Hanukkah begins in only 4 more nights~Time for some Hanukkah music around The 2 Spies house~
~Enjoy~
We kindle these lights [to commemorate] the saving acts, miracles and
wonders which You have performed for our forefathers, in those days at
this time, through Your holy priests. Throughout the eight days of
Chanukah, these lights are sacred, and we are not permitted to make use
of them, but only to look at them, in order to offer thanks and praise
to Your great Name for Your miracles, for Your wonders and for Your
salvations.
A troubling few days in the Land. Many dead. Many wounded. Too many in pain. Times like these cause us to take an assessment of our priorities- search our hearts to see where our trust lies. In the middle of pain and death, the Kaddish calls us to remember the giver of Life and to lay all on His scale and trust that He is still the Creator of the Universe and therein put our hope and our trust. Erroneously called the prayer for the dead, the recitation of this prayer draws our eyes upward from the chaos and swirling evil, to the Giver of Life,the One on the Throne who holds all in His hands and keeps it in balance.
Kaddish
Glorified and sanctified be G-d’s great name throughout the world which He has created according to His will.
May He establish His kingdom in your lifetime and during your days, and within the life of the entire House of Israel, speedily and soon; and say, Amen.
May His great Name be blessed forever and to all eternity.
Blessed and praised, glorified and exalted, extolled and honored, adored and lauded be the name of the Holy One, blessed be He, beyond all the blessings and hymns, praises and consolations that are ever spoken in the world; and say, Amen.
May there be abundant peace from heaven, and life, for us
and for all Israel; and say, Amen.
He who creates peace in His celestial heights, may He create peace for us and for all Israel; and say, Amen.
To be a Light to the Nations. The Mandate of the Jewish people.
(Isaiah 49:6) This is no small task and to obey takes many shapes and forms. As many Jewish people as there are, there are as many ways this Light can be shown. Each persons' own particular personality and gifting shapes their interpretation and performance of this Mitzvah.
The 2 Spies received the following video from a young Jewish woman (aged 20). Her heart was touched deeply by the devastation of Japan in March's tsunami. As you may know, Israel was one of the first countries to respond and send aid and medical teams. We were all glued to the news and watched Japan's drama unfold for a few days or weeks.
But what about now? Does anyone know what is happening in Japan as they seek to recover? This is what touched our hearts about this young lady's video. She has not forgotten Japan and their suffering all these months later. She is still concerned and is still praying for the country~ and urges us to join her. In her measure, she is fulfilling the miztvah~ she is a Light to the Nation of Japan. Her faithfulness is an inspiration and a challenge to us all.
1. There is a young boy (aged 8) that we know~ A. ~ who recently had a tumor the size of a tennis ball remove from his brain-stem. It turns out that it is cancer. Now he is going through many different interventions to help him gain the use of his limbs and speech as well as chemo therapy.
Would you please pray for him? And for his mother~ L.~ who carries the whole burden by herself?
Mi Shebeirach
(Prayer for healing by Debbie Friedman, sung by Susan Colin)
2. Would you consider sending square of fabric that can be joined together into a quilt to give to L as a form of comfort and support? (we already made one for A) The specifications are:
*Between 6-10 inches square.
*It can be just one piece of cotton fabric in reds or blues.
*The important part~ please use a permanent fine-point marker and sign your name and location so L. can see who is praying for them. The fabric can be a new piece or cut from a piece of clothing that you are getting rid of (like the back of a shirt)
Here are some examples.
It would be great if all family members could send a patch~ or the members of your prayer group.
We will begin to sew the quilt in one month~ August 15th.
Please, feel free to share this with others who are interested.
Blessings
The 2 Spies
Send your squares to:
AKJ
Prayers & Squares
PO Box 541
Jerusalem 91004
Israel
Please post in the comment section after you send your envelope or send us an email so we know your square is on the way
The2Spies@gmail.com
