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A Call to Psalms
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Tevet 7, 5769, 1/3/2009
Israeli ground forces have entered Gaza to deliver a blow to the terrorists of Hamas and Islamic Jihad. Now is not the time for political infighting or ideological bickering - rather, we must rally together in support of our troops, the brave young men and women who are fighting against an implacable foe bent on our destruction. At times such as these, when our soldiers are in harm's way, each and everyone of us should reach for the most potent weapon in our arsenal - the power of prayer - and plead with Heaven for Divine guidance and mercy. This is a call to Psalms - one that each of us can and should answer. The Biblical commentators tell us that Psalm 20 was recited in Jerusalem when the Jewish people went out to war against their enemies (see the commentator Rashi's comments on verse 2). Please take a few minutes to say this important Psalm, while having in mind that G-d should strengthen the hands of our soldiers, grant them success in their mission and confer upon them His shield of protection. Psalms Chapter 20| à ìÇîÀðÇöÌÅçÇ, îÄæÀîåÉø ìÀãÈåÄã. | 1 For the Leader. A Psalm of David.
| | á éÇòÇðÀêÈ éÀäåÈä, áÌÀéåÉí öÈøÈä; éÀùÒÇâÌÆáÀêÈ, ùÑÅí àÁìÉäÅé éÇòÂ÷Éá. | 2 The LORD answer thee in the day of trouble; the name of the God of Jacob set thee up on high;
| | â éÄùÑÀìÇç-òÆæÀøÀêÈ îÄ÷ÌÉãÆùÑ; åÌîÄöÌÄéÌåÉï, éÄñÀòÈãÆêÌÈ. | 3 Send forth thy help from the sanctuary, and support thee out of Zion;
| | ã éÄæÀëÌÉø ëÌÈì-îÄðÀçÉúÆêÈ; åÀòåÉìÈúÀêÈ éÀãÇùÌÑÀðÆä ñÆìÈä. | 4 Receive the memorial of all thy meal-offerings, and accept the fat of thy burnt-sacrifice; Selah
| | ä éÄúÌÆï-ìÀêÈ ëÄìÀáÈáÆêÈ; åÀëÈì-òÂöÈúÀêÈ éÀîÇìÌÅà. | 5 Grant thee according to thine own heart, and fulfil all thy counsel.
| å ðÀøÇðÌÀðÈä, áÌÄéùÑåÌòÈúÆêÈ-- åÌáÀùÑÅí-àÁìÉäÅéðåÌ ðÄãÀâÌÉì;
éÀîÇìÌÅà éÀäåÈä, ëÌÈì-îÄùÑÀàÂìåÉúÆéêÈ. | 6 We will shout for joy in thy victory, and in the name of our God we will set up our standards; {N}
the LORD fulfil all thy petitions.
| æ òÇúÌÈä éÈãÇòÀúÌÄé-- ëÌÄé äåÉùÑÄéòÇ éÀäåÈä, îÀùÑÄéçåÉ:
éÇòÂðÅäåÌ, îÄùÌÑÀîÅé ÷ÈãÀùÑåÉ-- áÌÄâÀáËøåÉú, éÅùÑÇò éÀîÄéðåÉ. | 7 Now know I that the LORD saveth His anointed; {N}
He will answer him from His holy heaven with the mighty acts of His saving right hand.
| ç àÅìÌÆä áÈøÆëÆá, åÀàÅìÌÆä áÇñÌåÌñÄéí;
åÇàÂðÇçÀðåÌ, áÌÀùÑÅí-éÀäåÈä àÁìÉäÅéðåÌ ðÇæÀëÌÄéø. | 8 Some trust in chariots, and some in horses; {N}
but we will make mention of the name of the LORD our God.
| | è äÅîÌÈä, ëÌÈøÀòåÌ åÀðÈôÈìåÌ; åÇàÂðÇçÀðåÌ ÷ÌÇîÀðåÌ, åÇðÌÄúÀòåÉãÈã. | 9 They are bowed down and fallen; but we are risen, and stand upright.
| | é éÀäåÈä äåÉùÑÄéòÈä: äÇîÌÆìÆêÀ, éÇòÂðÅðåÌ áÀéåÉí-÷ÈøÀàÅðåÌ. | 10 Save, LORD; let the King answer us in the day that we call. |
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Fundamentally Freund
by Michael Freund
An Alternative Approach to Israeli Political Commentary
Michael Freund is Founder and Chairman of Shavei Israel, returning "lost Jews" to the Jewish people.
Previously, he served as Deputy Director of Communications & Policy Planning under former premier Benjamin Netanyahu.
A native of New York, he holds an MBA in Finance from Columbia University and a BA from Princeton University.
He has lived in Israel for the past decade.
Shavei Israel
For Our People's Return
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