A land of wheat and barley, vines and figs and pomegranates, a land of oil producing olives and honey. DEUTERONOMY (8:8)

Tu B'Shvat music Monday | 15 Shevat 5776 Having trouble seeing this email? View it in your browser A land of wheat and barley, vines and figs and pomegranates, a land of oil producing olives and honey. DEUTERONOMY (8:8)   אֶרֶץ חִטָּה וּשְׂעֹרָה וְגֶפֶן וּתְאֵנָה וְרִמּוֹן אֶרֶץ זֵית שֶׁמֶן וּדְבָשׁ דברים ח:ח e-retz khi-ta u-s'-o-ra v'-ge-fen u-t'-ay-na v'-ri-mon e-retz zayt she-men ud-vash Jerusalem Inspiration In Judaism, nothing is done without thought.  Did you know that when eating a variety of foods in order to decide which food to make a blessing on first, one needs to categorize each food by ingredients and importance.  The seven blessed species, however, are automatically deemed more important and one makes a blessing on those fruits before others. Within the seven species, the order of blessings is determined by its proximity to the word 'land' in today's Bible verse.  This Tu B'Shvat share in the blessings of the seven species and all that grows in Israel by planting trees in the Holy Land! As an extra bonus, spend $100 dollars in the I365 store and we'll plant a tree for you.   Celebrate Tu B'Shvat by planting a tree in Israel » Tu B'Shvat Music Monday Every child in Israel spends Tu' B'Shvat singing this classic Hebrew song about the blooming almond tree. Enjoy the youthful experience! Watch here » Planting Trees to Fight Terror One form of Arab terror is to burn down Israeli forests. Therefore, in the fight against terrorism, thousands join in tree planting throughout Israel. Read more » Gold Plated Woven Bookmarks Two 24 karat fine gold plated bookmarks available from Etz Chayim. Both items have deep meaning and are woven into the material with beautiful designs into a bookmark that can be used for marking where you are reading in your most prized pieces of the biblical text or literature. Get this Great Deal » Jerusalem Daily Photo The luscious grapes of the Holy Land by Eliyahu Alpern. Grapes are listed third in the list of the seven blessed species, and a blessing on grapes would be recited first, before that of any other non species fruit. See more photos by Eliyahu Alpern » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Ziona Megilah Grossman of New York, New York. Todah rabah!    Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “What a Blessing  to Start the Day With an Awesome Scene” It’s great to hear from you and make new friends from all over the world. Please send me an email and let me know how you are enjoying Jerusalem365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch »   Shalom! I love Israel, and I pray for the peace of Israel and Jerusalem and I pray for the safety and security of Israel! God gave Israel to you, and no one can take that away from you! Greetings and with love, Maria S. Budapest, Hungary Hola from New Mexico! What a blessing to start the day with an awesome scene from Israel, reminding me to "Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem." Gracias, Marydee M. Blessing from Jerusalem, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com Copyright © 2016 Jerusalem365, All rights reserved. Thank You for Signing Up for the Jerusalem365 emails. Our mailing address is: Jerusalem365 34 Nahal Ein Gedi Apt #17 Beit Shemesh 9909875 Israel Add us to your address book