The Beauty of Eretz Yisroel

These are all pictures I took in my Shana Aleph in Israel. We took day trips all over the small, yet wondrous country, and I had the opportunity to observe.

The song is "Mah Rabu" by The Nochi Krohn Band.
The words to the song are: "Ha'Meir La'Aretz, V'Ladarim Uleha B'Rachamim. U'Vituvo B'Chadesh B'chol Yom Tamid Ma'Aseh V'Reishis. Mah Rabu Ma'Asecha HaShem, Kulam B'Chachma Asisa, Ma'La Ha'Aretz Kinyanecha."

These words come from the morning prayers and they mean: "He Who illuminates the earth and those who dwell upon it with compassion, and in His goodness, He renews every day; perpetually, the work of creation. How abundant are Your workds, G-d, all of them with wisdom, You made. Full is the earth with Your posessions."

The second part "How abundant...with Your posessions" is originally from Psalms 104:24 and it speaks about the beauty of G-d's creations.

INTERESTING FACT: Although Israel is about the size of Deleware, it contains way more than even the largest state in the US!
~Salt water sources
~Fresh water sources
~Deserts
~Farms
~Montains
~Snow-capped mountains
~Canyons
~Beaches
~Forests
~Urban cities

And here's another cool fact: Every single bird in the world is somehow represented in Israel (and I'm not just talking about the zoos) - At least one type of bird from each different family either lives in Israel or flies over it as the birds migrate south for the winter!
I find that SOOO cool!

Ok, that's all!
I hope you enjoyed the observations of a truly observant Jew! =D
:o)

Category:

Travel & Events

Tags:

• Eretz
• Yisroel
• Mah
• Rabu

[phml17]

that was Gorgeous (except the part where it said kever rochel that always creeps me out i wonder what thats about) anyways amazing vid u did an awsome job

[Brooque613]

Aw, shucks! Thanks a blunch! ...no, I don't know where the word blunch came from, it just...came.

ANYWHO...Kever Rochel creeps you out? That's interesting. We'll have to discuss that and help you get over the creepiness of one of our Matriarchs.

:o)

[phml17]

lmao no it creeps me out when someone says it in english there like the tomb of rachel im like dnt say it tht way (shudders)

[Brooque613]

lol. Ok, I get that. The word "tomb" is kinda' creepy sounding....

:o)

[FeivelJay770]

Gorgeous pictures! I love the song. I never heard of Nochi Krohn before; he is wonderful.

My only complaint is seeing the flag so often in this video, because I'm not such a fan of the medina. I don't daven hallel on Yom Haatzamut or the tefillah for the state that's in some siddurim before Shabbos mussaf... but this is all a different discussion.

I especially loved the pics of sunsets, the fish, and the Vishnitz yeshiva :) Shkoyach, good Shabbos and then chag sameach!

[Brooque613]

Nochi Krohn is from the Five Towns (...I think). He and my cousin went to Yeshiva together, and my cousin joined the band (he does some vocals and guitar).

And, you know, after I saw the video on here, the flag bothered me also! I don't daven Hallel on Yom Haatzmeut either - I understand the reason that people want to, but I personally don't; also, I don't think I've ever seen the tefilla for the state before Shabbos mussaf. I guess I'll have to take a look!

Thank you & Chag Sameach!

:o)

[myajoe96]

who is like the jewish nation? nobody if u are jewish take the pribligies bec. when masiah comesu want to be part of that

[Alexandroslav]

there are a german quarters all around israel (jerusalem, haifa etc) they are'nt named after germany but after jerman jews who came to israel in the beggining of the 20th century.

and at haifa there is a place called "moshava germanit" (German settlement)

in the 19th century germany wanted to be a colonial empire just as britain so they tried to colonize the land of israel but the dominant ottoman empire ruined their plans.

[therebbetzin]

The German quarter technically isn't a quarter. It's an area that was dubbed so in the mid-1100s, WAY before the holocaust even happened. Israel (and Jerusalem in particular) was passed from hand to hand, and was ruled by many different people, and visited by even more. Each ruler and visiting ruler wanted to stake a claim on different parts, and a German Pilgrim in that era was upset that no part had the German title.

So they obliged and made him happy.

It's not the Germany we think of.

:o)

[beswick1111]

why is there a german quarter in jerusalem? why honour a country who caused 33% of your people to be killed?

[zcst4eva]

It's the Nochi Krohn Band available in any judaica store, especially in New York.

[barbsings]

I'd like to have a recording of the song you used to accompany to the images. I teach tefillah and music to teens - I think they would love it.

How can I get a copy?

Thanks!