And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas, and God saw that it was good. GENESIS (1:10)

Israeli beekeepers sweeten the New Year Having trouble seeing this email? View it in your browser And God called the dry land earth, and the gathering of the waters He called seas, and God saw that it was good. GENESIS (1:10)   וַיִּקְרָא אֱ-לֹהִים לַיַּבָּשָׁה אֶרֶץ וּלְמִקְוֵה הַמַּיִם קָרָא יַמִּים וַיַּרְא אֱ-לֹהִים כִּי טוֹב בְּרֵאשִׁית א:י va-yik-ra e-lo-heem la-ya-ba-sha e-retz u-l'-mik-vay ha-mai-yim ka-ra ya-meem va-yar e-lo-heem kee tov Today's Israel Inspiration In the days before Rosh Hashanah, we bless one another with a "Shana Tova v'Metuka" - a good and sweet year. Why do we give a blessing for both "good" and "sweet" - aren't they one and the same? Sometimes things may look bad in our eyes, but Judaism teaches that everything that God does is good. Since often it is difficult for us to feel the ultimate good in a challenging situation, we bless each other that the year should be a "revealed" good, one that tastes "sweet" to us. This is the reason why on Rosh Hashana we dip an apple into honey - to "sweeten" the blessings in our lives!   Sweeten your new year with honey from the Holy Land! » Hebrew Music Monday: "Joy to Your Land" The words for today's beautiful Hebrew song were taken from the Rosh Hashana prayers. Sing along with the great Rabbi Shlomo Carlebach with our helpful Hebrew transliteration! Watch here » Israeli Beekeepers Sweeten the New Year of President & His Wife Beekeepers from across Israel delivered their high-quality honey products to Israeli President Reuven Rivlin in a festive event held at the President’s Residence in Jerusalem for the upcoming Jewish New Year. Read more » Pomegranate Calligraphy Print The pomegranate is often associated with the Jewish New Year when we eat pomegranates to show our hope that we will perform all the commandments over the coming year. Look closely and here you'll see that this gorgeous print is composed entirely of blessings from the Torah blended together to form a ripe red pomegranate. This beautiful piece of art is by talented artist Ellen Miller Braun, sharing her love of Zion and the Bible with a unique talent. Get this Great Deal » Today's Israel Photo Rebecca Kowalsky's beautiful photograph of a beach in Nahariya, Israel's northernmost coastal city. The name "Nahariya" comes from the Hebrew word "nahar" which means "river".   See more photos by Rebecca Kowalsky » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by M. Wagner of Pylesville, Maryland in honor of the William M. Sclafani Family. Todah rabah! Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “What You Do is a Special Gift to Us” It’s great to hear from so many of you - stay in touch and let us know where in the world you are enjoying Israel365!   Stay in Touch » I enjoyed the video with music very much today. The blending of the music with pictures and the English translation is soothing. What you do is a special gift to us.  Thank you.-Bob and Sheila Welch I enjoy hearing of news from Israel as certainly it seems that we are living in the end times where prophecy will be fulfilled. Best regards- Bill Ker Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com Copyright © 2015 Israel365, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you signed up for daily Israel Scenes and Inspiration on our website, www.israel365.com. Our mailing address is: Israel365 34 Nahal Ein Gedi Apt #17 Beit Shemesh 9909875 Israel Add us to your address book