applauded when the Prime Minister warned that the deal with Iran will bring war. [...]
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Transcript of PM Netanyahu’s Speech at the UN [video]
Ladies and Gentlemen, I bring you greetings from Jerusalem. The city in which the Jewish People's hopes and prayers for peace for all of humanity have echoed throughout the ages... [...]
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Time to Deport the PLO from Israel - The terrorists must go.
by Daniel Greenfield, FPM
On September 13, 1993, Arafat and Rabin shook hands over the Oslo Accord in the Rose Garden. At the end of this September, the PLO’s Abbas finally officially disavowed the Oslo Accords. The only reason the 80-year-old dictator of the PLO has a new $13 million palace, even while claiming to be short of funds, a $100 million bank account and a 1,000 member presidential guard is because of the same agreement with Israel that he just disavowed. The PLO repeatedly violated that agreement by waging war against Israel. Its leaders, Arafat and Abbas, made a mockery of the negotiations. They sabotaged every opportunity to reach an agreement making it clear that they did not want a settlement and they did not want to negotiate. [...]
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Column one: Israel’s risk aversion problem
by Caroline Glick, JPOST
On Wednesday the Obama administration was caught off guard by Russia’s rapid rise in Syria. As the Russians began bombing a US-supported militia along the Damascus-Homs highway, Secretary of State John Kerry was meeting with his Russia counterpart, Sergei Lavrov, at the UN. Just hours before their meeting Kerry was insisting that Russia’s presence in Syria would likely be a positive development.
Reacting to the administration’s humiliation, Republican Sen. John McCain said, “This administration has confused our friends, encouraged our enemies, mistaken an excess of caution for prudence and replaced the risks of action with the perils of inaction.”
McCain added that Russian President Vladimir Putin had stepped “into the wreckage of this administration’s Middle East policy.”
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Into the fray: Yair Lapid – Responding to readers
by Martin Sherman, JPOST
Full disclosure: This was not the topic I had in mind for this week.
In fact, by late yesterday afternoon I was well into writing a column dealing with something completely different.
But then someone drew my attention to the “Letters to the Editor” section, which was awash with wrathful responses to last week’s Into the Fray column, “Loopy, loopier… Lapid,” which was sharply critical of Yair Lapid, head of the Yesh Atid party.
Hit a painful nerve?
It seems the column hit a painful nerve. Reliable rumors inform me that Lapid, enraged by my critique of him and, apparently believing that, unlike other politicians, he should be immune from censure, however well-founded, attempted to get The Jerusalem Post to publicly distance itself from my views. [...]
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Anti-Semitism devours Europe
To paraphrase the Bard, there’s something rotten in the state of Norway.
by Giulio Meotti, INN
Primary school children in Paris and Montreuil have just been handed out diaries featuring a map from which Israel has been wiped out and replaced by “Palestine”.
The diaries were produced by the League Against Cancer and distributed by the City of Paris led by a Socialist mayor, Anne Hidalgo, who has always been very friendly with the PLO’s head Mahmoud Abbas.
Everywhere, anti-Semitism is devouring Europe and the West is tired of Israel.
Can someone really explain this crazy European anti-Semitism? [...]
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Shabbat Shalom - Parasha Sukkot Chol HaMoed
- the Protective Covering of God !!!
A lulav and
etrog (citron)
Moadim
L'Simcha (Appointed Times for Joy)
and Shabbat Shalom
and Shabbat Shalom
During the weeklong festival of Sukkot (Tabernacles),
the regular Parasha (Torah portion) for Shabbat is suspended,
and a special Parasha pertaining to the holiday is read in
synagogues around the world.
Please read along with us and learn how Sukkot
represents the sheltering presence of God. We know
you will be blessed, especially in light of current events!
Shabbat
Chol Hamoed Sukkot
Exodus 33:12–34:26; Ezekiel 38:18–39:16; Revelation 21:1–22:21
Exodus 33:12–34:26; Ezekiel 38:18–39:16; Revelation 21:1–22:21
“Behold, I make a covenant: before all
your people I will do marvels, such as have not been done in
all the earth,
nor in any nation: and all the people among whom you are
shall see the work of the Lord: for it is an awesome thing
that I will do with you.”
(Exodus 34:10)
(Exodus 34:10)
A Jewish man shakes the lulav and etrog in a sukkah decorated with
colorful shiny streamers and fruit.
In this special Sukkot reading, Moses asks that
God’s presence would go with Israel, and God agrees.
Encouraged by this positive response, Moses also asks to
see God’s glory. Once again, God graciously complies with
his request and invites Moses to ascend Mount Sinai
with two newly hewn stone tablets so that He can re-carve
the Ten Commandments.
On the mountain, God
reveals His glory to Moses in such a
fearsome spectacle of power that God must
protect Moses from being destroyed by it.
"There is a place near Me where you can stand on
a rock. When My glory passes by, I will put you in an
opening in the rock. I will cover you with My hand until I have passed
by. Then I
will remove My hand. You will see My back. But My face
must not be seen." (Exodus 33:21–23)
It's clear that Moses, having experienced the power of
the presence of God, understands that His presence
is more than sufficient against any threat Israel might
encounter inside or outside of the Promised Land.
A Jewish man with his tallit (prayer shawl)
pulled over his head prays with the Arba Minim
(Four Species). (Leviticus 23:40)
Gog and Magog:
Challenging the Restoration of Israel
“This is what will
happen in that day: When Gog attacks the land of Israel,
My hot anger will be aroused.” (Ezekiel 38:18)
In the Haftarah (prophetic portion) for this Shabbat
Chol Hamoed (intermediate day of the festival) of Sukkot,
the Hebrew prophet Ezekiel describes an end-time scenario in
which formidable armies from the north, under the
leadership of Gog, will challenge the restoration of
Israel.
Gog is a chief prince living in the land of Magog (Ezekiel
38:2). Many scholars believe Magog refers to Russia.
The invading land of Gomer is often believed to be Germany.
However, several lands in the coalition army are easily
identifiable: Iran (Persia), Northern Sudan (ancient
Ethiopia or Cush), Libya (Put), and Turkey (Togarmah)
(Turkey).
In recent days, Russia has made significant moves into
the Middle East, setting up bases in Syria with plans to do
joint military exercises with Egypt in the coming days. In effect, Russia is now
right on the doorstep of Israel.
As well, Russia has been allied with Iran for several
years, selling them surface-to-air missiles in 2013 and most
recently an advanced missile defense system. Iran, in turns
supplies the terror groups Hamas and Hezbollah as well as
President Assad of Syria with much of their artillery.
The nations mentioned in Ezekiel 38 will unite and come
upon Israel "like a cloud that covers the land" for the
purpose of looting the wealth that she has amassed in what
was a desolate land only fifty years ago.
Yet, God will not abandon His
People. He will utterly destroy the coalition forces
of Gog so that all nations will come to know the
holiness of the Lord
(Ezekiel 38:18–23).
The forces that come
against Israel will be so large in their day of defeat
that Gog’s
weaponry will provide fuel for Israel for seven years
(Ezekiel 39:9).
"They will not need to gather wood from
the fields or cut it from the forests, because they will
use the weapons for fuel. And they will
plunder those who plundered them and loot those who looted
them, declares the Sovereign LORD." (Ezekiel 39:10)
Moreover, so many soldiers will die in this battle that
it will take seven months for Israel to bury them
all and cleanse their land
(Ezekiel 39:12).
(Ezekiel 39:12).
A man carries a Torah scroll that is protected by a silver Torah
tik (case) during Sukkot at the Western Wall.
Sukkot
and the Protective Covering of God
Why do we read about this end-time battle
during Sukkot?
According to
Rabbinic tradition, this war will be waged during
the month of Tishri, the month in which the
holiday of Sukkot (Feast of Tabernacles) falls.
Interestingly enough, the war that is described in
Ezekiel is similar to the war described in the 14th chapter
of Zechariah, the Haftarah reading on the first day of
Sukkot. And in Zechariah we learn that the Gentiles
who survive the war against Israel will be required to keep
Sukkot annually by coming up to the Holy City of
Jerusalem to worship the Lord.
"Then the survivors from all the nations
that have attacked Jerusalem will go up year after year
to worship the King, the Lord Almighty, and to celebrate
the Feast of Tabernacles [Sukkot]. If any of
the peoples of the earth do not go up to Jerusalem to
worship the King, the Lord Almighty, they will have no
rain." (Zechariah 14:16–17)
Sukkot at the Western (Wailing) Wall.
Psalm 27 presents a clear connection
between Sukkot and God’s protection of Israel and
those who trust in Him:
“For in the day of trouble He will conceal me in
His tabernacle [sukkah];
In the secret place of His tent He will hide me; He will
lift me up on a rock.” (Psalm 27:5)
The word translated here as tabernacle is the Hebrew word sukkah (סכה).
When evil
threatens God’s people, He will hide them in His sukkah,
inaccessible from the enemy on the rock of His presence.
Now that is
a promise we can trust in during these last days!
A Jewish man prays at the Western (Wailing)
Wall in Jerusalem.
“When the
thousand years are over, Satan will be released from his
prison, and will go out to deceive the nations in the
four corners of the earth — Gog and Magog —
to gather them for battle.” (Revelation 20:7–8)
Gog and Magog are also mentioned in the Brit
Chadashah (New Testament) in connection with Armageddon
and the final battle between the forces of good and
evil.
This war with Gog and Magog is not the same one
described in Ezekiel 38 but a final end-time battle after
the thousand year reign of Yeshua HaMashiach.
The Son of David, Yeshua, will come again, this time
as our conquering Messiah to defeat the invading forces
forever. All who have believed in their Savior, Yeshua,
will inherit eternity in the New Jerusalem — a revived
Garden of Eden complete with trees of life and pure living
water that are good to eat and drink forever.
Ancient ruins atop Har Meggido in Israel
Armageddon is mentioned only once in the Brit
Chadashah (New Testament) in chapter 16 of the Book of
Revelation.
"They are spirits of demons performing
miraculous signs, and they go out to the kings of the
whole world, to gather them for the battle on the great
day of God Almighty.... Then they gathered the kings
together to the place that in Hebrew is called Armageddon." (Revelation 16:14, 16)
The word Armageddon is
derived from Har Magedon (meaning
mountain of Megiddo), which
is mentioned many times in the Tanakh (Old Testament).
Megiddo is
derived from the Hebrew word gadad, meaning
to penetrate, muster troops together,
perhaps even invade.
In this end-time invasion, we once again see Israel’s
enemies mounting a war against Jerusalem. This time,
however, we see the
spiritual forces behind the rebellion against God:
“They had as
king over them the angel of the Abyss, whose name in
Hebrew is Abaddon, and in Greek, Apollyon.” (Revelation 9:11)
The Greek words Abaddon
and Apollyon
mean Destroyer.
And this time, God pours out on all rebels the full
extent of His judgment, including everlasting torment for
Satan, the beast and the false prophet.
"They marched across the breadth of the
earth and surrounded the camp of God’s people, the city
He loves.
But fire came down from heaven and devoured them. And
Satan, who deceived them, was thrown into the lake of
burning sulfur, where the beast and the false prophet
had been thrown. They will be tormented day and night
forever and ever." (Revelation 20:9–10)
Jewish children hold the Four Species as they pray in a sukkah.
With an
Outstretched Arm
As we read how God will hurl His fury against Gog with
pestilence and with blood, floods, giant hailstones, fire
and brimstone, it's easy to see from this
Haftarah portion that God is furious with those who come
against the Land of Israel (Ezekiel
38:22).
In fact, there are several parallels between God’s
deliverance of Israel from Egypt long ago and His future
deliverance of Israel from Gog in the end times. In both, we see
that God saves and rescues Israel with a strong hand
and with an outstretched arm.
The phrase with a strong hand
and an outstretched arm (בְּיָ֣ד חֲ֭זָקָה וּבִזְר֣וֹעַ
נְטוּיָ֑ה) has special meaning in
Jewish tradition. It represents God using His power on
behalf of His people. The "arm of the Lord" also
represents His salvation,
which in Hebrew is Yeshua.
“You brought
your people Israel out of Egypt with signs and wonders,
by a mighty hand and an outstretched arm and with great
terror.”
(Jeremiah 32:21, see also Deuteronomy 4:34; 26:8; Exodus 6:6)
(Jeremiah 32:21, see also Deuteronomy 4:34; 26:8; Exodus 6:6)
A Jewish girl in a sukkah holds learns how to
hold the Four species.
As Russia expands its influence in the region, there
is certainly good evidence that the fulfillment of Ezekiel
38 is on the horizon.
Moreover, the fourth supermoon eclipse of the
Blood Moon Tetrad coincided with the first day
of Sukkot this year and many significant
developments that directly affect Israel.
For instance, on Wednesday (during Sukkot, just days
after the last lunar eclipse) Palestinian President
Mahmoud Abbas raised the Palestinian flag at the United
Nations even though it is not a recognized country.
This move, sanctioned by much of the international
community, sends a
signal that the Palestinians do not have to negotiate
a peaceful settlement with Israel to achieve statehood
as they agreed to do on many occasions.
Ultimately, this could only mean that there is a great
potential for the world to approve a Palestinian state
that is hostile not only to Israel, but also to the Jewish
People and those they regard as Zionists.
A family decorates their sukkah with paper streamers on Sukkot.
But even as all this develops we must not
fret, for this special Sukkot Parasha
reveals that God’s Divine Sheltering Presence over
Israel has not ended but will continue past the end of
this age.
God is not finished with the Jewish People and Israel.
This is plainly evident when we consider how Bible
Prophecy concerning Israel is being fulfilled during these
end times before our very eyes.
The Brit Chadashah (New Covenant) also tells us that God’s plan to reach out to the
nations through Israel did not end with the death and
resurrection of Messiah, but continues to this day and
will in the world to come:
“For if their
casting Yeshua [Jesus] aside means reconciliation for
the world, what will their accepting Him mean? It will
be life from the dead!” (Romans 11:15)
The Book of Romans promises that when the
Jewish People come to know Yeshua, it will be like life
from the dead for the world.
Before this can happen, however, they must first hear
the Good News of Yeshua!
"How can they
call on Him unless they believe in Him? How can they
believe in Him unless they hear about Him? How
can they hear about Him unless someone preaches to
them?"
(Romans 10:14)
(Romans 10:14)
"On the first
day you are to take branches from luxuriant trees—from
palms, willows and other leafy trees—and rejoice
before the LORD your God for seven days." (Leviticus
23:40)
"Hear the word of the
LORD, you nations; proclaim it in distant coastlands:
'He who scattered Israel will gather them and will
watch over His flock like a shepherd.'" (Jeremiah
31:10)
Prayer Alert for the
next 26 days: Please
pray for Hadas,
that she would have a visitation / encounter with the
God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, and be immersed in the
Living Waters of the Ruach HaKodesh (Holy Spirit).
We believe that Hadas will be a future spiritual
leader, including leading Hebrew worship here in Israel,
instrumental in bringing thousands into a relationship
with Adonai.
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