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Today's verse forms the first part of a famous Jewish prayer: “He maketh
peace in high places, He
will make peace upon us and upon all the house of Israel, and let us say: Amen.”
The medieval commentator Rashi explains that the Hebrew word for heaven,
‘shamayim,’ comes from the Hebrew words ‘aish’ (fire) and ‘mayim’ (water), as
the two came together in harmony to make up the heavens (Genesis 1:8). The
prayer represents the hope for peace in this world, just as the Lord has made
peace in the heavens. Bring peace into your home with a special "Birkat
Ha'Bayit," Blessing for the Home, written in both English and Hebrew, courtesy
of Meir Panim, an incredible non-profit organization caring for the poor of
Israel.
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