Israel365 Brings Hanukkah Happiness to Holocaust Survivors

Today is the first of the Hebrew month of Tevet | 1 Tevet 5777 Having trouble seeing this email? View it in your browser But Hashem was gracious unto them, and had compassion on them, and had respect unto them, because of His covenant with Avraham, Yitzchak and Yaakov, and would not destroy them, neither hath He cast them from His presence until now. II Kings 13:23 (The Israel Bible™)   וַיָּחָן יְהוָה אֹתָם וַיְרַחֲמֵם וַיִּפֶן אֲלֵיהֶם לְמַעַן בְּרִיתוֹ אֶת אַבְרָהָם יִצְחָק וְיַעֲקֹב וְלֹא אָבָה הַשְׁחִיתָם וְלֹא הִשְׁלִיכָם מֵעַל פָּנָיו עַד עָתָּה מלכים ב יג:כג va-ya-KHON a-do-NAI o-TAM vai-ra-kha-MAYM va-YI-fen a-lay-HEM l’-MA-an b’-ree-TO et av-ra-HAM yitz-KHAK v’-ya-a-KOV v’-LO a-VAH hash-khee-TAM l’-LO hish-lee-KHAM may-AL pa-NAV ad A-tah Shabbat Inspiration Because of His everlasting covenant with the People of Israel, God has compassion for them. In Hebrew, the word for compassion, ‘rachamim’, comes from the word that means womb, ‘rechem.’ A mother always has compassion for the child she lovingly carried for nine months in her womb. We pray for God to have the same compassion upon His children, who He has lovingly carried for millennia. And when we show compassion to others, we emulate one of God’s Holy attributes. More than 70 years has passed since World War II and the Shoah, but thousands of people are affected by the horrors they witnessed and struggle to make it through the day. What better way to display love and affection than supporting the survivors still living among us and showing them they are cared for and deeply respected?   Light up the lives of Israel's Holocaust survivors » A Hanukkah Party They'll Never Forget! On December 26, in honor of the third night of Hanukkah, Rabbi Tuly Weisz of Israel365 joined a holiday party for Holocaust survivors in Tel Aviv.   Watch » Israel365 Brings Hanukkah Happiness to Holocaust Survivors The Hanukkah party was hosted by Adopt-A-Safta, an organization that pairs young professionals with survivors of the Holocaust who are often lonely and needy.   Read more » 365 Days of Israel   A perfect tool for your New Year's Resolution! This devotional guide allows the reader to connect with Israel each and every day through a short moment of inspiration and devotion. Includes an inspiring verse from the Bible with insightful commentary and practical lessons for leading a more meaningful, God-centered life each and every day of the year.   Shop Israel Devotional » Today's Israel Photo Rabbi Tuly Weisz, Director of Israel365, brings a little Hanukkah light to warm the hearts of Israel's Holocaust survivors. An evening of music, dancing, and gift giving showed our survivors how deeply they are loved and appreciated! If you enjoy your Israel365 daily email newsletter, please consider donating to one of our causes or buying products from our store and blessing the Land and the People of Israel.   Thank You to Our Holocaust Campaign Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Rev Bernie Siebers from the Philippines; Kerryanne Sutcliffe from NSW, Australia; Madaliene and Richard Lucero from Colorado; Donna Waters from Tennessee. Donate to Holocaust Survivors Now »   Thank You to our latest Tree Donors "Todah Rabbah" to Roy & Sherrill Nielsen from Wyoming; Dennis Bishop from South Carolina; Bruce Himple from Minnesota; Clare Stein from the UK. Plant a Tree in Israel »   Thank you to our Israel365 Store Customers "Todah Rabbah" to Mircea Eftimescu from Romania; Linda Y. Duer from Illinois; Christopher Seneviratne from Sri Lanka; Sandra Webber from Texas. Shop the Israel365 Store » Thank You Today's Scenes and Inspiration is sponsored by Carolyn Hanks from Ohio. Todah rabah!   Sponsor a day in honor of a loved one » “Learned So Much More Than I Could Ever Have Imagined” 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 Israel365 (don’t forget to say where you are from!).   Stay in Touch » I very much enjoy Israel365. I have learned so much more than I could have ever imagined. The media in the USA is so biased... One needs to be very vigilant regarding what is truth or fiction. Thank you. I live in Freehold, New Jersey. I am not Jewish. I am a Christian. I have a love for the Jewish people... Linda Puccio Shabbat Shalom, Rabbi Tuly Weisz RabbiTuly@Israel365.com