#biblical roots

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כֹּה אָמַר יְהוָה צְבָאוֹת צוֹם הָרְבִיעִי וְצוֹם הַחֲמִישִׁי וְצוֹם הַשְּׁבִיעִי וְצוֹם הָעֲשִׂירִי יִהְיֶה לְבֵית יְהוּדָה לְשָׂשׂוֹן וּלְשִׂמְחָה וּלְמֹעֲדִים טוֹבִים וְהָאֱמֶת וְהַשָּׁלוֹם אֱהָבוּ.

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מוֹעֲדִים לְשִׂמְחָה חַגִּים וּזְמַנִּים לְשָׂשׂוֹן

וּלְקַחְתֶּם לָכֶם בַּיּוֹם הָרִאשׁוֹן, פְּרִי עֵץ הָדָר כַּפֹּת תְּמָרִים, וַעֲנַף עֵץ-עָבֹת, וְעַרְבֵי-נָחַל; וּשְׂמַחְתֶּם, לִפְנֵי יְהוָה אֱלֹהֵיכֶם–שִׁבְעַת יָמִים.

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יְהִי רָצוֹן מִלְּפָנֶֽיךָ יְהֹוָה אֱלֹהֵינוּ וֵאלֹהֵי אֲבוֹתֵינוּ, שֶׁתִּתְחַדֵּשׁ עָלֵינוּ שָׁנָה טוֹבָה וּמְתוּקָה חֲתִימָה טוֹבָה 🤍 ✨ אָמֵן Chatima Tovah

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יוֹם חַג הַסֻּכּוֹת הַזֶּה. אֶת יוֹם טוֹב מִקְרָא קֹדֶש הַזֶּה. זְמַן שִׂמְחָתֵנוּ. 🤍 ✨ 

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חַג פֶּסַח שָׂמֵחַ וְכָשֵׁר עַם יִשְׂרָאֵל אָמֵן Chag Sameach and a Happy Kosher Holiday. Wishing Am Yisrael Holy Graceful Passover Blessings. May the enduring beams of liberty, freedom and salvation bless us all. Amen

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בִּרְכַּת כֹּהֲנִים

The Kohanim blessing (Birkat Kohanim) known as the Priestly Blessing carries significant importance in Jewish faith, religion and history. Its origin can be traced thousands of years ago to the Holy Temple in Jerusalem, to the Book of Numbers in the Bible where God instructs Moses on the manner by which Aaron and his priest sons called Kohanim should bless the People of Israel. It’s a deep spiritual yearning for God’s blessing, guardiance and peaceful enlightened presence that lifts our soul to higher realms, shimmering sparkles of Divinity from Heaven and bringing serenity and peace to the realm of life.

The content and structure of the blessing reflect a profound connection between Am Yisrael and God. Each element of the blessing encapsulates the collective longing of the tribe for God's providence, enlightenment, blessings, grace and peace. The Kohanim blessing consists of three parts: The text of the blessing is found in the Book of Numbers 6:23–27 "May God bless you and protect you": This expresses the longing to be blessed by God's divine protection. It is a plea for physical wellness, spiritual well-being and Divine providence.

"May God shine his countenance upon you and be gracious toward you": This part prays for God's favor and grace. The idea is that God's face metaphorically shines upon us, coring to benevolence and kindness." May God lift up his countenance upon you and grant you peace": The blessing concludes with a prayer for God’s sight and peace. This peace encompasses a state of peaceful holistic synergy of well-being, protection and harmony. To Download PDFs, click here: https://www.etsy.com/shop/zebratoys?ref=shop-header-name&listing_id=1443513348&from_page=listing&search_query=birkat+kohanim

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“Jesus instructed us not to pray like theologians who are hypocrites (Mt 6:5); but neither does he want us to pray like pagens who don’t have a clue what they’re doing (Mt 6:7).” - Scott Hahn, Signs of Life.