YAAKOV KATZ: Begin did not speak a word about it beforehand. Today, Netanyahu can’t stop talking annexation.
Death of the Virgin by Andrea Mantegna
As prime minister for 13 years, @netanyahu has never really outlined a vision for what he would like to see happen in the West Bank or between Israel and the Palestinians.
"Later, knowing that everything had now been finished, and so that Scripture would be fulfilled, Jesus said, 'I [A]m thirsty'" (New International Version, John 19:28).
Jesus Christ Son of God and Mary couldn't breathe. Covid~19 Casualties couldn't breathe. George Perry Floyd couldn't breathe. Virginia Millano Evangelista Fabro~Rivera couldn't breathe.
In the Jubilee Year of 2020, on Friday Mourning, June 30th, just over a half Hour past Midnight, in the Midst of the Jewish Sabbath, Eastern Standard Time, when the West was fast asleep, right after Pastor Samson Abad of International Christian Fellowship prayed and Phoenix Micah Khan son of Anthony Hamid Khan and Mercedes Millano Evangelista Fabro Rivera~Khan obtained his last Blessing from Lola: Mother was gathered to Her People. It rained Off and On for 24 Hours, while Her Bedroom Window was left open for Her Soul to migrate.
Virginia faithfully sat on a Recliner donated by Conductor David Hanson's Wife Elizabeth for many years, until She was carried to an Electric Bed of Thorny Roses. Being Widowed did not stop Her from Her Earthly duties. "I'm going to pray for everybody," She Promised on Her Deathbed, as the Heavens prepared to welcome Her into their Monolithic Rainstorm Cloud. Like Lightning from the east, She followed Her Husband Sixto Enriquez Rivera into Eternal Livelihood,,,
Sister Mercy inquired on Facebook, "¿Onions or Scallions?" Neither. They're Golgolot: Hebrew Plural for Skulls. For the first time, Her Garden lies fallow. That is why it is a Jubilee Year: Supposedly, Slaves are set free, Debts are forgiven, and Planet Earth rests, except Her only Orphaned son.
There are Israeli Spies to be trained and Commissioned. There is the Persian Gulf, the Arctic Sea, the South China Sea, and the East China Sea for China to seize and extract Gas and Oil from, at Mom's expense. There is Humanity comprised of more than 7,000,000,000 Souls to forcibly inject. There is Martial Law to impose on States Occupied by the Chinese People's Liberation Army. There is Antarctica that requires immediate defrosting, courtesy of Chinese and Russian Icebreakers. A Giant Shadow of Dancing Queens is being cast over Nuclear Plants the World over. Virginia's Garden of Gethsemane remains Wild, so Wild that Fiery Riots cannot quench Her thirst for Justice; Justice shall be pursued, until all of Creation can't breathe.
May Our Heavenly Father revive His Universal Church with His Holy Spirit,,,
In Yeshua's Name,
Amane And Amane
Virginia Millano Evangelista Fabro~Rivera's Song of Songs,,,
PHYLLIS TRIBLE: Whatever her particular disease, Miriam remains a condemned woman, a warning for generations to come (see Deut 24:8–9).
Mother had Cancer for seven thousand years.
She was encapsulated by coughing fits below.
Sealions and Crabs were her only companions.
None of our Relatives or Friends came to her aid
As the archangel's scalpel hovered over her bosom:
A crimson tambourine shook in her right hand
As she slept crying out for God to "Have Mercy,,,"
When the anesthesia finally wore off,
Not even halfway through her cruel sentence
(Shocking the doubtful medical professionals),
Suddenly, she could still be heard crying out, "Have Mercy!"
She drove herself to the hospital and drove herself back to the Camp.
Turns out Mom had her head covered with ash for only one week.
Stoned, that's just seven long days to work out your own Salvation.
BART EHRMAN: According to Josephus, the Pharisees believed that after death good souls pass “into another body.” This may sound to modern ears like reincarnation, but it is usually thought that Josephus means they held to the doctrine of resurrection: the soul would not remain naked but would be re-embodied.
DAVID WOLPE: We are told that because of kotzer ruach – literally shortness of spirit, and because of hard bondage, the beleaguered people are impervious to Moses’s message of hope (Ex. 6:9) – lacking the vital spirit necessary to lift their eyes from any but the most necessary tasks. Rashi takes kotzer ruach as literal shortness of breath.
YOSSI KWADRAT: One may wonder, who is the Widow of Tzarfas? The name of Yonah’s mother is recorded as Yoam (The Farhi Bible, by Elisha Crescas of Provence; see Ohel Dawid, London 1932, vol. 1.) bas Azor (An ancestor of Jesus Christ: Matthew 1:13), and we find her story in sefer Melachim:
TAMAR KADARI: Elijah’s stay in the house of the widow was meant to bring him closer to the suffering prevalent in the world, and to acquaint him with the hunger and want from which the women and children suffered.
An orphaned Holocaust survivor whose family was murdered by the Nazis was united for the first time in his life with a blood relative, his first cousin whom he never knew existed.
YOSSI KWADRAT: Let’s summarize: Rabbi Levi tells us that in his youth Yonah dwelled in Tzarfas, a town that is within the borders of Asher, as is the port town of Acre. This is where Yonah’s mother, the widow, lived. After her husband Amittai died, she returned to her hometown.
ED REESE: It has been helpful for me to read about the early church as described by Luke in the book of Acts. So what did they do? They did gather on Sunday for worship, but it would have been in somebody’s home, with just a handful of believers in one place at one time. They did take up a collection, but these funds were used almost exclusively to support the widows in the congregation, and to provide food and assistance for the poor.
LAURIE KAY OLSON: These amazing white ravens really do exist and one photographer (and retired teacher), Mike Yip, has discovered white ravens living in the area of Qualicum Beach on Vancouver Island in British Columbia, Canada.
YHWH ECHAD: The word translated as "the ravens" is the Hebrew word הָעֹרְבִים (HaOr’vim). The unaccented Hebrew word ערב can mean several things. It can mean "evening" in the sense of becoming dark (see Genesis chapter 1) and it can also mean "ravens" due to the fact that they are as black as night. Also, it can mean a "mixture" or "swarm" (Exd. 8:24; Neh. 13:3, etc) and it can also describe the nomadic Arabians (Neh. 4:7; 2 Chr. 21:16).
Suppers (Hot): Poached Salmon, as well as Sotanghon (Wheat Noodles) with Israeli~Moroccan Sardines, String Beans, Onions, and Mushrooms with Blended Asaragus and Blended Mixed Vegetables (refrigerate Green Pesto in Jars); alternate with Olive Oil, Pasta, and Peas; alternate with Sauteed Papaya
Breakfasts (Hot): 2 Small Kamote (Suite Patatas) and 2 Organic Eggs
Lunches (Cold): 1 Organic Avocado produced in Mexico (when ripe), 1 Organic Banana produced in Ecuador, Organic Nonfat Vanilla Yogurt, and 2 Organic Kiwis produced in Italy
3 Drinks Manufactured in the Philippines, 1 Organic Purple Acai Drink produced in the Brazilian Amazon Rainforrest, and 1 Protein Drink served with Meals (Organic Apples and Carrots with Alkaline Water and Florida Powder Smoothie or Nuts and Almond Milk with Florida Powder Smoothie or Green Papaya and Carrots with Alkaline Water and Florida Powder Smoothie optional)
MENDY SCHAPIRO: The orphan, as far as the Torah is concerned, has a direct telephone line to G-d.
MENDY SCHAPIRO: The Torah enjoins us to be very careful and sensitive when dealing with orphans and warns us that should an orphan cry out to G-d (to complain about us), he or she will be answered immediately.
DAVE SHAW: More directly, however, the name Phanuel means “Face of God.” Anna has seen the Face of God named Phanuel, her earthly father, so she can recognize Phanuel when she sees him.
The text, by giving us the name of Anna’s father, leads our minds to consider that Jesus is the Face of God. Jesus is Phanuel in flesh. Jesus is Phanuel, the face of God.
SAINT AUGUSTINE: 10. Let not the virgin say, "I shall alone be there." For Mary shall not be there alone but the widow Anna shall be there also.
Adult Education at Chabad: The Torah commands us: “Do not afflict a widow or an orphan. If you do oppress him and cry he cries out to Me, hear I will hear his cry…”
why couldn’t the Torah just make a general statement which forbids afflicting anyone?
One possible answer is that the Torah may not be referring to outright affliction but to cases where the affliction is disguised as a gesture of concern and compassion. A devious individual might act as if he is looking out for their best interests and, because of their vulnerability, cause them harm. Thus the Torah follows this commandment with a threat of Divine retribution. This may be the Torah’s way of warning the potential abuser that G‑d could see through the subterfuge and would hold the abuser fully accountable.
Lord, thank you for Anna! Thank you for all the Annas you have sent into my life: people who live holy lives and come to me just when I need a dose of warmth and caring, people who praise God and tell me about Jesus. Make me an Anna today. Indeed, as I move into my latter years, let me have Anna as a model. Let me fast, pray, live in Your House, come forward at just the right time, give comfort by reminding people to praise God, and tell all about Jesus.
NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION: I assure you that there are many American Widows in the United States of America during Elijah's Occupation and there is a severe Biblical Famine throughout America, yet Elijah the Gadite is not sent to any Americans, but to an Asherite Widow in Zarephath in the region of Sidon.
ABARIM PUBLICATIONS: Zarephath Meaning: Blast Furnace, Workshop For Melting And Refining Metals Etymology: The verb צרף (sarap) describes the metallurgic process of smelting, refining and testing metals, and since metallurgy requires thorough technological sophistication, it often symbolizes knowledge, productivity and efficiency at large.
ALEXANDER ZEPHYR: The Ten Tribes, he said in 1260CE, were still in Tserefath or Zarephath
NOACHBENAVRAHAM: remnants of the House of Israel would find themselves in exile in “Tzarfat” (England and France) but remnants of the House of Judah would find themselves in exile in “Sepharad” (Spain)
JAY KELMAN: Rav Chaim Soloveitchik, zt”l (1853.-1918) was perhaps the greatest Talmudic genius of modern times. His brilliant, creative and original methodology of Talmudic analysis heralded a Talmudic renaissance felt around the world. When asked to define the function of a Rabbi, he did not respond that it was learning and teaching Torah, or answering questions of Jewish law. Rather, he felt that the primary function of a Jewish leader is to help the widow, the orphan and the stranger.
AVI KILLIP: While a widow can be vulnerable and eclipsed to the margins of society, that same marginal status affords her a unique form of power.
We see this unique power play out through the stories of two famous biblical widows, Tamar and Ruth.
In the book of Genesis, Tamar sits at a crossroads between towns. And we encounter Ruth gleaning wheat from the corner of a farmer’s field among the poor. The women’s physical locations drive home the point that they are indeed marginal to society. Yet, it is precisely these locations on the margins that offer each of them the ability to fly under the radar, break some rules and become an active player in our biblical stories. Where most women in the bible go unmentioned, these two are too important to ignore.
STU ALPERN: Through the tale of a foreign, marginalized widow, whose personal risk mirrors that of other biblical mothers, we are reminded of the sacrifices that sustain the continuity of the Jewish people. We are reminded of the ability of kindness to heal. Ruth’s story inspires us to meet the challenges of our own circumstances.
ELAZAR TOUITOU: the inclusion of Lot, Abraham's orphaned nephew, could be viewed as an act of kindness that would turn Lot into an integral part of Abraham's family. At first glance, Abraham's decision to accept Lot's request has a poignant emotional-family aspect, as the text indicates: "Abram took . . . his brother's son, Lot, with him." The Biblical text apparently takes pains to stress the family links, because the phrasing of Lot's position, "his brother's son," altogether superfluous.
EPHRAIM Z. BUCHWALD: Lot was an orphan, whose father Haran had been killed when he was cast into a fiery furnace by King Amraphel in a test of faith.
Giving Church offerings in the merit of Sixto Enriquez Rivera and Virginia Millano Evangelista Fabro~Rivera is a segula (Hebrew: סגולה, pl. סגולות, segulot, benevolent charm or ritual) for Rain and Milk.
The desire to be buried in Jersey ~ whether New Jersey or the largest island of the Channel Islands ~ comes from the Segulaic advantages attributed to being ushered into Asher's territory of Zarephath.
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Ezekiel 36:26 Reversed: I shall give you an Old Heart and put an Old Spirit in you; I shall remove from you your Heart of Flesh and give you a Heart of Feminine Stone.
😇You are the Brown Sugar of Paradise, but if the Sugar loses its Sweetness, how can you be made Sweet again? Refined Sugar is addictive, but ~ at the same time ~ Sugar sure makes Food hard to resist! It's actually the only taste that Humans are born desiring, so be sure to avoid hardening your Heart for a long Suite life,,,😇
DOV LIPMAN: Jewish tradition teaches ma’aseh avot siman l’banim – that which happened to the forefathers is a sign for what will transpire with their descendants. Nachmanides goes as far as saying, “Everything that happened to the fathers, happens to the sons” and “not one thing that occurred with the fathers won’t occur with their descendants.”