Shabbat Shalom: Holiness

Can we do תפילות prayers for: 

Sondra Baras and CFOIC Heartland?

That also through them The האור Light, רפואה The Healing and The ואהבה Love of ישועת יהוה Yeshuath YHWH may come back to הארץ The Land of Israel?

Shabbat Shalom Want to listen and watch a teaching on the Torah Portion?  Click below to watch Sondra speaking about this week's Shemini Torah portion.    Shabbat Shalom Shemini Leviticus 9:1-11:47   If you have difficulties watching the video, pause it for a few minutes to let it download and spool the video. When you push "play" again it should play smoothly for you. Make a Donation to help CFOIC Heartland in Israel!
March 25, 2011
What is Shabbat Shalom?   Jews all over the world read a portion of the Torah, the Five Books of Moses, in the synagogue every Shabbat morning.  The cycle begins right after the Feast of Tabernacles and concludes the following year at the end of the Feast of Tabernacles.  Traditionally, Jewish families discuss the Torah portion at their Shabbat Table, bringing new insights, each year, to the same inspirational words and stories that they have been reading for years. In this weekly column, Sondra Oster Baras, CFOIC Heartland's Israel Director, shares her personal reflections on the weekly Torah portion. *** Visit the Heartland Heartbeat Blog... If you received this email from a friend and want Shabbat Shalom sent directly to your inbox, please use the link below to join our email list. Join Email List...  If you would like to support the brave men and women who have made their home in Biblical Israel; you can make a contribution to the ongoing work of CFOIC... Support CFOIC... Gush Katif Employment Project Say Yes! To Israel	Shemini (Eighth) Leviticus 9:1 - 11:47 One of the most tragic events in the Bible takes place in this week's reading. Leviticus 10 begins with the story of the death of Nadav and Avihu, who brought a "strange fire" before G-d. It is not clear exactly what Nadav and Avihu did that angered G-d. However, unlike the lengthy descriptions of the building of the tabernacle and its consecration, which included repeated assertions that all was done "as G-d commanded Moses," clearly Nadav and Avihu took an initiative that extended beyond the parameters of G-d's commandment. But it is Moses' words of comfort to Aaron, who has just lost two of his sons, that is most telling. "This is as G-d has said, I will be sanctified in them that come near me and before all the people I will be glorified. And Aaron was silent." (Leviticus 10:3)   It is a great privilege to enter the tabernacle and perform the holiest tasks of all. The high priest is the only one allowed to enter the holy of holies and only on the Day of Atonement. There is great holiness attached to everything any priest does and they are truly able to serve G-d in a very special way. But there are tremendous restrictions on them as well. They must serve G-d exactly as He asks, with no deviations. It is difficult for us to understand this sort of relationship with G-d that is so strict and so dangerous. But there is comfort in the fact that such demands are only made upon those that G-d is closest to. And it is through these incredibly close relationships that G-d's name is sanctified. Many are those who have died or suffered who seemed to be so close to G-d, so faithful to His name. We may question the justness of it, for what would such wonderful people have done to have deserved such pain. But perhaps Moses' words to Aaron can be a comfort to us all in these circumstances. Perhaps G-d expects more from those He is closest to. And through this relationship, we can better understand G-d's perfection.   Shabbat Shalom from Samaria, Sondra Sondra Baras Director, Israel Office    Did you enjoy hearing Sondra's insights? If so you can:  Join our email list to have them delivered to your inbox every Friday morning  Forward to a Friend so they too can enjoy Donate to help the brave settlers of Judea and Samaria!   The Choosing of a Chosen People A 5 part series on Genesis by Sondra Oster Baras Each purchase of this DVD series goes 100% to support the Israel Office! Watch the trailer here! Sondra Oster Baras, director of CFOIC Heartland's Israel office, takes you on a journey through the Book of Genesis, which lays the foundation for the creation of God's chosen people. Order the DVD set...