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Yom HaShoah: Remembering the Six Million Who Died in the Holocaust

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As the sun set last night, all places of public entertainment closed, and Israel began its annual remembrance of the six million lost souls who were sacrificed on the Nazi altar of hate and genocide. At Yad Vashem—The Holocaust Martyrs’ and Heroes’ Remembrance Authority in Jerusalem—a special ceremony was held at the “Warsaw Ghetto Square” as the flag was lowered to half-staff and Holocaust survivors lit six torches symbolizing the six million murdered innocents.

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Parasha Tzav (Command): The Transforming Power of Praise

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God gave to Moses the laws of the korbanot (animal and meal offerings). While such offerings seem strange, even outrageous, to modern man, they do pertain to worship and the attitude of the heart. Understanding them ultimately helps us to understand what Yeshua (Jesus) did for us on the Roman execution stake (cross), and why His death was necessary.

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Tu B’Shvat and the Spiritual Restoration of the Holy Land

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Monday was a special holiday called Tu B’Shvat, also known as the New Year for the Trees. Here in the Holy Land, many will be taking part in planting trees since this holiday is Israeli Arbor Day. On Israeli kibbutzim, it is an agricultural holiday. But the holiday has spiritual significance, as well. In synagogues round the world, there will activities and prayers of thanksgiving to the Lord who has given us the Land of Israel and all its goodness. This holiday has special significance for tithing. According to the rabbis, this is the time when the people of Israel offered to God the tithe of the first fruits of their crops.

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