First Came the Snow – Then the Rainbow This week began with the prediction of a rare winter snowstorm in Israel. The mayor of Jerusalem called for the shutting down of roads leading into the capital to prevent cars from being stranded. Schools and kindergartens were closed. Which made the Read more
The whole world is gripped by the tragic events in France last week, and terrorists seem to be advancing their wicked plots. It’s important to focus on King David’s words reminding us that God’s plan will ultimately be fulfilled. Wishing you all a peaceful week from the Galilee.
The land is not only bringing forth her fruits for the Jewish people who have returned from exile… but also bounty beyond belief to feed our animals as well! Bales of hay waiting to be stored in local barns in Yavne’el
After coming home from synagogue motzei Shabbat (Saturday night when Shabbat is over), it started to rain in Yavne’el, and it rained all night. In the morning it was still cloudy but it had cleared up. We call this kind of rain a “geshem shel bracha,” a rain of blessing. Read more
As we mentioned earlier, Yavne’el is one of the biblical border towns of the tribe of Naftali mentioned in the Book of Joshua (Josh 19:32). On his deathbed, the Patriarch Jacob blessed his son Naftali to be an ‘אילה שלוחה’ – ‘a deer let loose’ (Gen 49:21). Our sages explain that Read more
