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Lt. Col. Shai Abramson – Prayer for the Welfare of the State of Israel – Amazing

This is such a beautiful rendition of the prayer for the State of Israel, sung by the IDF’s top cantor! Enjoy and be inspired.

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Cyber Or-10 Inner Light- Universal

                         By Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dror. In the religious iconography of the world light has been used as The designation of the spiritual aspect of a holy person. The halo, nimbus, aureole, glory, mandorla- are variations on a ring of light that surrounds a sacred person in the visual arts.

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Docaviv 2012 Film Festival Tel Aviv – Israel

By Steve Ornstein. I spent t most of the day watching  student films  at  Docaviv. The  annual event at the cinematic theater in Tel Aviv. My wife and I, thought we were going to see one student film but we were pleasantly surprised that we were able to watch all 7 entries.

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EMOR:It is our responsibility to actively sanctify – and guard against desecrating – G-D’s Name through our personal behavior.

PARSHAT EMOR.by Yehuda HaKohen.  “You shall not desecrate My holy Name, rather I should be sanctified among the Children of Israel; I am HaShem Who sanctifies you, Who took you out of the land of Egypt to be a G-D unto you; I am HaShem.” (VAYIKRA 22:32-33)

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Emor: Consecrating God in who we are

By Ariel Ben Avraham. The sanctity demanded by the Creator from the children of Israel includes their priests as well, and this portion of the Torah refers to the service the latter perform in the Sanctuary or Temple. The separation of roles regarding the priests does not imply that there are different categories of sanctity among all the children of Israel.

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Cyber Or 9 The Aesthetics of Light- Gothic World

Rabbi Dr. Moshe Dror.  The association of light with the Divine is an ancient tradition. It is perhaps the most universal metaphor of light. The image of light has an ancient pedigree indeed.

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