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Fluent Fiction - Hebrew: Winter's Unsaid: Love and Departures in Sydney Find the full episode transcript, vocabulary words, and more:fluentfiction.com/he/episode/2025-06-17-22-34-02-he Story Transcript:He: בבית הקפה הקטן בפרברים של סידני, אוסטרליה, זוהר ישב ליד חלון גדול, והביט החוצה על היום החורפי והקריר.En: In the small café in the suburbs of Sydney, Australia, Zohar sat by a large window, gazing out at the chilly winter day.He: החנות היתה חמה ומלאה באנשים, מלמלות של שיחה וקולות של מכונת קפה נשמעו מכל עבר.En: The shop was warm and crowded with people, the murmur of conversation and the sounds of the coffee machine coming from all around.He: זוהר חשב על השבועות האחרונים שבילה באוסטרליה.En: Zohar thought about the last few weeks he had spent in Australia.He: הוא התגעגע הביתה, לישראל, אבל הייתה בו גם תחושה של משהו לא פתור.En: He missed home, Israel, but there was also a sense of something unresolved within him.He: ידידותו עם ירדן הייתה פעם אחת מהקשרים המשמעותיים ביותר בחייו.En: His friendship with Yarden had once been one of the most significant relationships in his life.He: הם הכירו כאן במקרה, והפכו חברים קרובים.En: They had met here by chance and became close friends.He: היום, הוא חיכה לה כדי להיפרד לפני הטיסה הביתה.En: Today, he was waiting for her to say goodbye before his flight home.He: כשירדן נכנסה לבית הקפה, היא חייכה חיוך חם של חברות.En: When Yarden entered the café, she smiled a warm, friendly smile.He: "זוהר!En: "Zohar!He: חיכיתי לרגע הזה," היא אמרה והתיישבה מולו.En: I've been waiting for this moment," she said and sat down across from him.He: האוויר בהקפה התחמם עוד יותר משניהם ישבו יחד.En: The air in the café grew even warmer as they sat together.He: זוהר נאבק במילים.En: Zohar struggled with his words.He: משהו בו רצה לומר דברים עמוקים יותר ממה שהיו אומרים בדרך כלל.En: Something in him wanted to say things deeper than what they usually would.He: ירדן הייתה חשובה לו, אולי יותר מידי לנסיעה זו להיות הרחק ממנה.En: Yarden was important to him, maybe too much for this trip to be far from her.He: "כיף לנו פה, הא?En: "It's fun here, huh?"He: " זוהר התחיל, מנסה להעביר הדברים בצורה פשוטה.En: Zohar started, trying to convey things simply.He: ירדן חייכה, והיא לא ידעה כמה המילים שלה מחדרות אותו.En: Yarden smiled, unaware of how her words moved him.He: "כן, סידני יפה בחורף," היא אמרה בעיניים מהממות חיבה.En: "Yes, Sydney is beautiful in winter," she said with eyes filled with stunning affection.He: הם המשיכו לשוחח, ולבסוף הגיע הרגע שבו זוהר ידע שהוא חייב לדבר.En: They continued to chat, and finally, the moment came when Zohar knew he had to speak.He: "ירדן," הוא החל להגיד, קולו רועד מעט, "אני חושב שיש בי רגשות חזקים יותר כלפייך ממה שסיפרתי עד עכשיו.En: "Yarden," he began to say, his voice slightly trembling, "I think I have stronger feelings for you than I've let on until now."He: "ירדן הביטה בו בתדהמה קלה, שקטה לרגע.En: Yarden looked at him with mild astonishment, silent for a moment.He: זוהר הרגיש את הכובד של הרגעים הללו יותר מכל.En: Zohar felt the weight of those moments more than anything.He: "אני מבינה," היא אמרה בעדינות.En: "I understand," she said gently.He: "גם אני חשבתי שיש משהו יותר מזה.En: "I also thought there was something more there."He: "זוהר נשם עמוק, התחושה של הכתפיים הפנימיות משתחררת.En: Zohar took a deep breath, the inner tension releasing from his shoulders.He: הוא ידע שהצליח לומר את האמת, גם אם לא ידע מה יבוא אחר כך.En: He knew he had succeeded in telling the truth, even if he didn't know what would come next.He: השיחה ביניהם המשיכה, אבל היא הייתה שונה.En: Their conversation continued, but it was different.He: הם הבינו זה לזה בדרכים שלא יכלו קודם.En: They understood each other in ways they couldn't before.He: הפחדים נעלמו, והנשמות שלהם נהיו פתוחות יותר, חמות יותר באותו חורף קר.En: The fears vanished, and their souls became more open, warmer on that cold winter day.He: זוהר קם לקראת טיסתו, מלא בהרגשה של סיפוק ורגיעה.En: Zohar rose to leave for his flight, filled with a sense of satisfaction and calm.He: הפנים אל עבר הבלתי נודע, ובזו הפעם, הוא היה מוכן.En: Facing the unknown, this time, he was ready. Vocabulary Words:suburbs: פרבריםgazing: והביטchilly: הקרירmurmur: מלמלותunresolved: משהו לא פתורflight: טיסהaffection: חיבהtrembling: רועדastonishment: תדהמהgentle: בעדינותtension: תחושה של הכתפיים הפנימיותpleasure: כיף לנו פהunderstood: הבינוfears: הפחדיםsatisfaction: סיפוקcalm: רגיעהunknown: הבלתי נודעconvey: להעבירsignificant: המשמעותייםmoment: רגעfriendship: ידידותוbreathed: נשםinside: מבפניםthe shop: החנותclose friends: חברים קרוביםsat down: התיישבהfelt: הרגישclosure: משהו לא פתורready: מוכןvanished: נעלמוBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/fluent-fiction-hebrew--5818690/support.

In the highly anticipated 2025/5785 Second Annual Pesach episode, Dr. Kenny Friedman and Rabbi Yisroel Bernath make their Seder Wine Picks. They choose exclusively red, non-mevushal, and easy to drink wines for the Four Cups. They emphasize the importance of choosing Israeli wines for the Seder and supporting the Israeli wine industry.In this conversation, Rabbi Yisroel Bernath and Kenny Friedman discuss their top wine picks for Passover. The conversation highlights the diversity and quality of Israeli wines and the importance of supporting Israeli winemakers, more so now than ever. They also discuss the significance of remembering and focusing on the remaining Israeli hostages during the Seder, may they be brought home safely, speedily, and in good health now, as well as all of our soldiers, may Hashem watch over them. Next Year in Jerusalem!Kenny's Picks:Seder 1 (Israeli Only):Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Rose, Brut, 2017Vitkin, Israeli Journey, Red, 2023Dalton, Asufa, Grounded, Zuriman, 2023Gva'ot, Gofna, Reserve, Bittuni, 2023(Alternate option: Domaine du Castel, La Vie, Rouge, 2023)Shulchan Orech: Recanati, Reserve, Wild Carignan, 2014Seder 2 (International):Hagafen, Brut Rose, 2015Kleinlerer, Dancin' Sophie, Cinsault, 2024Binah, Pinot Noir, 2022Shirah, Riverbench, Pinot Meunier, 2021Shulchan Orech: Carmel, Single Vineyard, Sha'al, Merlot, 2010Yisroel's Picks:Seder 1 and 2 (Both Israel)Bravdo Neta Red, 2023 Tulip Merlot, 2021Recanati Young Vines Carignan ,2019Yarden Cabernet, 2009Odem Forest Red Blend, 2023Dalton Scarlett,  2020Yaacov Oryah Up We Go,  2020Netofa DOR Syrah, 2017Bat Shlomo Regavim, 2021Support the showEmail your questions and comments to kosherwinepodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. US bureau chief Jacob Magid joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will meet US President Donald Trump at 1 p.m. local time at the White House. The two leaders are expected to discuss the new tariffs Trump imposed on Israel, efforts to roll back Iran and its proxy network and hostage talks with Hamas. Taking each point in turn, Magid fill us in on what to look out for from this spontaneous trip and what Netanyahu hopes to accomplish. Hamas is prepared to release all of the remaining hostages at once in exchange for a permanent ceasefire, a senior Palestinian official familiar with the ongoing truce talks told Magid last week. Magid was approached by a Hamas figure who resides outside of Gaza, who wants Israelis to know that amid Israel’s longstanding rejection of this type of trade, Hamas is still prepared to release a number of hostages as part of a renewed temporary ceasefire. We hear more. The Hebrew name of a spotted orange butterfly has been changed to honor murdered hostage Ariel Bibas by the Academy of the Hebrew Language, the Bibas family announced Friday. The academy last week officially informed the family, and on Thursday hand-delivered a letter addressed to Bibas’s father, Yarden — who was also taken hostage but released in February under a ceasefire deal — of the final decision to rename Melitaea ornata (eastern knapweed fritillary). Using one of the biblical names of Jerusalem, Ariel, the name of the butterfly was replaced in Hebrew from Kitmit Yerushalayim (Orange Jerusalem) to Kitmit Ariel (Orange Ariel) in honor of the four-year-old. Borschel-Dan explains the back story behind this change. Please see today's ongoing liveblog for more updates. For further reading: Netanyahu lands in Washington for hastily arranged talks on Trump’s tariffs, Gaza war Netanyahu to meet Trump in DC on Monday, will discuss tariffs, hostages, Iran, Turkey, ICC Dermer and Witkoff to join Netanyahu-Trump meetings in Washington Hamas ready to free all hostages at once for end to war — Palestinian official Butterfly renamed in honor of murdered hostage Ariel Bibas Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Illustrative: A Palestinian man stands on debris in a heavily damaged building following an overnight Israeli airstrike on Deir al-Balah in the central Gaza Strip on April 7, 2025. (Eyad BABA / AFP)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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Yosi Shnaider's life came to a screeching halt on October 7th 2023, when Hamas invaded Israel, brutally murdered his aunt and uncle and kidnapped his cousins, Shiri, Yarden, Kfir & Ariel. Advocating & fighting for their return for over 16 months, Yosi insists that everyone must continue speaking out against the unimaginable losses, destruction and ongoing hostages in Gaza. For more, you can follow the show on Instagram @GraceforimpactpodcastProduced by Peoples Media Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Jeg møtte Yosi Shnaider i Israel, han er fetteren til Shiri Bibas. Shiri (32) og de to barna hennes, Ariel på 4 år, og Kfir på 9 måneder ble tatt av H*mas, og kvalt til døde ved hendene til hmas. De brukte ikke engang våpen, bare hendene sine. Faren, Yarden er den eneste overlevende i familien Bibas. Yosi er sterk nok til å stå foran oss alle og fortelle.Lytt til hva han sier.– Menneskene på Gaza er ikke uskyldige. De som kidnappet Shiri og barna var ikke Hmas. Majoriteten av voldtektene var ikke Hmas. – Det var mer enn 3000 sivile som kom inn i Israel på 7.10 og gjorde ting du ikke kan forestille deg. Og de som ikke kom inn, de ventet i Gaza og slo og spyttet på de Israelske gislene. Disse menneskene jublet, sier han.– Det er bare snakk om tid før 7. oktober kan banke på dørene deres, og skje i deres land også, sier Yosi. – Dere er journalister, fortell sannheten, fortsetter han.– Shiri var en så glad person, så full av liv.– Jeg skjønner ikke hvem som kidnapper babyer. Jeg forstår ikke hva slags mennesker som gjør det, sier han til oss.Jeg spør Yosi om hvorfor Hmas ikke bare beholdt dem som gisler, istedet for å ta livet av dem. Da kunne jo hmas ha brukt dem som forhandlingskort. Jeg sier at jeg ikke forstår. Det gir ingen mening.– Når du er djevelen selv, så er det ingen mening, svarer han.Midt i spørsmålsrunden går missilalarmen ved konferanserommet vårt i Tel Aviv, og vi må gå inn i bomberommet til kysten er klar. Fordi hmas igjen skyter raketter fra Gaza mot Tel Aviv.På tide å våkne opp, og se hva dette handler om.

Today's daf is sponsored by Yarden and Guy in honor of Leah Zelda Shechter's birthday! What happens to someone who doesn't teach Torah to others? What happens to someone who does? Rava, Ravina and Rav Ashi brought three more verses to prove the resurrection of the dead. Rabbi Elazar brought a statement relating to the resurrection of the dead. From there, the Gemara brings several statements from Rabbi Elazar about different topics, including the value of de'ah, leaving bread of the table in case a poor person shows up, and being humble. A braita from the school of Eliyahu teaches that when the dead are resurrected, they will not die again. The Gemara brings the verses in Ezekiel where Ezekiel brings the bones back to life. Can this be brought as a source for the resurrection of the dead or to prove that when they are brought back to life, they will not live forever? Various interpretations are brought to explain whether he really resurrected the dead (or was it just a parable) and if he did, whether they lived for a few moments or went on to lead full lives. Another question is who were the people who Ezekiel resurrected? Several suggestions are brought, and the last interpretation leads into the story of Chanania, Mishael, and Azarya.

Today's daf is sponsored by Yarden and Guy in honor of Leah Zelda Shechter's birthday! What happens to someone who doesn't teach Torah to others? What happens to someone who does? Rava, Ravina and Rav Ashi brought three more verses to prove the resurrection of the dead. Rabbi Elazar brought a statement relating to the resurrection of the dead. From there, the Gemara brings several statements from Rabbi Elazar about different topics, including the value of de'ah, leaving bread of the table in case a poor person shows up, and being humble. A braita from the school of Eliyahu teaches that when the dead are resurrected, they will not die again. The Gemara brings the verses in Ezekiel where Ezekiel brings the bones back to life. Can this be brought as a source for the resurrection of the dead or to prove that when they are brought back to life, they will not live forever? Various interpretations are brought to explain whether he really resurrected the dead (or was it just a parable) and if he did, whether they lived for a few moments or went on to lead full lives. Another question is who were the people who Ezekiel resurrected? Several suggestions are brought, and the last interpretation leads into the story of Chanania, Mishael, and Azarya.

Host Noam Weissman reflects on one of the most devastating periods since October 7, 2023-- the past week, which brought us the deaths of Oded Lifshitz and 3/4 of the Bibas family. From the abduction of Yarden, Shiri, and their young sons Ariel and Kfir at Kibbutz Nir Oz to the deceptive handling of their remains, the brutal murders have left an indelible scar on Israel. The episode draws parallels with iconic historical images like Anne Frank and Napalm Girl and honors the legacy of peace activist Oded Lifshitz, whose life work exemplified hope amid violence. Join us as we reflect on these harrowing events, expose media manipulation, and call for a future where human dignity prevails over terror. IDF Spokesman Daniel Hagari's televised statement. Follow @jewishunpacked on Instagram and check us out on youtube. This podcast was brought to you by Unpacked, a division of OpenDor Media. ------------------- For other podcasts from Unpacked, check out: Jewish History Nerds Soulful Jewish Living Stars of David with Elon Gold Wondering Jews

I'm sure you remember the images of Kfir and Ariel Bibas. They were just nine months and four years old when they were kidnapped by Hamas along with their mother, Shiri, on October 7, 2023. It was impossible to look at the image of her shielding them, her eyes full of terror, the children clinging to her, and not think of the Holocaust.  For more than 500 days, people around the world prayed for the safe return of these babies. Our hopes were raised on February 1, when the fourth member of the family—Yarden Bibas—was liberated after 484 days in Hamas captivity. But as this episode goes live, Kfir, Ariel, and Shiri Bibas won't be returning home alive. Hamas instead will hand over their remains.  How can Israel live alongside an enemy that kidnaps and murders babies? And what does it mean for us to live in a world, where people in the West tore down posters of the Bibas children.  My friend, Commentary magazine senior editor Seth Mandel, explains why in The Free Press:  “In a better world, the faces of the Bibas children would be everywhere at all times. In the world in which we live, by contrast, posters with those faces get torn down from bulletin boards. . . . The crimes against the Bibas family are indeed the symbol of the anti-civilizational menace that is Hamas—but also of the cowardice of the political and cultural leaders of the enlightened West. . . . It is impossible for the rest of us to pretend that we didn't see a chunk of society, whether in person or online, rush to cross that line and cheer on the people who kidnapped two babies . . . .Kfir became a symbol because he is the answer to every relevant question about this conflict. His case is the war boiled down to its essence. Kfir is the dividing line. In a better world, there'd be no one standing on the wrong side of it.” Before the devastating news of the Bibas children broke, Bari sat down with Matti Friedman, Free Press correspondent in Jerusalem. They happened to talk on the very day that Kfir and Ariel's father, Yarden, was released after being kept in unimaginable conditions. Now Yarden confronts the nightmare that his entire family was murdered. Bari and Matti talk about the toll of this war, why returning the hostages is so fundamentally important to the future of Israel, about the rise of anti-Jewish hate, and about how to be American, Jewish, and Zionist all at the same time, and how Jews are waking up to a new reality in 2025.  If you liked what you heard from Honestly, the best way to support us is to go to TheFP.com and become a Free Press subscriber today. Go to groundnews.com/Honestly to get 40% off the unlimited access Vantage plan and unlock world-wide perspectives on today's biggest news stories. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Send us a textIn Episode #23, Dr. Kenny Friedman and Rabbi Yisroel Bernath chat about Kenny's recent visit to Israel, and his visits to wineries in the north of Israel, among them:Recanati WineryDalton WineryNetofa WineryJezreel WineryThey discuss upcoming kosher wine events around the globe. Rabbi Bernath reviews the four wines he had over the past week: Clos 15 CavaKamisa, Omega, 2020Oryah, Playground, Chardonnay, 2021Goblet, Pinot Noir, 2017Kenny sipped on the Golan Heights Winery, Yarden, Late Harvest, Muscat, 1998Support the showEmail your questions and comments to kosherwinepodcast@gmail.com

Welcome to The Times of Israel's Daily Briefing, your 20-minute audio update on what's happening in Israel, the Middle East and the Jewish world. Editor David Horovitz joins host Amanda Borschel-Dan for today's episode. Three Israeli hostages were freed from Hamas captivity today and returned to their families in Israel: Yarden Bibas, Ofer Calderon and Keith Siegel. Horovitz compares today's two release "ceremonies" with the bedlam experienced on Thursday. We also learn how Hamas symbolically reminded onlookers of the horrors of October 7, 2023. As we are increasingly hearing details of how those who are now released were treated in captivity, the mother of freed hostage Emily Damari revealed Friday that her daughter was held by Hamas at UNRWA facilities in the Gaza Strip, and that her captors refused to give her access to medical treatment. Horovitz weighs in on how seriously the world will listen to the freed hostages. Israel freed 183 Palestinian prisoners on Saturday, shortly after three Israeli hostages taken by Hamas on October 7 were released by the terror group in the Gaza Strip. According to Palestinian authorities, 18 of the prisoners were serving life sentences. Alongside the return of their brothers in arms, what else are Hamas's aims in the release of these terror masterminds? Twelve more living hostages are meant to be freed in the coming weeks of phase one. Later this week, negotiations are supposed to begin in earnest on phase two of the accord. How does Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's trip to Washington, DC, further Israel's goals? For news updates, please check out The Times of Israel’s ongoing live blog. Discussed articles include: Hostages Yarden Bibas, Keith Siegel, Ofer Calderon freed after 484 days in Hamas captivity Tears, cheers and tight embraces as 3 released hostages reunited with relatives As Yarden Bibas is released, relief, dread, and evidence that Hamas is reviving Emily Damari’s mom: My daughter was held in UNRWA facilities, denied medical treatment Hostages’ stories: Gadi Mozes paced 7km a day in tiny cell, soldiers rationed grains of rice 183 Palestinian security prisoners released after Hamas sets free 3 civilian hostages Subscribe to The Times of Israel Daily Briefing on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, YouTube, or wherever you get your podcasts. This episode was produced by the Pod-Waves. IMAGE: Yarden Bibas is seen on an IDF helicopter on his way to a hospital in central Israel on February 1, 2025 (Israel Defense Force)See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Be Leaving and Cleaving - Restoring Order in DysfunctionWebsite: http://www.battle4freedom.com/Network: https://www.mojo50.comStreaming: https://www.rumble.com/Battle4Freedomhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Ephesians%205%3A23&version=CJBEphesians 5:23because the husband is head of the wife, just as the Messiah, as head of the Messianic Community, is himself the one who keeps the body safe.Genesis 31:29 I have it in my power to do you harm; but the G_d of your father spoke to me last night and said, 'Be careful that you don't say anything to Ya'akov, either good or bad.' 30 Granted that you had to leave, because you longed so deeply for your father's house; but why did you steal my gods?" 31 Ya'akov answered Lavan, "Because I was afraid. I said, 'Suppose you take your daughters away from me by force?' 32 But if you find your gods with someone, that person will not remain alive. So with our kinsmen to witness, if you spot anything that I have which belongs to you, take it back." Ya'akov did not know that Rachel had stolen them. 33 Lavan went into Ya'akov's tent, then into Le'ah's tent and into the tent of the two slave-girls; but he did not find them. He left Le'ah's tent and entered Rachel's tent. 34 Now Rachel had taken the household gods, put them in the saddle of the camel and was sitting on them. Lavan felt all around the tent but did not find them. 35 She said to her father, "Please don't be angry that I'm not getting up in your presence, but it's the time of my period." So he searched, but he didn't find the household gods.Genesis 31:36 Then Ya'akov became angry and started arguing with Lavan. "What have I done wrong?" he demanded. "What is my offense, that you have come after me in hot pursuit? 37 You have felt around in all my stuff, but what have you found of all your household goods? Put it here, in front of my kinsmen and yours, so that they can render judgment between the two of us! 38 I have been with you for these twenty years! Your female sheep and goats haven't aborted their young, and I haven't eaten the male animals in your flocks. 39 If one of your flock was destroyed by a wild animal, I didn't bring the carcass to you but bore the loss myself. You demanded that I compensate you for any animal stolen, whether by day or by night. 40 Here's how it was for me: during the day thirst consumed me, and at night the cold — my sleep fled from my eyes. 41 These twenty years I've been in your house — I served you fourteen years for your two daughters and six years for your flock; and you changed my wages ten times! 42 If the G_d of my father, the G_d of Avraham, the one whom Yitz'chak fears, had not been on my side, by now you would certainly have already sent me away with nothing! G_d has seen how distressed I've been and how hard I've worked, and last night he passed judgment in my favor."Genesis 31:43 Lavan answered Ya'akov, "The daughters are mine, the children are mine, the flocks are mine, and everything you see is mine! But what can I do today about these daughters of mine or the children they have borne? 44 So now, come, let's make a covenant, I and you; and let it stand as a testimony between me and you." 45 Ya'akov took a stone and set it upright as a standing-stone. 46 Then Ya'akov said to his kinsmen, "Gather some stones"; and they took stones, made a pile of them and ate there by the pile of stones. 47 Lavan called it Y'gar-Sahaduta ["pile of witness" in Aramaic], while Ya'akov called it Gal-'Ed ["pile of witness" in Hebrew].Genesis 31:48 Lavan said, "This pile witnesses between me and you today." This is why it is called Gal-'Ed 49 and also HaMitzpah [the watchtower], because he said, "May Adonai watch between me and you when we are apart from each other. 50 If you cause pain to my daughters, or if you take wives in addition to my daughters, then, even if no one is there with us, still G_d is witness between me and you." 51 Lavan also said to Ya'akov, "Here is this pile, and here is this standing-stone, which I have set up between me and you. 52 May this pile be a witness, and may the standing-stone be a witness, that I will not pass beyond this pile to you, and you will not pass beyond this pile and this standing-stone to me, to cause harm. 53 May the G_d of Avraham and also the god of Nachor, the god of their father, judge between us." But Ya'akov swore by the One his father Yitz'chak feared. 54 Ya'akov offered a sacrifice on the mountain and invited his kinsmen to the meal. They ate the food and spent the whole night on the mountain.Genesis 32:1 Early in the morning Lavan got up, kissed his sons and daughters, and blessed them. Then Lavan left and returned to his own place. 2 (1) Ya`akov went on his way, and the angels of G_d met him. 3 (2) When Ya`akov saw them, he said, "This is G_d's camp," and called that place Machanayim [two camps].Genesis 32:4 (3) Ya`akov sent messengers ahead of him to `Esav his brother toward the land of Se`ir, the country of Edom, 5 (4) with these instructions: "Here is what you are to say to my lord `Esav: `Your servant Ya`akov says, "I have been living with Lavan and have stayed until now. 6 (5) I have cattle, donkeys and flocks, and male and female servants. I am sending to tell this news to my lord, in order to win your favor." '" 7 (6) The messengers returned to Ya`akov saying, "We went to your brother `Esav, and he is coming to meet you; with him are four hundred men."Genesis 32:8 (7) Ya`akov became greatly afraid and distressed. He divided the people, flocks, cattle and camels with him into two camps, 9 (8) saying, "If `Esav comes to the one camp and attacks it, at least the camp that is left will escape." 10 (9) Then Ya`akov said, "G_d of my father Avraham and G_d of my father Yitz'chak, Adonai, who told me, `Return to your country and your kinsmen, and I will do you good': 11 (10) I'm not worthy of all the love and faithfulness you have shown your servant, since I crossed the Yarden with only my staff. But now I have become two camps. 12 (11) Please! Rescue me from my brother `Esav! I'm afraid of him, afraid he'll come and attack me, without regard for mothers or children. 13 (12) You said, `I will certainly do you good and make your descendants as numerous as the grains of sand by the sea, which are so many they can't be counted.'"Genesis 32:14 (13) He stayed there that night; then he chose from among his possessions the following as a present for `Esav his brother: 15 (14) two hundred female goats and twenty males, two hundred female sheep and twenty males, 16 (15) thirty milk-camels and their colts, forty cows and ten bulls, twenty female donkeys and ten colts. 17 (16) He turned them over to his servants, every drove by itself, and said to his servants, "Cross over in front of me, and keep a space between each drove and the next one." 18 (17) He instructed the servant in front, "When `Esav my brother meets you and asks you, `Whose servant are you? Where are you going? And whose animals are these?' 19 (18) then you are to say, `They belong to your servant Ya`akov, and they are a present he has sent to my lord `Esav; and Ya`akov himself is just behind us.'" 20 (19) He also instructed the second servant, and the third, and all that followed the droves, "When you encounter `Esav, you are to speak to him in the same way, 21 (20) and you are to add, `And there, just behind us, is your servant Ya`akov.'" For he said, "I will appease him first with the present that goes ahead of me; then, after that, I will see him myself — and maybe he will be friendly toward me." 22 (21) So the present crossed over ahead of him, and he himself stayed that night in the camp.Genesis 32:23 (22) He got up that night, took his two wives, his two slave-girls, and his eleven children, and forded the Yabok. 24 (23) He took them and sent them across the stream, then sent his possessions across; 25 (24) and Ya`akov was left alone. Then some man wrestled with him until daybreak. 26 (25) When he saw that he did not defeat Ya`akov, he struck Ya`akov's hip socket, so that his hip was dislocated while wrestling with him. 27 (26) The man said, "Let me go, because it's daybreak." But Ya`akov replied, "I won't let you go unless you bless me." 28 (27) The man asked, "What is your name?" and he answered, "Ya`akov." 29 (28) Then the man said, "From now on, you will no longer be called Ya`akov, but Isra'el; because you have shown your strength to both G_d and men and have prevailed." 30 (29) Ya`akov asked him, "Please tell me your name." But he answered, "Why are you asking about my name?" and blessed him there.Genesis 32:31 (30) Ya`akov called the place P'ni-El [face of G_d], "Because I have seen G_d face to face, yet my life is spared." 32 (31) As the sun rose upon him he went on past P'ni-El, limping at the hip. 33 (32) This is why, to this day, the people of Isra'el do not eat the thigh muscle that passes along the hip socket — because the man struck Ya`akov's hip at its socket

Dafna Admati and Yarden Tzemach grew up on Kibbutz Be'eri, one of the communities hit hardest in the attacks of October 7: more than 95 community members were murdered and 30 taken hostage.They describe what happened to their beautiful, idyllic kibbutz on that day and over the past year. To learn more about how you can help with the rebuilding efforts, visit:https://www.rebuildbeeri.org/

Kidnapped brutally from her parent's home on Kibbutz Be'eri on October 7, 39-year-old Carmel Gat survived 11 months in a Hamas tunnel dungeon. Starving. Filthy. Abused. Humiliated. Living in barbaric conditions. Somehow, she survived, along with five other young Israeli hostages. They were murdered at the end of August with a bullet to the back of the head. Just like that.Carmel's cousins, Shay and Gil Dickmann, have advocated ceaselessly for the negotiation of a deal for the release of all hostages. This family has been devastated. Carmel's mother, Kinneret, was murdered on that dark day. Her sister-in-law, Yarden, was kidnapped. She was released in November, when Carmel was on the list to walk to freedom. But Hamas reneged and the deal collapsed.Many in the west are critical of people like Shay and Gil Dickmann for “strengthening the enemy” and “playing into the hands of Hamas.” By protesting, goes the argument, they weaken the state of Israel and make us all more vulnerable. Clearly, they see things differently. And I thought it would be very helpful for their voices and passion and compelling logic to be heard by as many as possible.Ask yourself as you listen to them… what you would do in their situation.State of Tel Aviv is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit www.stateoftelaviv.com/subscribe

Eleven months after Oct.7, Israel and the Jewish people are still grieving. Last week we received the terrible news that six hostages were murdered, after surviving for nearly a year. Navigating grief and hope during ongoing heartache and war is extremely complicated to navigate, especially in the wake of such tragic news. In this episode of Unpacking Israeli History, Noam pays tribute to the six beautiful lives taken too soon: Carmel, Almog, Eden, Alexander, Ori, and Hersh. He then interviews Kibbutz Beeri resident Yarden Tzemach about his family's experience on Oct.7 and its aftermath. Yarden and Noam discuss Kibbutz Beeri's history and future while reflecting on what it means to rebuild.

The great turn about - Grace after RepentanceWebsite: http://www.battle4freedom.com/studio/?the-great-turn-aboutNetwork: https://www.mojo50.comStreaming: https://www.rumble.com/Battle4Freedomhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=2%20chronicles%207%3A14&version=CJBRepentance Rewarded2 Chronicles 7:14then, if my people, who bear my name, will humble themselves, pray, seek my face and turn from their evil ways, I will hear from heaven, forgive their sin and heal their land.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2013%3A1-4&version=CJBProdigal Son ReturnsGenesis 13:1-4Avram went up from Egypt — he, his wife and everything he had, and Lot with him — into the Negev. Avram became wealthy, with much cattle, silver and gold. As he went on his travels from the Negev, he came to Beit-El, to the place where his tent had been at the beginning, between Beit-El and 'Ai, where he had first built the altar; and there Avram called on the name of Adonai.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2013%3A5-7&version=CJBAnchors of DisobedienceGenesis 13:5-7Lot, who was traveling with Avram, also had flocks, herds and tents. But the land could not support their living together, because their possessions were too great for them to remain together. Moreover, quarreling arose between Avram's and Lot's herdsmen. The Kena'ani and the P'rizi were then living in the land.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=genesis%2012%3A1-3&version=CJBG_d's first command to Avram.Genesis 12:1-3Now Adonai said to Avram, "Get yourself out of your country, away from your kinsmen and away from your father's house, and go to the land that I will show you. I will make of you a great nation, I will bless you, and I will make your name great; and you are to be a blessing. I will bless those who bless you, but I will curse anyone who curses you; and by you all the families of the earth will be blessed."https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2013%3A8-9&version=CJBObedience Requires ActionGenesis 13:8-9Avram said to Lot, "Please, let's not have quarreling between me and you, or between my herdsmen and yours, since we're kinsmen. Isn't the whole land there in front of you? Please separate yourself from me — if you go to the left, I will go to the right; if you go to the right, I will go to the left." https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2013%3A10-13&version=CJBParasites Seeking Greener GrassGenesis 13:10-13Lot looked up and saw that the whole plain of the Yarden was well watered everywhere, before Adonai destroyed S'dom and 'Amora, like the garden of Adonai, like the land of Egypt in the direction of Tzo'ar. So Lot chose all the plain of the Yarden for himself, and Lot traveled eastward; thus they separated themselves from each other. Avram lived in the land of Kena'an; and Lot lived in the cities of the plain, setting up his tent near S'dom. Now the men of S'dom were evil, committing great sins against Adonai.https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Psalm%2024%3A1&version=CJBIt all belongs to Adonai!Psalm 24:1The earth is Adonai's, with all that is in it, the world and those who live there;https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2013%3A14-17&version=CJBRecognized for ObedienceGenesis 13:14-17Adonai said to Avram, after Lot had moved away from him, "Look all around you from where you are, to the north, the south, the east and the west. All the land you see I will give to you and your descendants forever, and I will make your descendants as numerous as the specks of dust on the earth — so that if a person can count the specks of dust on the earth, then your descendants can be counted. Get up and walk through the length and breadth of the land, because I will give it to you."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xMjKcCfBtfIExamples of Grassland Restoration - Excerpt from Talk by Allan Savory at Tufts Universityhttps://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Genesis%2013%3A18&version=CJBA posture of worship!Genesis 13:18Avram moved his tent and came to live by the oaks of Mamre, which are in Hevron. There he built an altar to Adonai.

In this re-released episode, we meet Rabbi Yarden Blumstein, the Teen Director at The Friendship Circle in West Bloomfield, Michigan. The friendship between Rabbi Yarden and Rabbi Josh has blossomed over the past two decades. Together they will explore the power of "Being In The Moment." Two rabbis from two very different movements in the Jewish Community come together for friendship, education, and enlightenment. This is an episode not to be missed.  If you enjoyed this episode, don't forget to subscribe and follow Temple Israel on social media to stay up to date on Waking Up To Life.    Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/templeisraelmi  Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/templeisraelmi/  YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLn9spWvsCBvcQ-o5XLeFLHKcLoj2nBAfM  Web: https://www.temple-israel.org/wakinguptolifepod 

On October 7, the single most number of Jews were murdered in one day since the Holocaust. In addition to those murdered, Hamas also took hostages, including a young Israeli woman named Yarden Roman-Gat, who they held for 54 days. In partnership with A Wider Bridge, Judy interviewed the two gay brothers of Yarden, discussing their stories, and helping audiences understand what they can do to uplift the voices of survivors and LGBTQ Jews.  A Wider Bridge's Builds a strong relationship between the LGBTQ communities in North America and Israel Advances LGBTQ Inclusion in Israel through Impact Grants to LGBTQ-focused Israeli organizations Advocates for justice, counters LGBTQphobia, and fights antisemitism and other forms of hatred.  Visit www.awiderbridge.org to learn more. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices