tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10733325419804760882024-03-13T01:01:14.289-05:00Torah Judaism And IsraelTsila - צילהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646360032252328169noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073332541980476088.post-81008479434127383532007-11-22T13:51:00.006-05:002008-03-24T20:44:55.900-05:00Moshe Feiglin's Biography and What Led to Radical Islam in Today's Israel<p><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/wwdfEP1qUv0&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/wwdfEP1qUv0&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></p><p></p><p><br />This is a short video on Moshe Feiglin's biography and embedded in the biography is a background on the situation that led Radical Islam into Israel that wants to contribute to its destruction along with the US.</p><p>Moshe Feiglin's Manhigut Yehudit/Jewish Leadership website: <a href="http://jewishisrael.org/">http://jewishisrael.org/</a><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><em>If you are in Israel, please join Likud through Manhigut Yehudit and vote for Moshe Feiglin as the head of Likud. See Manhigut Yehudit site or contact them for more details.</em></span> </p><p>Sign up for their email updates available at their site as well.</p><p>This video is not an official video. It is meant for information purposes only.<br />Please note that consent was given by Manhigut Yehudit to some of the material that was used from their website and the audio of Moshe Feiglin's staments was extracted from a previous radio show also with permission.</p><p>...Help stop this abuse and injustice, please contact the US government and ask them to let Israel be Israel and whole. US has made numerous amount of mistakes, do not let Israel be added to the list. Israel is an ally and knows her business in the Middle East.</p><p>This video was released as is, to get the information out as soon as possible.</p><p>For a bigger view please view it at <a href="http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-758096672520579268&hl=en-CA">http://video.google.ca/videoplay?docid=-758096672520579268&hl=en-CA</a></p><p><p><p><hr /><br /><p><p></p><p>For related information, please view the following past postings in the secondary blog:</p><p></p><p>Manhigut Yehudit and Moshe Feiglin: <a href="http://torahjudaismandisrael2.blogspot.com/2007/10/manhigut-yehudit-and-moshe-feiglin.html" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">http://torahjudaismandisrael2.blogspot.com/2007/10/manhigut-yehudit-and-moshe-feiglin.html</a></p><p>Request for a Change in the Israeli Government: <a href="http://torahjudaismandisrael2.blogspot.com/2007/11/change-of-israeli-government-requested.html">http://torahjudaismandisrael2.blogspot.com/2007/11/change-of-israeli-government-requested.html</a></p><p></p><p><p><p><p><hr /><br /><p></p><p>[Added Mar 24 '08]</p><p><span style="font-size:180%;">מיחזור</span><br /><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/8AuUbnf-EQo&hl=en"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/8AuUbnf-EQo&hl=en" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object></p><p><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AuUbnf-EQo">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8AuUbnf-EQo</a></p><p><hr /><br /><p><p></p>Tsila - צילהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646360032252328169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073332541980476088.post-172447200493648522007-09-24T18:14:00.000-05:002007-09-26T00:25:45.550-05:00Akiva Margaliot - Aseh<span style="font-size:180%;color:#993300;"><strong>עקיבא מרגליות - עשה </strong></span><p><object height="350" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/C7T8dm_iHcI"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/C7T8dm_iHcI" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="350"></embed></object><br /></p><p><span style="color:#000099;"><strong><span style="color:#666666;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br />Translation: ...The words in English may not the exact literal meaning.<br />~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span> </strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Chol HaKamim Alai L'Ra'ah <em>- </em></strong><span style="color:#333333;"><em><strong>And all that rise against me for evil</strong></em></span><span style="color:#336666;"><em><br /></em></span><strong>Meherah Hafehr Atzatam </strong><strong><em>- <span style="color:#000000;">Speedily change their intentions</span><br /></em>V'Kalkel Machshevotam<span style="color:#000000;"> <em>- And ruin their ideas <span style="color:#336666;">/thoughts</span></em></span></strong></span></p><p><strong><span style="color:#990000;"><em>--- x2</em> ---<br /></span></strong><em><strong></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>Kol Yaseh, L'ma'an Shmecha <em>- </em></strong><span style="color:#333333;"><em><strong>All I'll do, for Your Name</strong></em> </span><span style="color:#336666;"><em>(for/in honour of)<br /></em></span><strong>Kol Yaseh, L'ma'an Yeminecha </strong><strong><em>- <span style="color:#000000;">All I'll do, for Your Mighty Chesed </span><span style="color:#336666;">(Loving Kindness)</span><br /></em>Kol Yaseh, L'ma'an Toratecha<span style="color:#000000;"> <em>- All I'll do, for Your Torah</em></span><br />Kol Ya</strong></span><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>seh, L'ma'an Kdushatchah </strong></span><em><strong><span style="color:#000000;">- All I'll do, for Your Holyness</span> </strong></em></strong></em></p><p><em><strong><em><strong><span style="color:#660000;">--- x2 ---</span><br /></p></strong></em></strong></em><p><em><strong><em><strong></strong></em></p></strong></em><p><em><strong><span style="color:#993399;">(Repeat from the top)</span><br /><br /></p></strong></em><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p>Words from the siddur/prayer book (at the end end of Shmoneh Esreh): </p><p>Elokai, netzor leshoni me'rah. V'sifotai mi-daber mirmah. V'limkalelai nafshi tidom. V'nafshi ke’afar lakol tihieh. Petach libi b'toratecha. V'acharei mitzvoteicha tirdof nafshi. <span style="color:#990000;">V'chol hakamim alai l'ra’ah. Meherah hafer atzatam V'kalkel macheshevotam.</span> <span style="color:#cc0000;">'Aseh lema’an Shmecha. ‘Aseh lema’an Yeminecha. ‘Aseh lema’an Toratecha. ‘Aseh lema’an Kdushatecha.</span> Lema’an yechaltzun yedidecha hoshi’a yeminchah va’aneni. Yihiyu l'ratzon imri fyi v'hegion libi l'faneicha Hashem tzuri v'go’ali. </p><p><br /></p>Tsila - צילהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646360032252328169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073332541980476088.post-84152796733532496182007-03-06T09:50:00.000-05:002007-11-17T19:10:50.746-05:00Shiru LaMelech by Mordechai Ben David<p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><u>Suggestion for those who do not know Hebrew:</u> Follow the video with the words in Hebrew/Hebrew translitaration first and when you get a feel for how the song goes, follow it in English to better understand. </strong></span></span></em><p align="left"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><object height="355" width="425"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/20cMfB3mlZ8&rel=1"><param name="wmode" value="transparent"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/20cMfB3mlZ8&rel=1" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" wmode="transparent" width="425" height="355"></embed></object><br /><br /></p><p align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~<br /></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="color:#999900;"><span style="font-size:180%;">Ve'ahta Bonim Shiru La'Melech</span><span style="font-size:16;"> </span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:180%;color:#999900;">And Now Sons Sing To The King</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br /></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ve'ahta bonim shiru, shiru...</strong></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">And now sons sing, sing...</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ve'ahta bonim shiru La'<u>Melech</u>....</strong></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">And now sons sing to <u>Hashem, the King</u>....</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ve'ahta bonim shiru, shiru, shiru La'<u>Melech</u>,</strong></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><span style="color:#ff0000;">And now sons sing, sing, sing to <u>Hashem, the King</u>,</span> </span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Betiferes me'foar </strong></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">In Splendid Majesty</span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">/tiferet/beauty</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="color:#ff0000;"></span></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;color:#333333;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;color:#333333;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;color:#333333;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;color:#333333;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;color:#333333;"><p></p>(This paragraph 2x)</span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ </span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ve'ashrei avadav, oy, avadav...</strong></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">And praiseworthy/exalted are His servants, oy, His servants...</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>HaMashmi'im be'kol, be'kol shivcha</strong></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Who proclaim with sound<span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">/voice</span>, with sound<span style="font-size:85%;color:#000000;">/voice</span> of praise</span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Ve'ata bonim shiru, shiru, shiru La'<u>Melech</u>,</strong></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="color:#ff0000;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">And now sons sing, sing, sing to <u>Hashem, the King</u>,</span></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong>Shiru, shiru La'Melech... </strong></span></div><br /><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#ff0000;">Sing, sing to the King...</span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:7;color:#ff0000;"></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;color:#000000;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;color:#000000;"></span></span></div><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"><span style="font-size:16;"><span style="font-size:16;color:#000000;"><p></p>(This paragraph 2x)</span></span></div><p></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong><em>Repeat from the top once again</em></strong></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span></p><p></p><div class="MsoNormal" style="TEXT-ALIGN: center" align="center"></div><p><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em></em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em><span style="color:#cc9933;">The G-d of Israel's name is not pronounced ---It is forbidden to do so and it is not to be used in vain---. The Holy Name is referred as Hashem/The Name when not in prayers and the word Adon--nai /My L-rd/My Master is pronounced when in prayers.</span></em></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><em>Words to this song reside in the Machzor for Shavuot - Prayer book for the Feast of Weeks</em><br /></strong></span><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><span style="color:#cc9933;"></span></strong></span></p><p><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><span style="color:#cc9933;">***The Holy Name was originally used by the Kohen HaGadol/The High Priest in the Holy Temple once a year only, when he entered the Holy of Holies to seek atonement on the HolyDay of Yom Kippur. Today generally, we do not know the correct pronounciation of The Name and we revere Hashem by not seeking to transgress Him in any way.</span> </p></strong></span><br /></span></strong>Tsila - צילהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646360032252328169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073332541980476088.post-54832040164455800612007-02-06T22:18:00.000-05:002007-05-31T12:29:45.606-05:00Rachem - Compassion/Mercy<p><object height="496" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/2fZ2cC9TyT4Xu4CGw"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/2fZ2cC9TyT4Xu4CGw" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="496" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><b><a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/video/xnmbo_rahem-duo-live">Rah'em (duo live)</a></b> - Miami Boys Choir - 12-year-old Mordechai Shapiro duets with an alumnus of the choir, Yaakov Shwekey</p><p>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#336666;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;">RACHEM</span> -- </strong><span style="font-size:100%;"><em>(Have Compassion)</em></span><strong> </strong></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#cc9933;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#999900;"><em>...Most of the wordings can be found in the </em></span></strong><a href="http://www.artscroll.com/Books/u-sben.html"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><em>NCSY Bencher</em></span></strong></a>,<strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#999900;"><em> </em></span></strong><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkat_Hamazon"><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#990000;"><em>Birkat HaMazon</em></span></strong></a><strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#3366ff;"><span style="color:#999900;"><em>/Grace after Meals on page 66. For more information on Birkat HaMazon, click at the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birkat_Hamazon">Birkat HaMazon</a> embedded link and see links that are at the bottom of that page. <span style="color:#990000;"></span></em></span></span></strong></span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc9933;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666666;"><strong>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</strong></span></span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc9933;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"><strong><u><span style="font-size:130%;color:#003333;">Words and Translation:</span></u></strong></span></span></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;color:#999900;"><em>...The wording in English is not the exact literal meaning. It is to make the words and the feel of what is being said come out. Literal meanings: Rachem - Be compassionate/Have Compassion.</em></span></p><p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><u>Suggestion for those who do not know Hebrew:</u> Follow the video with the words in Hebrew/Hebrew translitaration first and when you get a feel for how the song goes, follow it in English to better understand. </span></em></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc9933;"><span style="font-family:times new roman;"></p></span></span><p align="left"><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</strong></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem, --</strong> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">Have compassion</span></em> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem Nah, Hashem Elokeinu, Rachem -- </strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Have compassion please, Hashem our G-d, have compassion</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Al Yisrael Amecha, Rachem -- </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>On Israel; the People that is Yours, have compassion</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al Yerushalayim Irecha; -- </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>And on Jerusalem; the City that is Yours; </em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem, Rachem, Rachem --</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Have compassion, have compassion, have compassion</em></span></span></p><p>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al Tziyon Mishkan Kevodecha -- </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>And on Zion; the dwelling place of Honor that is Yours</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Rachem... -- </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>Have compassion... </em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al Malchut Beit Daveed Meshichecha -- </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>And on the monarchy of the house of David, the Anointed that is Yours</em></span></span></p><p><strong><span style="color:#666666;">Veh Al Malchut Beit Daveed Meshichecha.... -- </span></strong><span style="font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><em>And on the monarchy of the house of David, the Anointed that is Yours</em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al HaBayit HaGadol Veh HaKadosh --</strong> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">And on the house that is Great and Holy</span></em> </span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>oy, Rachem, Rachem, Rachem -- </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>oy, Have compassion, have compassion, have compassion</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000000;">^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Veh Al Tziyon Mishkan Kevodecha --</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> And on Zion; the dwelling place of Honor that is Yours</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Veh Al Malchut Beit Daveed Meshichecha --</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> And on the monarchy of the house of David, the Anointed that is Yours</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Veh Al HaBayit HaGadol Veh HaKadosh --</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> And on the house that is Great and Holy</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Yirachem, Yirachem, Yirachem -- </strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>He will have compassion, He will have compassion, He will have compassion</em></span></span><span style="color:#003333;"> </span></p><p><span style="color:#003333;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#003333;"><strong></strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#003333;"><strong>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem -- </strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Have compassion / </span></em></span><span style="color:#000066;"><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Rachem -- </strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Have compasion</span></em></span><strong> </strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem<span style="color:#666666;"> Nah</span>, Hashem <span style="color:#666666;">Elokeinu</span>, Rachem --</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> <em>Have compassion<span style="color:#666666;"> please</span>, Hashem <span style="color:#666666;">our G-d</span>, have compassion</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Al Yisrael Amecha, Rachem --</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> On Israel, the people that is Yours, have compassion</span></em><br /></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al Yerushalayim Irecha; --</strong> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">And on Jerusalem; the City that is Yours;</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem, Rachem, Rachem --</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> <em>Have compassion, have compassion, have compassion</em></span></span></p><p>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ <p></p><span style="color:#666666;"><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>...Ribonoh Shel Olam!</em></span><strong> -- ...</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Master of the Universe!</span></em></span> <p></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem, -- </strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Be compassionate</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem Nah, Hashem Elokeinu Rachem! --</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em> Be compassionate please, Hashem our G-d, be compassionate</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Al Yisrael Amecha, Rachem --</strong> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">On Israel;, the people that is Yours, be compassionate</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al Yerushalayim Irecha; --</strong> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">And on Jerusalem; the City that is Yours</span>;</em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Rachem, Rachem, Yirachem... --</strong></span><span style="font-size:85%;color:#000066;"> Be compassionate, be compassionate, He will be compassionate</span></p><p><span style="color:#003333;"><strong>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al Tziyon Mishkan Kevodecha -- </strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;">And on Zion; the dwelling place of Honor that is Yours</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Veh Al Tziyon Mishkan Kevodecha --</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> And on Zion; the dwelling place of Honor that is Yours</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al Malchut Beit Daveed Meshichecha --</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"> <em>And on the monarchy of the house of David; the Anointed that is Yours</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Veh Al Malchut Beit Daveed Meshichecha --</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em> And on the monarchy of the house of David, the Anointed that is Yours</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al HaBayit HaGadol Veh HaKadosh --</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> And on the house that is Great and Holy</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>o, Rachem, Rachem, Rachem --</strong> <em><span style="font-size:85%;">o, Have compassion, have compassion, have compassion</span></em></span></p><p><strong></strong><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</strong></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Veh Al Tziyon Mishkan Kevodecha --</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> And on Zion; the dwelling place of Honor that is Yours</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al Tziyon Mishkan Kevodecha --</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em> And on Zion; the dwelling place of Honor that is Yours</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Veh Al Malchut Beit Daveed Meshichecha --</strong><em><span style="font-size:85%;"> And on the monarchy of the house of David, the Anointed that is Yours</span></em></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>Veh Al HaBayit HaGadol Veh HaKadosh --</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em> And on the house that is Great and Holy</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#666666;"><strong>Veh Al HaBayit HaGadol Veh HaKadosh --</strong><span style="font-size:85%;"><em> And on the house that is Great and Holy</em></span></span></p><p><span style="color:#000066;"><strong>** Yirachem, <span style="color:#333333;">Yiracheim</span>, Yirachem --</strong> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>He will have compassion, He will have compassion, He will have compassion</em></span></span></p><p>^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^</p><p></p>Tsila - צילהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646360032252328169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073332541980476088.post-66373584256299155532007-02-06T02:02:00.000-05:002007-10-17T20:06:31.559-05:00Tehilim / Psalms 130:1-4<span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#999900;"><strong><span style="color:#336666;">Chaim Yisrael / חיים ישראל </span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#999900;"><strong><span style="color:#336666;"></span></strong></span><br /><span style="font-family:trebuchet ms;font-size:180%;color:#999900;"><strong><span style="color:#336666;">Mima'amakim Kraticha Hashem</span> </strong></span><br /><br /><br /><object height="496" width="640"><param name="movie" value="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/7Ibb8ZrhS9q6A7rVd"><param name="allowfullscreen" value="true"><embed src="http://www.dailymotion.com/swf/7Ibb8ZrhS9q6A7rVd" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="640" height="496" allowfullscreen="true"></embed></object><br /><i>From: <a href="http://www.dailymotion.com/yossi">yossi</a></i> - <em><span style="font-size:85%;">Video in honour of the kidnapped/missing IDF Soldiers</span></em><br /><br /><br /><br /><p></p><p><span style="font-size:130%;"><em><strong><span style="color:#006600;">Mima'amakim Kraticha Hashem - Song</span></strong></em> </span></p><p>Lyrics and Translation <em><a href="http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt26d0.htm">(Tehilim 130:1-4)</a></em> <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>It may be sang in English...</em></span> </p><p><span style="font-size:85%;color:#999900;"><em>...The wording in English is not the exact literal meaning. It is to make the words and the feel of what is being said come out. Literal meanings: Tivareh: means feared with awe, Kol: voice, Tishmor: keep/guard/preserve. HaShem/TheName: It is forbidden to say the name of G-d. It is replaced with the word Hashem. The word Hashem is also replaced for the other allowable names of G-d that can be said when refering to G-d not in prayers. </em></span></p><p><span style="color:#999999;"><em><span style="font-size:85%;color:#666666;"><u>Suggestion for those who do not know Hebrew</u>: Follow the video with the words in Hebrew/Hebrew translitaration first and when you get a feel for how the song goes, follow it in English to better understand.</span></em><br /></span><br /><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">Hashem,<br /></span><br /></strong><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>2. Hashem, Shma Ve'Koli,<br />Tiheyena Ozneycha Kashuvot -- L'Kol Tachanunai</strong></span><br /><em>Master, listen to my voice;<br />Let Your ears tune in -- to the sound of my pleas<br /></em><span style="color:#996633;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">אֲדֹנָי, שִׁמְעָה בְקוֹלִי:תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ, קַשֻּׁבוֹת-- לְקוֹל, תַּחֲנוּנָי</span><br /></strong></span><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>3. Im Avonot Tishmor, Kah, -- Hashem, Mi Ya'amod<br /></strong></span><em>If iniquities you record/keep, G-d, -- Master, who will stand</em><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;"><strong>אִם-עֲוֹנוֹת תִּשְׁמָר-קהּ-- אֲדֹנָי, מִי יַעֲמֹד<br /></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>4. Ki Imchah HaSlichah -- Lema'an, Tivareh<br /></strong></span><em>For within You there is forgiveness -- so that, You may be revered</em><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;"><strong>כִּי-עִמְּךָ הַסְּלִיחָה-- לְמַעַן, תִּוָּרֵא</strong></span><br /><br />_________________________________________<br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>1. Mima'amakim Kraticha Hashem<br /></strong></span><em>Out of the depths I call out to You Hashem</em><br /><span style="color:#666600;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ הי</span><br /></strong></span><br /><strong><span style="color:#000099;">2. Hashem, Shma Ve'Koli,<br /></span><span style="color:#000099;">Tiheyena Ozneycha Kashuvot -- L'Kol Tachanunai</span></strong><br /><em>Master, listen to my voice;<br />Let Your ears tune in -- to the sound of my pleas</em><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;"><strong>אֲדֹנָי, שִׁמְעָה בְקוֹלִי:תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ, קַשֻּׁבוֹת-- לְקוֹל, תַּחֲנוּנָי</strong></span></p><p>_________________________________________<br /><br /><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>1. Mima'amakim Kraticha Hashem</strong><br /></span><em>Out of the depths I call out to You Hashem<br /></em><span style="font-size:130%;"><strong><span style="color:#666600;">מִמַּעֲמַקִּים קְרָאתִיךָ הי</span></strong><br /></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>2. Hashem, Shma Ve'Koli,<br />Tiheyena Ozneycha Kashuvot -- L'Kol Tachnunai<br /></strong></span><em>Master, listen to my voice;<br />Let Your ears tune in -- to the sound of my pleas<br /></em><span style="color:#996633;"><strong><span style="font-size:130%;">אֲדֹנָי, שִׁמְעָה בְקוֹלִי:תִּהְיֶינָה אָזְנֶיךָ, קַשֻּׁבוֹת-- לְקוֹל, תַּחֲנוּנָי</span><br /></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>3. Im Avonot Tishmor, Kah, -- Hashem, Mi Ya'amod<br /></strong></span><em>If iniquities you record/keep, G-d, -- Master, who will stand </em><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;"><strong>אִם-עֲוֹנוֹת תִּשְׁמָר-קהּ-- אֲדֹנָי, מִי יַעֲמֹד<br /></strong></span><br /><span style="color:#000099;"><strong>4. Ki Imchah HaSlichah -- Lema'an, Tivareh</strong><br /></span><em>For within You there is forgiveness -- so that, You may be revered</em><br /><span style="font-size:130%;color:#996633;"><strong>כִּי-עִמְּךָ הַסְּלִיחָה-- לְמַעַן, תִּוָּרֵא</strong></span></p><p></p><p></p><p></p>Tsila - צילהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646360032252328169noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1073332541980476088.post-74731446448599821362007-01-14T16:20:00.025-05:002010-01-12T23:49:22.737-05:00TU B'Shevat - 15 of Shevat - New Year for the Trees<div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_0" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span></span></span></strong></span></div><div align="center"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong><span style="font-size:180%;color:#006600;">Fifteenth of Shvat</span> </strong></span></div><p align="center"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolECuHpsx0cwAlMfHn_F6c3RP7ZcxXZUAwX_i7RTnQ78umeNSUTmOLbO9tWydgCCdPZes7zD8O7iDTuAxre0Mrt_gELGMtEEi49jvJMtoXpnJ31rtgVcdyO9FVInnSGDTfyIkHBB6yWQ/s1600-h/Tu+B%27Shevat.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019995212103288578" style="CURSOR: hand" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgolECuHpsx0cwAlMfHn_F6c3RP7ZcxXZUAwX_i7RTnQ78umeNSUTmOLbO9tWydgCCdPZes7zD8O7iDTuAxre0Mrt_gELGMtEEi49jvJMtoXpnJ31rtgVcdyO9FVInnSGDTfyIkHBB6yWQ/s200/Tu+B%27Shevat.jpg" border="0" /></a></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><a href="http://www.ou.org/chagim/roshchodesh/shevat/tubshevat.htm">About Tu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_1" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span></span> from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_2" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">OU</span></span></a><a href="http://www.ou.org/chagim/roshchodesh/shevat/tubshevat.htm"></a></span><a href="http://www.ou.org/chagim/roshchodesh/shevat/tubshevat.htm"></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_Bishvat"><span style="font-size:85%;">More on Tu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_3" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shevat</span></span> </span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tu_Bishvat"></a></p><span style="font-size:130%;color:#666600;">The TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_4" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span></span> Seder<br /></span><span style="font-size:130%;color:#990000;"><p align="left"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoGSI_7rglTprpZOIZejZCpCiNjaDFd-3LyyKfvE-WGlOkWnuH3haBmnVoUsJmpcqr8ZoIpD9RgHyyApzUkhne310bXcjY79MponxhaE62JvCiLF-5WbbgQTbBuDR1xk9f8eh0nMckEc/s1600-h/Fruits.jpg"><img id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5019994795491460850" style="WIDTH: 91px; CURSOR: hand; HEIGHT: 65px" height="83" alt="" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPoGSI_7rglTprpZOIZejZCpCiNjaDFd-3LyyKfvE-WGlOkWnuH3haBmnVoUsJmpcqr8ZoIpD9RgHyyApzUkhne310bXcjY79MponxhaE62JvCiLF-5WbbgQTbBuDR1xk9f8eh0nMckEc/s200/Fruits.jpg" width="78" border="0" /></a></p><p></p><a href="http://www.shemayisrael.com/15shvatseder/sederlive.wmv"><span style="font-size:85%;">Watch a Tu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_5" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shevat</span></span> Seder - Windows Media Player</span></a><a href="http://www.shemayisrael.com/15shvatseder/sederlive.wmv"></a> <p>There are different ways to have TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_6" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span></span> Seders from the very simple to the very elaborate ones. The simple way may be by having some assorted dried fruits and nuts and say the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_7" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">brachot</span></span>/blessings pertaining to them before eating each kind. The elaborate ones can include wine, fruits of every kind, different vegetables, juices, grain products in the form of pasta, cereal and cakes, nuts and seeds. Some elaborate ones usually follow a sequence of eating with the help of a <a href="http://www.shemayisrael.com/tubshevat/TuBShevat.pdf">Tu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_8" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shevat</span></span> Seder Book</a> - there are a few different ones. </p><p>A TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_9" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span></span> Seder that made a great impression on me is where there was every imaginable produce and grain products in many different forms and colors. That is an amazing experience! The table is full of the bounty of the earth. When seeing that, it is easy to say, Thank you <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_10" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hashem</span></span>! </p><p>Here is something you might like. There is a TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_11" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span></span> Seder I love to do. It is no too structured. I thought for those who do not have any <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_12" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">minhag</span></span>/custom, to try this one. It is very simple, also within the frame of <a href="http://www.aish.com/jl/kc/48932007.html">Halacha/Jewish Code of Law</a> and enjoyable. It is a TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_13" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span></span> Seder that I developed from different ideas and experiences that I had and does not trespass on the Laws.</p><p>When preparing and or eating the meal, keep in mind that the TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_14" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span></span> Seder can be a filling meal on its own when the table is filled with different types of grain products, seeds, nuts and fruits. It may contain hot vegetarian foods and cold salads that have been prepared with a mix of vegetables, beans and pasta. If it is an intimate meal, a small piece of fruit of each kind can be cut up and used as well as dried/candied fruits, mixed nuts, seeds, crackers, cookies and vegetables. The table or plate should look good and festive for a happy experience. Candied fruits are a nice way to add to the event.</p><p>When having your meal, in your mind, invite to <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_15" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hashem</span></span> into this event. Thank Him in your mind as you go through the Seder, enjoy the food/fruits/produce, the words of Torah. Bring happiness to the table as well. Make it an event to honor <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_16" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hashem</span></span> and that thanks Hashem for His goodness.<br /></p><p>*** When purchasing your variety of produce, keep in mind to purchase a fruit that has not been tasted in the season for the blessing of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_17" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">She'hecheyanu</span></span> to be said. *** I like to have <a href="http://www.ohnuts.com/buy.cfm/bulk-dried-fruits/esrog-citron-2/cooked-etrog">Candied Etrog Jam</a> at the table or dried <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carob_tree">carobs</a> for that purpose. Dried carobs can be very hard in consistency hence I recomend to soak them in water for about 2-3 days in advance before the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_20" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">seder</span></span> so they will be soft enough when ready to eat. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_21" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Etrog</span></span>/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_22" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Estrog/<a href="http://thejerusalemlife.com/news/recipe-for-esrog-jam">Citron</a></span></span><a href="http://thejerusalemlife.com/news/recipe-for-esrog-jam"> Jam</a> is delicious when done properly or very bitter otherwise. Best, the over sweetened candied glazed Etrog. </p><p></p><p><span style="color:#999900;">The Seder</span></p><p>There is an order to this Seder. Start the Seder by eating from the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_23" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Species">Sheva</a></span></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Seven_Species"> Minim/Seven Species</a> first and move on to the other food items that are at your table, making sure to taste each item and saying the bracha/blessing before eating!<br /></p><p>The Seven Species are also listed in the <a href="http://www.artscroll.com/Books/u-sben.html"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_24" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">NCSY</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_25" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Bencher</span></span></a> in the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_26" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_27" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Me'ayin</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_28" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shalosh</span></span>/"Blessing After a Snack". <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_29" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Sheva</span></span> Minim/Seven Species is <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_30" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">refered</span></span> to grains and fruits that are associated with <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_31" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Eretz</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_32" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yisrael</span></span>/The Land of Israel as per <a href="http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt0508.htm"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_33" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Devarim</span></span>/Deuteronomy 8:8</a> where it refers to <em>"A land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey". </em>Honey being an allusion to dates.<em> </em></p><p>On TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_34" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shevat</span></span>, after tasting a food item at the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_35" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">seder</span></span>, I like to say a sentence from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_36" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Pereq</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_37" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shirah</span></span> related particular to that food item. I have included in here these sentences. Other <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_38" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Divrei</span></span> Torah/Words of Torah could also be said. If you like to continue with the theme for the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_39" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">seder</span></span>, look for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_40" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Dvar</span></span> Torah that mentions that particular food item.<span style="font-size:85%;"><em> **To consume food and say no words of Torah at the table is compared to being involved in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_41" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Avodah</span></span> Zarah/idol worship. A good practice may be to always have a chapter of <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_42" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tehilim</span></span>/Psalms to say or to know some by hart whenever sitting to a meal. </em></span></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;"></span></em>Here are the details following the order the food should be eaten, the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_43" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">brachot</span></span>/blessings that are recited along with the sentences that are mentioned in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_44" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Pereq</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_45" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shirah</span></span> to each food item. <em><span style="font-size:85%;">- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_46" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Pereq</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_47" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shirah</span></span> is the song of creation. According to our sages, everything in the universe has his own song that in combination, forms a symphony.</span></em></p><p><em><span style="font-size:85%;">See </span></em><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_48" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP5J5Ln88g">Pereq</a></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP5J5Ln88g"> </a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_49" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP5J5Ln88g">Shirah</a></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP5J5Ln88g"> Video Presentation by </a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_50" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP5J5Ln88g">Lazer</a></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP5J5Ln88g"> Beams/Rabbi </a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_51" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP5J5Ln88g">Lazer</a></span></span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLP5J5Ln88g"> Brody</a></span></em></p><p><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:small;"><i><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/gLP5J5Ln88g&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/gLP5J5Ln88g&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></i></span><i></i></p><i><hr /><p><em><span style="color:#666600;">Here is the Seder...</span></em></p><p><strong><span style="color:#999900;">1.</span></strong> <strong><span style="color:#666600;">Grain Products</span></strong> that are associated with the Land of Israel are <em><strong>Wheat, Barley, Spelt, Oat and Rye</strong></em>. These may be at the table in the form of baked goods, pasta and cereal. </p><p><span style="color:#999900;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_52" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span></span>:</strong></span> <em><strong>Baruch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_53" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Atah</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_54" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_55" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_56" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Elohai</span></span>-nu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_57" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Melech</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_58" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaOlam</span></span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_59" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Boreh</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_60" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Minay</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_61" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mezonot</span></span>. </strong><br /></em><span style="color:#999900;"><strong>Blessing:</strong></span> <strong><em>Blessed are you G-d, King of the Universe, Who creates species of nourishment.</em></strong> </p><p><span style="color:#666666;">Sentence in <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_62" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Pereq</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_63" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shirah</span></span> pertaining to...</span></p><p><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>**<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">WHEAT</span></strong>:</span> A song of ascents. Out of the depths have I called to You, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_64" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hashem</span></span> <em>(Psalms 130:1)</em></p><p><span style="color:#3366ff;">Hebrew: </span>Shir <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_65" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">LaMa'alot</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_66" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">MiMa</span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_67" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_67" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">amakim</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_68" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_68" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Kratichah</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_69" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_69" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_70" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_70" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span></span> <em>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_71" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_71" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tehilim</span></span> 130:1)</em></p><p><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>**<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">BARLEY</span></strong></span><span style="color:#cc6600;">:</span> A prayer of the pauper, when <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_72" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_72" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">enwrapped</span></span> (with affliction) he pours out his speech before <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_73" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_73" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hashem</span></span> <em>(Psalms 102:1)</em></p><p><span style="color:#3366ff;">Hebrew:</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_74" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_74" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tefilah</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_75" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_75" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">L'Anee</span></span> Ki <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_76" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_76" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ya'atov</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_77" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_77" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">V'Lifney</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_78" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_78" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_79" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_79" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_80" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_80" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ishpoch</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_81" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_81" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Sichoh</span></span> <em>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_82" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_82" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tehilim</span></span> 102:1)</em></p><p><span style="color:#ff6600;"></span></p><p><span style="color:#ff6600;"><strong>**<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">OTHER GRAINS</span></strong></span><span style="color:#cc6600;">:</span> The meadows are clothed with flocks, the valley are covered with grains, they shout for joy and sing. <em>(Psalms 65:14)</em><br /></p><p><span style="color:#3366ff;">Hebrew:</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_83" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_83" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Lavshoo</span></span> Karim <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_84" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_84" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaTzon</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_85" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_85" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">VeAMakim</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_86" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_86" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ya'atfu</span></span> Var <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_87" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_87" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yitroe</span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_88" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_88" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">ru</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_89" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_89" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Af</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_90" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_90" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yashiru</span></span> <em>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_91" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_91" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tehilim</span></span> 65:14)</em></p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p><strong><span style="color:#666600;">Wine or Grape Juice</span></strong></p><p><em>After making the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_92" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_92" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span></span> for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_93" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_93" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mezonot</span></span>:</em></p><p><span style="color:#999900;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_94" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_94" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span></span>:</strong></span> <strong><em>Baruch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_95" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_95" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ata</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_96" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_96" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_97" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_97" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_98" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_98" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Elohai</span></span>-nu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_99" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_99" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Melech</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_100" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_100" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaOlam</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_101" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_101" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Boreh</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_102" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_102" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Pri</span></span> Ha-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_103" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_103" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Gafen</span></span> </em></strong><br /><span style="color:#999900;"><strong>Blessing:</strong></span> <strong><em>Blessed are you G-d, King of the universe who creates the fruit of the vine.</em></strong> </p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="left"><span style="color:#999900;">2.</span> <strong><span style="color:#006600;">Fruits</span></strong> associated with the Land of Israel are <em><strong>olives, dates, grapes, figs and pomegranates</strong></em></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#666600;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_104" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_104" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span></span>:</strong></span> <strong><em>Baruch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_105" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_105" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Atah</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_106" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_106" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span></span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_107" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_107" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_108" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_108" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Elohai</span></span>-nu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_109" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_109" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Melech</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_110" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_110" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaOlam</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_111" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_111" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Boreh</span></span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_112" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_112" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Pri</span></span> Ha-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_113" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_113" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Etz</span></span></em></strong>.<br /><span style="color:#666600;"><strong>Blessing:</strong></span> <strong><em>Blessed are you G-d, King of the Universe, Who creates the fruit of the tree.</em></strong> </p><p align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#999900;">Olives</span></strong><em> - <span style="font-size:85%;">There is no sentence from <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_114" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Pereq</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_115" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shirah</span> for olives, you may want to insert the following instead:</span> </em></p><p align="left"><em>For the L-RD thy G-d <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_116" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">bringeth</span> thee into a good land, a land of brooks of water, of fountains and depths, springing forth in valleys and hills; a land of wheat and barley, and vines and fig-trees and pomegranates; a land of olive-trees and honey; a land wherein thou shalt eat bread without scarceness, thou shalt not lack any thing in it; a land whose stones are iron, and out of whose hills thou <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_117" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">mayest</span> dig brass. And thou shalt eat and be satisfied, and bless the L-RD thy G-d for the good land which He hath given thee. -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_118" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Dvarim</span>/Deuteronomy 8:7-10 </em></p><p align="left"><em>Ki <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_119" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_120" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_121" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Elecha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_122" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mevi'echa</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_123" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">el</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_124" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Eretz</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_125" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tovah</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_126" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Eretz</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_127" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Nachalei</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_128" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Mayim</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_129" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ayanot</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_130" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">U'Tehomot</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_131" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yotzim</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_132" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">BaBiKa'ah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_133" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">U'Va'Har</span>; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_134" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Eretz</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_135" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Chitah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_136" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">U'Seorah</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_137" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">V'Gefen</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_138" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">U'Te'enah</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_139" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">V'Rimon</span>; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_140" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Eretz</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_141" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Zeit</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_142" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shemen</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_143" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">U'Dvash</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_144" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Eretz</span> Asher <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_145" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">loh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_146" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Vmizkenut</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_147" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tochal</span> Bah <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_148" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Lechem</span> -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_149" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Loh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_150" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Techesar</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_151" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Kol</span> Bah; <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_152" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Eretz</span> Asher <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_153" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Avaneyha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_154" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Varzel</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_155" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">U'Meharareyha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_156" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tachtzov</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_157" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Nechoshet</span>. <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_158" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">V'Achaltah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_159" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">V'Savahta</span>, -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_160" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">U'Virachta</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_161" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Et</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_162" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_163" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_164" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Eloheycha</span>, Al <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_165" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaAretz</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_166" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaTovah</span> Asher <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_167" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Nahtan</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_168" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Lach</span>. -- <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_169" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Dvarim</span> 8:7-10</em></p><p align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="color:#3333ff;"><span style="color:#ff6600;">**</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;"><b>DATES</b></span></span>: </span></span><span style="color:#000000;">The righteous will flourish like a date palm, like a cedar in Lebanon he will grow tall <em>(Psalms 92:13)</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Hebrew:</span> </span><span style="color:#000000;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_170" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tzadik</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_171" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">KaTamar</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_172" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yifrach</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_173" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">KeErez</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_174" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">KaLevanon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_175" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yisgeh</span> <em>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_176" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tehilim</span> 92:13)</em></span></p><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">**</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">GRAPES</span></span></strong><span style="color:#cc6600;">: <span style="color:#000000;">Thus saith the L-RD: As, when wine is found in the cluster, one saith: 'Destroy it not, for a blessing is in it'; so will I do for My servants' sakes, that I may not destroy all.<em> (Isaiah 65.8)</em></span> </span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Hebrew:</span> <span style="color:#000000;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_177" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Koh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_178" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Amar</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_179" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_180" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_181" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ka</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_182" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">asher</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_183" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yimatzeh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_184" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaTirosh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_185" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">BaEshkol</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_186" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">VeAmar</span>, Al <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_187" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tash</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_188" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">chiteh</span>-u Ki <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_189" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Vrachah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_190" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Boh</span> Ken <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_191" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">E'eseh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_192" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">L'Ma</span>-an <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_193" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Avadai</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_194" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">L'Vli</span>-tee Hash-chit <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_195" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaKol</span> <em>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_196" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yeshayahu</span> 65:8)</em></span></span></p><p align="left"><em><strong><span style="color:#ff6600;">**</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">FIGS</span></span></strong></em><span style="color:#cc6600;">: </span><span style="color:#000000;">Tho one who guards the fig will eat of her fruit. <em>(Proverbs 27.18)</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Hebrew: </span><span style="color:#000000;">Te-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_197" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">enah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_198" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Omeret</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_199" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Notzer</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_200" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tehenah</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_201" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yochal</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_202" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Priyah</span> <em>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_203" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ketuvim</span> 27:18)</em></span> </span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#cc6600;"><strong>**<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;">POMEGRANATES</span></strong></span><span style="color:#993399;"><span style="color:#666600;">:</span> </span><span style="color:#000000;">Your cheeks are like a piece of pomegranate behind your veil (<em>Song of Songs 4:3)</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Hebrew:</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_204" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">KeFelach</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_205" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaRimon</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_206" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Rakatech</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_207" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">MiBa'ad</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_208" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Le'Tzamatech</span> <em>(Shir <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_209" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaShirim</span> 4:3)</em></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>~~ Here ends the Seven Species/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_210" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Sheva</span> Minim ~~</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#990000;"><strong>All fruits that was not eaten in that season.</strong><em> </em></span><span style="color:#990000;"><em><strong>Etrog or Carob</strong></em></span></p><p align="left"><em><span style="color:#333333;"><strong><span style="color:#000099;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_211" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Sheh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_212" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hecheyanu</span></span>:</strong> T</span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_213" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">ake</span> the fruit that has not been eaten that season and say the following <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_214" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span>/Blessing before eating <span style="font-size:85%;">- This Blessing is usually said for something new or after a certain period has elapsed of which it is considered new again in terms of fruits</span></em></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#999900;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_216" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span>:</strong></span> <strong><em>Baruch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_217" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Atah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_218" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_219" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_220" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Elohai</span>-nu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_221" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Melech</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_222" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaOlam</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_223" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Sheh</span> He-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_224" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">cheyanu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_225" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">VeKee</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_226" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">yimanu</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_227" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">VeHee</span>-gee-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_228" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">yanu</span> La <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_229" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Zman</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_230" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hazeh</span>.</em></strong> </p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="font-size:100%;"><strong><span style="color:#999900;">Blessing:</span></strong> <strong><em>Blessed are You G-d, King of the Universe, Who has kept us alive, sustained us, and brought us to this season.</em></strong></span> </span></p><p align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><strong>~~ Continue with other fruits, Dvar Torah and blessings for other items ~~</strong></span></em></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#990000;">**<span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;"><b>APPLE</b></span>: </span><span style="color:#000000;">Like the apple tree amongst the trees of the forest, so is my beloved amongst the sons. Under its shadow I delighted to sit, and its fruit was sweet to my taste. <em>(Song of Songs 2:3)</em></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#3333ff;">Hebrew:</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_231" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">KeTapuach</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_232" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Ba'Atzei</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_233" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaYa'ar</span> Ken Dodi Ben <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_234" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaBanim</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_235" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Tziloh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_236" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Chemadeti</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_237" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">V'Yashavti</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_238" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">U'Virioh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_239" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Matok</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_240" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">L'Chiki</span> <em>(Shir <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_241" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaShirim</span> 2:3)</em></p><p align="center">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</p><p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">A little extra.... A <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_242" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span> can be said before/when enjoying the smell of fruits</span></em></p><p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#999900;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_243" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span>:</strong></span> <strong>Baruch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_244" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Atah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_245" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_246" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_247" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Elohai</span>-nu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_248" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Melech</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_249" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaOlam</span>, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_250" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaNoten</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_251" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Re'ach</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_252" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tov</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_253" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">BaPerot</span></strong></span></em></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#ffcc33;"><em><span style="font-size:85%;"><span style="color:#999900;"><strong>Blessing:</strong></span> <span style="color:#000000;"><strong>Blessed are you G-d, King of the Universe, Who gives good fragrance in fruits.</strong></span></span> </em></span></p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="left"><span style="color:#999900;"><strong>3. <span style="color:#006600;">All other fruits that grow from plants that are not considered trees and for vegetables</span> </strong></span></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#999900;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_254" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span>:</strong></span> <em><strong>Baruch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_255" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Atah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_256" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_257" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_258" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Elohai</span>-nu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_259" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Melech</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_260" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaOlam</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_261" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Boreh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_262" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Pri</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_263" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaAdamah</span>. </strong></em></p><p align="left"><strong><span style="color:#999900;">Blessing:</span></strong> <em><strong>Blessed are you G-d, King of the Universe, Who creates the fruit of the earth.</strong></em> </p><p align="left"><span style="color:#ff6600;">**</span><span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#996633;"><b></b>VEGETABLES</span></span><span style="color:#006600;">:</span> You water its furrows abundantly, thereby satisfying its bands of people, You make it soft with showers, You bless its growth <em>(Psalms 65.11)</em><a href="http://www.zionconnection.com/vegetables.html"><em> </em></a></p><p align="left"><span style="color:#3366ff;">Hebrew:</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_264" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Telame</span>-ha <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_265" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Raveh</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_266" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Nachat</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_267" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Gedodeha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_268" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Revivim</span> Te-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_269" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">mogeh</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_270" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">gehna</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_271" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tzimcha</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_272" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tevarech</span> <em>(<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_273" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Tehilim</span> 65:11)</em></p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="left"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_274" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span>/ Blessing for <strong>all other liquids</strong> including fruit juices when wine or grape juice was not consumed first: <span style="font-size:85%;"><em>(This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_275" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">brachah</span> is also applicable for meat, fish, eggs and cheese and is said separately for those items when the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_276" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span>/Blessing for the wine - <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_277" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaGafen</span> - has <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_278" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">already</span> been said)</em></span> </p><p align="left"><span style="color:#666600;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_279" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span>:</strong></span> <strong>Baruch <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_280" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Atah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_281" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Adon</span>-<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_282" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nai</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_283" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Elohai</span>-nu <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_284" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Melech</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_285" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaOlam</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_286" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shehakol</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_287" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Nihyah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_288" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Bidvaroh</span>. </strong><br /><span style="color:#666600;"><strong>Blessing:</strong></span> <strong>Blessed are you G-d, King of the Universe, that everything was created through His words</strong></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"><em>~~ Enjoy the other fruits and your Seder table ~~</em></span></p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="center"><em><span style="color:#cc6600;">While at the table...</span></em></p><p align="center"><em>Have friends with some words of Torah prepared to say at the table </em></p><p align="center"><em>o</em><em>r</em></p><p align="center"><em>Let them have a turn at saying the sentences...</em></p><p align="center"><em>~~~~~~~</em></p><p align="center">Let the men do some singing at the table, specially on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_289" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shabbat</span></p><p align="center">maybe some Rabbi <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_290" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shlomo_Carlebach_(musician)">Shlomo</a></span><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shlomo_Carlebach_(musician)"> </a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_291" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shlomo_Carlebach_(musician)">Carlbach</a>'s</span> songs such as </p><p align="center">Tov L'Hodot/L'Hodos/It is good to give thanks</p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:x-small;"><object width="640" height="385"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/ujgzNYkB500&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6"><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/ujgzNYkB500&hl=en_US&fs=1&rel=0&color1=0x006699&color2=0x54abd6" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="640" height="385"></embed></object></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Words to the song: </span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(153, 0, 0); "><a href="http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt2692.htm"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Tehilim/Psalms 92 2:3</span></a></span></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">2. Tov, L'Hodot L'Hashem, U'Lezamer Shimchah Elyon,</span></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"> 3. Lehageed BaBoker Chasdecha,V'Emunatecha BaLeilot</span></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: x-small; "><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_297" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://rebshlomo.dafyomi.org/music.html">Shlomo</a></span><a href="http://rebshlomo.dafyomi.org/music.html"> </a><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_298" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><a href="http://rebshlomo.dafyomi.org/music.html">Carlebach</a></span><a href="http://rebshlomo.dafyomi.org/music.html"> Z"L Music at his website</a></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"> <span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:large;"><span style="font-size:78%;"><a href="http://rebshlomo.dafyomi.org/lib/rebshlomo-org/tovlhodot.wma">http://rebshlomo.dafyomi.org/lib/rebshlomo-org/tovlhodot.wma</a></span></span></span></p><p align="center"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: small;">Above clip is the original song clip of Rabbi Carlebach singing Tov L'Hodot</span></p><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium; ">~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~</span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color:#000000;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="color: rgb(0, 0, 0); "><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">If it is not </span><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_299" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Shabbat</span></span><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">/Sabbath, have some musical instruments such as the guitar and maracas, tambourines to accompany the singing or put on some music</span></span></div></i></span><i><p align="center"><a href="http://www.yehudaglantz.com/"><span style="font-size:78%;"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_300" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Yehuda</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_301" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Glant</span> - Listen to some of this singer's music - music icon at the bottom of the page</span></a></p><p align="center">~~~~~~~</p><p align="center">If the event is large enough, invite a rabbi and let him give some </p><p align="center"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_302" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Dvar</span> Torah/Words of Torah in an informal manner</p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="left"><em><span style="color:#993300;"><span style="color:#666600;">At the end of the meal:</span> </span></em></p><p align="left"><a href="http://tefillos.com//al_hamichya.asp"><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_303" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Brachah</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_304" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Achronah</span>/<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_305" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Me'en</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_306" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Sholosh</span></a> is said after a meal not consisting of bread when enough of any of the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_307" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Sheva</span> Minim/Seven Species was consumed to thank <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_308" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Hashem</span> for His wonders and kindness.</p><p align="center"><em><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong>~~~ Here is also a chance to use your </strong></span></em><a href="http://www.artscroll.com/Books/u-sben.html"><em><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong><span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_309" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">NCSY</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_310" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Bencher</span></strong></span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:78%;"><strong> to do so ~~~</strong></span></em></p><p align="left"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">This <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_311" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">brachah</span> is also said when at least a small cup - 4 fl. oz. - of wine or grape juice is consumed. When bread is used, <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_312" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Birkat</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_313" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">HaMazon</span> is said instead. For further reference see </span></em><a href="http://www.ok.org/Content.asp?ID=117"><em><span style="font-size:85%;">Blessings on Food</span></em></a><em><span style="font-size:85%;">.</span></em> </p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="left"><em>If TU <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_314" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">B'Shvat</span> is on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_315" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shabbat</span>, it might be an idea to have the Seder during the day, after the <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_316" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Kiddush which is</span> before the 2<span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_317" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">nd</span> meal and proceed with the Shabbat meal as in every <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_318" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shabbat</span> or have it for <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_319" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Seudat</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_320" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shlishit</span>/The 3rd meal for those who do not usually have bread then. Some will have the seder on <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_321" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Motzei</span> <span class="blsp-spelling-error" id="SPELLING_ERROR_322" onclick="BLOG_clickHandler(this)">Shabbat/at night, after Shabbat is over</span>. <b>Please consult with your local Orthodox rabbi</b>.</em></p><p align="center"><a href="http://kaluach.net/"><span style="font-size:78%;">Online Jewish Calendar</span></a></p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="left">Very Short Audios from <a href="http://dailyhalacha.com/">Rabbi Mansour's Daily Halacha</a> on Some of the Halachah/<a href="http://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Shulchan_Aruch">Jewish Code of Law</a> for Trees and Fruits: <em><span style="font-size:85%;">Embedded links below trigger Real Player</span></em></p><p align="left"><a href="http://dailyhalacha.com/Play.asp?clipID=1092">Part I - Brachah for Bananas and Eggplant & Halachic Definition of a Tree</a><a href="http://dailyhalacha.com/Play.asp?clipID=1092"> </a></p><p align="left"><a href="http://dailyhalacha.com/Play.asp?clipID=1093">Part II - The Proper Brachah on a Papaya & Halachic Definition of a Tree</a></p><p align="left"></p><hr /><p align="left">Below is a short shiur/lesson on the Month of Shvat:</p><p align="left"><a href="http://www.dailyhalacha.com/HalachaClips/Save.asp?t=m&ID=1576">Customs of Month of Shevat - MP3 file</a></p><p align="left"><a href="http://www.dailyhalacha.com/HalachaClips/Save.asp?t=w&ID=1576">Customs of Month of Shevat - WMA file</a></p><p align="left"></p><p align="left"><span style="font-size:85%;">~~ The above audios are from a Sephardi Halachic point of view ~~</span></p><p align="center"><em>___________________________________________________</em></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>More suggested Tehilim/Psalms: </em></span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em></em></span><a href="http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt26a0.htm"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Tehilim/Psalms 100</em></span></a><span style="font-size:78%;"><em> -- </em></span><a href="http://www.mechon-mamre.org/p/pt/pt26e8.htm"><span style="font-size:78%;"><em>Tehilim/Psalms 148</em></span></a></p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.aish.com/h/15sh/">See also another version for a seder at Aish's Tu B'Shvat page </a></p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#cc33cc;"></span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><strong><em><span style="font-size:180%;color:#336666;">Have a Wonderful TU B'Shvat!</span></em></strong></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.jerusalemonline.com/tubeshvat.asp"><span style="font-size:85%;">ISRAEL: Tu B'Shevat Photo Presentation</span></a><span style="font-size:85%;"> </span></p><p align="center"><span style="font-size:85%;"></span><a href="http://www.ou.org/shabbat_shalom/video/guacamole"><span style="font-size:85%;">Quick Video: A possible recipe for Tu B'Shevat using avocado </span></a></p><p align="center"><a href="http://www.ou.org/shabbat_shalom/article/tu_bshevat_fruits_of_the_land/"><span style="font-size:85%;">Tu B’Shevat: Fruits of the Land - Slide Show page from OU</span></a></p><p align="center">___________________________________________________</p><p align="center">Posting last updated on Jan 12 '10</p><p align="center"></p><p align="center"></p></i>Tsila - צילהhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04646360032252328169noreply@blogger.com1