And he made the Menorah of pure gold, hammered out did he make the Menorah, its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knobs, and its flowers, were from it. Exodus 37:17 (The Israel Bible™)

A Jewish Jesuit Priest Celebrates Purim and Easter | 19 Adar II 5776 Having trouble seeing this email? View it in your browser And he made the Menorah of pure gold, hammered out did he make the Menorah, its base, and its shaft; its cups, its knobs, and its flowers, were from it. Exodus 37:17 (The Israel Bible™)   וַיַּעַשׂ אֶת הַמְּנֹרָה זָהָב טָהוֹר מִקְשָׁה עָשָׂה אֶת הַמְּנֹרָה יְרֵכָהּ וְקָנָהּ גְּבִיעֶיהָ כַּפְתֹּרֶיהָ וּפְרָחֶיהָ מִמֶּנָּה הָיוּ שמות לז:יז va-ya-as et ha-m'-no-ra za-hav ta-hor mik-sha a-sa et ha-m'-no-ra y'-ray-kha v'-ka-na g'-vee-e-ha kaf-to-re-ha uf-ra-khe-ha mi-me-nah ha-yu Jerusalem Inspiration The Menorah in the holy Temple was made of pure gold and was lit with pure olive oil. Its radiant light symbolized the Jewish nation's duty to spread the light of Torah. The purest elements of gold and oil were used to impress upon the people that one must have pure intentions to come closer to God and to influence the nations of the world for the sake of Heaven. 'Meir Panim' literally means 'light up the faces', and this charitable organization spreads the light of Torah by feeding the hungry of Israel. Help 'ligten' the load of feeding Israel's needy » Fantastic Video "I Am Israel!" Let us know if you agree this is the BEST video of Israel you have ever seen!   Watch here » A Jewish Jesuit Priest? One of us? Christian by religion, but, by all other cultural metrics, this Jesuit Priest identifies with the Israeli Jewish community.   Read more » Touch Israel Biblical Map Touch Biblical Israel with this scaled, topographically contoured map of Israel as it was in Biblical times. It is labeled with all of the towns, cities, regions, rivers and lakes mentioned in the Bible. See exactly where each tribe settled in the Land, the locations of the surrounding nations, and the roads that the patriarchs walked.   Get this Great Deal » Jerusalem Photo Trivia This particular Menorah appears famously on the Arch of Titus in Rome, the relic depicting the destruction of the Temple and the looting of its holy objects. It was chosen to stand in front of an important building in Jerusalem - can you guess where?? Send me an email or post your answer on Facebook! Guess on Facebook » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Colleen Gibson of Auburn, Washington in honor of her husband, Don, on his birthday. Sponsor a day and receive a free devotional book » “I Listen to Your Video Music Clips and Tears Run Down My Face” 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. Thank you for your emails Jerusalem365. I listen to your video music clips and tears roll down my face. I love the Jewish people and pray for the peace of Jerusalem. Kalma South Africa. I like your e-mail that I get every evening. I also love the photos that you bring every day. Israel has changed so much since 1971 when I visited Israel. Carol Bezuidenhout, S.Africa   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