“…Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, The Lord God of your fathers, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, hath sent me unto you:  this is my name for ever, and this is my memorial unto all generations.”  

Exodus 3:15

 

THE  LAWKEEPERS’  MONTHLY  JOURNAL

 

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A tribute to the HOLY ONE OF ISRAEL and

HIS Feasts of the Seventh Month

 

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ESTABLISHED FOR

THE EXALTATION, PRAISE, AND RECOGNITION OF

THE MOST HIGH GOD OF ABRAHAM, ISAAC, AND JACOB

AND HIS EVERLASTING BOOK OF THE LAW

 

“Now these are the commandments, the statutes, and the judgments, which the Lord your God commanded to teach you, that ye might do them in the land whither ye go to possess it:  That thou mightest fear the Lord thy God, to keep all his statutes and his commandments, which I command thee, thou, and thy sons and thy son’s son, all the days of thy life; and that thy days may be prolonged.  Hear therefore, O Israel, and observe to do it; that it may be well with thee, and that ye may increase mightily, as the Lord God of thy fathers hath promised thee, in the land that floweth with milk and honey.”   Deuteronomy 6:1 - 3

 

“O earth, earth, earth, hear the word of the Lord.” 

Jeremiah 22:29

 

EXALTATION OF THE MOST HIGH GOD OF ISRAEL:

 

“Ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, and my servant whom I have chosen: that ye may know and believe me, and understand that I am he: before me there was no God formed, neither shall there be after me.

 

“I, even I, am the LORD; and beside me there is no saviour.

“I have declared, and have saved, and I have shewed, when there was no strange god among you: therefore ye are my witnesses, saith the LORD, that I am God.

“Yea, before the day was I am he; and there is none that can deliver out of my hand: I will work, and who shall let it?

“Thus saith the LORD, your redeemer, the Holy One of Israel; For your sake I have sent to Babylon, and have brought down all their nobles, and the Chaldeans, whose cry is in the ships.

“I am the LORD, your Holy One, the creator of Israel, your King.”

Isaiah 43:10 - 15

 

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 “Seek ye the LORD, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek meekness: 

it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the LORD’s anger.

Zephaniah 2:3

 

A MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE LAWKEEPERS, CO.:

 

HIGH HOLY DAYS

 

BROTHERS AND SISTERS,

 

Let us prepare our hearts for the celebrations that are to begin with the New Moon sighting for this holiday season.

 

The first of the HIGH HOLY DAYS to be celebrated is the “Memorial of Blowing of Trumpets”.

 

Leviticus 23:24 – “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first [day] of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, an holy convocation.”

 

Numbers 29:1 – “And in the seventh month, on the first [day] of the month, ye shall have an holy convocation; ye shall do no servile work: it is a day of blowing the trumpets unto you.”

 

The second observance of these HIGH HOLY DAYS is, “Yom Kippoor” a time of fasting and atonement.

 

Leviticus 23:27 – “Also on the tenth [day] of this seventh month [there shall be] a day of atonement: it shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall afflict your souls, and offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD.”

 

Leviticus 23:28 – “And ye shall do no work in that same day: for it [is] a day of atonement, to make an atonement for you before the LORD your God.”

 

The third celebration of the HIGH HOLY DAYS is “The Feast of Tabernacle (Dwelling in Booths)”.

 

Leviticus 23:34 – “Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month [shall be] the feast of tabernacles [for] seven days unto the LORD.”

 

Deuteronomy 16:13 – “Thou shalt observe the feast of tabernacles seven days, after that thou hast gathered in thy corn and thy wine:”

 

On behalf of the LawKeepers I would like to take this opportunity to wish all our Yisraelite family a happy HIGH HOLY DAY SEASON.

 

SHALOM, SHALOM

 

Yehudah ben Yacob,

President

THE LAWKEEPERS

 

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Tribute to the New Moon Revised:

 

PLEASE TAKE PART IN “SIGHTING” THE NEW MOON (The First Day of the Month) -

START THE NEXT NEW MOON WATCH ON THE EVENINGS OF

 

OCTOBER  6,7,8, 2002

 

BY LOOKING IN THE “WEST” JUST ABOVE THE HORIZON.

 

“He appointed the moon for seasons…”

Psalm 104:19

 

The first “Sign” in the Heavens to provide the start of days, years and “seasons” can only begin with the “Sighting” of the New Moon Crescent - that which we can “see” in order for it to serve as a “Sign” and enable us to begin counting our days.   Just imagine not being able to “see” the moon at all.  How then could it be appointed for seasons?

 

“The natural thought might be that the moon is like a living being.  It is born, grows, reaches maximum size, then fades and dies, going through all these stages in one month.  Even today, we still talk of the thin crescent in the western sky as a new moon and the thin crescent in the eastern sky a month later as the old moon.  Half way between is the full moon.  As I explained earlier, this cycle of phases of the moon established the month as a unit of time, and the first calendars were based on this.”   ISAAC ASIMOV’S GUIDE TO EARTH AND SPACE, pages 79 and 80

 

In that the King of Israel is supposed to be a “Righteous Judge” (II Chronicles 1:11), it stands to reason that he is also supposed to be a “Righteous Role Model.”  Thus, if the King that GOD appoints over Israel observes a “feast” on the day of the New Moon, then wisdom tells the Nation of Israel to do likewise.  King Saul and the anointed David observed this service (I Samuel 20th Chapter).

 

To their and our hurt our forefathers worshipped all manner of symbols:  the sun, moon, stars, and images of gold and silver.  To observe the “Sign” in the heavens as being the New Moon “Sighting” is NOT worshipping the moon, but rather it is doing as we are COMMANDED in Genesis 1:14.

 

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“Sing aloud unto God our strength:  make a joyful noise unto the God of Jacob.

“Take a psalm, and bring hither the timbrel, the pleasant harp with the psaltery.

“Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed,

on our solemn feast day.

“For this was a statute for Israel, and a law of the God of Jacob.”  

Psalm 81:1 - 4

(A Psalm of Asaph, the Seer - one who should be well informed about GOD’s Ways)

 

“Also in the day of your gladness, and in your solemn days, and in the beginnings of your months, ye shall blow with the trumpets over your burnt offerings, and over the sacrifices of your peace offerings; that they may be to you for

a memorial before your God:  I am the LORD your God.”  

Numbers 10:10

 

Contrary to the belief of some Israelites, the moon does indeed shine!  Whether the Moon shines on its own or with the aid of the sun, IT STILL SHINES!  And the fact that Scripture attests to this fact, is what’s important:  Isaiah 60:19; Jeremiah 31:35; and Ezekiel 32:7.  Therefore, Genesis 1:14 is proof enough that we must use the shining New Moon Crescents as “…SIGNS, AND FOR SEASONS, AND FOR DAYS, AND FOR YEARS:”  

 

Some Israelites, along with White Jews, use the dark phase of the moon to determine the start of a new month.  If the dark phase of the moon lasts for “2-3 days,” then which of these days is supposed to be the distinguishing “Sign” that determines the First Day of the month?  Or do we just arbitrarily select either, depending on the imaginations of our hearts?   On the contrary, with the use of the sighted “Sign” of the New Moon Crescent in the Heavens we eliminate any confusion as to which day IS the First Day of the month.  The only problem that presents itself is cloud coverage that prevents the ability to see the New Moon Crescent.   Nonetheless, one can easily distinguish the New Moon Crescent “Sighting” from all the other phases due to its thin sliver and its low position in the heavens, and the reason is that no two days or rather phases of the visible moon are alike.  Thus, to use the New Moon Crescent as the “Sign” in the heavens, as we are COMMANDED to do for our seasons, days, and years, negates the belief that the “commandment was given to the luminaries.”  The “luminaries” fulfill GOD’s Commandments:  the sun shines and the moon orbits the Earth.  They have no need to determine seasons, days, and years.  Hence, our New Moons are obviously of more spiritual significance to the Nation of Israel than we are aware.  And for sure, the TRUTH concerning them are in GOD’s WORD to HIS Prophets/Seers - not the White Jews or other Gentiles.  All we need do is use wisdom, discern what’s written in Scripture, and accept it!

 

And to those who believe that the New Moon is the Full Moon, I have but this to say:  “The Full Moon cannot be the ‘New’ Moon because the month’s moon is visible for 14 days prior to the Full Moon, thus, conflicting with it being “New.”  And even if one accepts that the Full Moon is the New Moon, it would appear that the “dark phases” of the moon would render this assumption incorrect.  Reason being that once the moon is in the “dark phase” it just makes sense to start counting the days of the month (when the moon is “lighted” at the time of the “Crescent”) – 1 to 29.5 days in accordance with Genesis 1:14.  I would like to also add that if one starts counting day one at the time of the Full Moon, once they get to day 14/15, the moon is no longer visible but rather is in its ‘dark phase’.”   The “dark phase” signals the end of the month and the coming of a “New” one.

 

Unless there is an emergency, please try not to buy or sell on this day.  Conduct all financial and business transactions prior to the day of the New Moon.  Interesting enough, II Kings 4:23,24 constitutes the New Moon as being a day to seek “the man of God.”  Although the New Moon is NOT a Day of Rest, Our GOD did set it aside for recognition:

 

“Blow up the trumpet in the new moon, in the time appointed, on our solemn feast day.”   Psalm 81:3

 

“And it shall come to pass, that from one new moon to another, and from one Sabbath to another, shall all flesh come to worship before me, saith the LORD.”   Isaiah 66:23

 

“…When will the new moon be gone, that we may sell corn?…”   Amos 8:5

 

Probably, the Scripture that most determines and clarifies the fact that our New Moons are Feast Days is Ezekiel 45:17:

 

“And it shall be the prince’s part to give burnt offerings, and meat offerings, and drink offerings, in the feasts, and in the NEW MOONS, and in the Sabbaths, in ALL SOLEMNITIES of the house of Israel:  he shall prepare the sin offering, and the meat offering, and the burnt offering, and the peace offerings, to make reconciliation for the HOUSE OF ISRAEL.”   (Caps. are mine.)

 

Unequivocally, our New Moons are included in these “SOLEMNITIES” mentioned in Ezekiel 45:17.

 

“Likewise the people of the land shall worship at the door of this gate before the LORD in the Sabbaths [Feasts – NOT 7th Day Sabbaths*] and in the NEW MOONS.”   Ezekiel 46:3   (Brackets are mine.)

 

Thereby, this justifies the First Day of each month being our “Feast” Day.  It should be realized that the Feast Days that Our GOD selected are “Holy Convocations,” i.e., on these days we cannot do any work.  However, because King Saul observed the New Moon as a Feast Day, we have every reason to do so, as well.   We also have learned that our forefathers traveled to the Temple to worship the Holy ONE on the New Moon (II Kings 4:23 and Ezekiel 45:17), and when HE has HIS Temple rebuilt, then we will be able to resume this service once again.

 

When we return to our heritage and worship YIHOVAH according to HIS Ways, then we can establish our own “Calendar of the Universe,” whereby, the days of the New Moon and all GOD’s Holy Days will be recognized by the whole entire World.

 

*Leviticus 23:24,39 (Sabbaths of Feasts)

 

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THE TORAH READINGS FOR THE NEW MOON AND

SABBATHS DURING

 OCTOBER / NOVEMBER 2002 ARE  AS FOLLOWS:

 

 

NEW MOON WATCH FOR THE MEMORIAL OF BLOWING OF TRUMPETS: 

October 6,7,8 2002

 

Leviticus 23:22 - 25

Psalm 81:1 - 10

Numbers Chapters 32 - 34

Numbers 10:10

Ezra 3:1 – 6

Nehemiah 8:1 - 12

I Kings 21st Chapter

I Chronicles 5th Chapter

Jeremiah 30:20 - 24

Deuteronomy 18:15 - 22

Joshua 1st Chapter

Joshua 18:7

Psalm 14th Chapter

 

SHABBAT READINGS - 10/12/02

 

Genesis 2:1 - 3

Exodus 31:12-18

Deuteronomy 5:14

Isaiah 56:1 - 7

Isaiah 58:10 - 14

Numbers Chapters 35 and 36

I Kings 11th Chapter

Joshua 13th Chapter

Joshua 20th Chapter

Joshua 23rd Chapter

Judges 2nd Chapter

Hosea 4th Chapter

Hosea 5th Chapter

Hosea 7th Chapter

Psalm 22nd Chapter

Psalm 135th Chapter

 

Please note:

At this point, the Chapter order for some Readings were switched in order to accommodate specific “Readings” for the Holy Days.

 

YOM KIPPOOR

(Day of total fasting -

NO FOOD AND NO WATER!)

Date depends on NM Sighting.

 

Leviticus 23:26 - 32

Psalm 51st Chapter

Deuteronomy Chapters 8 - 10

Leviticus 16th Chapter

Leviticus 25:8 – 23

Ezra 8:21 - 23

Numbers 29:7 - 11

Amos 2nd Chapter

II Samuel 12th Chapter

Nehemiah 1st Chapter

Isaiah 63rd Chapter

Micah 6th Chapter

Psalm 103rd Chapter

Psalm 32nd Chapter

 

SHABBAT READINGS 10/19/02

 

Genesis 2:1 - 3

Exodus 31:12-18

Deuteronomy 5:14

Isaiah 56:1 - 7

Isaiah 58:10 - 14

Deuteronomy Chapter 1

I Kings 8th Chapter

Ezekiel 4th Chapter

Psalm 33rd Chapter

Psalm 46th Chapter

 

FIRST DAY OF FEAST OF TABERNACLES

(DWELLING IN BOOTHS) 

Date depends on the NM Sighting.

 

Leviticus 23:33 - 44

Deuteronomy Chapters 14 - 16

Numbers 29:12 – 14

Deuteronomy 12th Chapter

Deuteronomy 31:10 - 19

Ezra 3:1 - 6

Nehemiah 8th Chapter

Nehemiah 9th Chapter

Zechariah 14:16 – 21

Psalm 89th Chapter

Psalm 96th Chapter

Psalm 98th Chapter

Psalm 147th Chapter

 

SHABBAT READINGS - 10/26/02

 

Genesis 2:1 - 3

Exodus 31:12-18

Deuteronomy 5:14

Isaiah 56:1 - 7

Isaiah 58:10 - 14

Deuteronomy Chapters 2 - 4

I Chronicles 1st Chapter

Jeremiah 49:1 - 22

Obadiah

Malachi 1st Chapter

Joshua 2nd Chapter

Ezekiel 20: 5 - 37

Hosea 8th Chapter

II Kings 17th Chapter

II Kings 18:4

Isaiah 55th Chapter

Jeremiah 23rd Chapter

Jeremiah 30:24

Psalm 25th Chapter

Psalm 32nd Chapter

Psalm 34th Chapter

Psalm 148th Chapter

 

Eighth DAY OF FEAST OF TABERNACLES

(DWELLING IN BOOTHS) -

Date depends on the NM Sighting.

 

Leviticus 23:33 - 44

Deuteronomy Chapters 20 -  22

Deuteronomy 15:1 - 18

Deuteronomy 31:9 - 13

Judges 4th Chapter

Judges 6th Chapter

II Kings 17:35 - 39

II Chronicles 8:12,13

Jeremiah 5th Chapter

Joshua 8th Chapter

Psalm 66th Chapter

 

SHABBAT READINGS - 11/2/02

 

Genesis 2:1 - 3

Exodus 31:12-18

Deuteronomy 5:14

Isaiah 56:1 - 7

Isaiah 58:10 - 14

Deuteronomy Chapter 5 - 7

Ezra 9th Chapter

Joshua 23rd Chapter

Isaiah 48th Chapter

Jeremiah 2nd Chapter

Amos 3:1 - 7

Joel 2:26 - 32

Isaiah 59th Chapter

Psalm 119:1 - 24

 

 

 

Watch for the next NEW MOON "Sighting" on NOVEMBER  5,6,7, 2002.

 

A complete TORAH Readings Hebrew Calendar displaying all the months, Sabbaths of Rest, New Moon Watches, and Holy Days for the entire year

can be found on

The LawKeepers WebSite: 

 

www.thelawkeepers.org

 

Click on “Torah Readings.”

 

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SOME QUESTIONS TO PONDER:

 

“Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, in the first day of the month, shall ye have a sabbath, a memorial of blowing of trumpets, a holy convocation.”   Leviticus 23:24

 

Why has the Holy ONE given us this Feast Day (the Memorial of Blowing of Trumpets) to keep it “Holy?”

 

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“Three times in a year shall all thy males appear before the LORD thy God in the place which he shall choose; in the feast of unleavened bread, and in the feast of weeks, and in the feast of tabernacles: and they shall not appear before the LORD empty:

 

“Every man shall give as he is able, according to the blessing of the LORD thy God which he hath given thee.”   Deuteronomy 16:16,17

 

What is the importance of the Holy ONE of Israel COMMANDING the Israelites to observe the Feasts of Passover, Weeks, and Tabernacles in Jerusalem?

 

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“For in mine holy mountain, in the mountain of the height of Israel, saith the Lord GOD, there shall all the house of Israel, all of them in the land, serve me: there will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, and the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things.”   Ezekiel 20:40

 

Why does the Holy ONE stress, “There will I accept them, and there will I require your offerings, the firstfruits of your oblations, with all your holy things?”  

 

Please feel free to contribute responses to these questions, and if so, they will be published in the next JOURNAL.

 

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HINTS FOR HARDY, HEALTHY HEBREWS:

 

In that this is the time of “Ingathering” when we are COMMANDED to rejoice before the Holy ONE of Israel in HIS Holy City, Jerusalem, I thought it might be worthwhile to provide interesting information on “Honey” since the “Land of Israel” is referred to as “The Land Flowing with Milk and Honey.”  But first please permit me to denote just a few of the many passages in the TORAH and other Scriptures that make mention of “Honey.”  

 

“And I have said, I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites, unto a land flowing with milk and honey.”   Exodus 3:17

 

“And as soon as the commandment came abroad, the children of Israel brought in abundance the firstfruits of corn, wine, and oil, and honey, and of all the increase of the field; and the tithe of all things brought they in abundantly.”   II Chronicles 31:5

 

“But ten men were found among them that said unto Ishmael, Slay us not: for we have treasures in the field, of wheat, and of barley, and of oil, and of honey. So he forbare, and slew them not among their brethren.”   Jeremiah 41:8

 

“Thus wast thou decked with gold and silver; and thy raiment was of fine linen, and silk, and broidered work; thou didst eat fine flour, and honey, and oil: and thou wast exceeding beautiful, and thou didst prosper into a kingdom.”   Ezekiel 16:13

 

Be amazed that the Holy ONE indeed used the perfect example to describe HIS Holy Land!  Now, read about the benefits of ingesting honey and its other many uses, as well. 

 

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THE MANY BENEFITS OF HONEY

by

The National Honey Board of 1998

 

Anti-oxidant benefits-

 

Whether you stir honey into your tea or coffee, spread it on your toast or enjoy it by the spoonful, you can feel great about boosting your daily supply of anti-oxidants with each delicious mouthful. "Anti-oxidants perform the role of eliminating free radicals, which are reactive compounds in our bodies," says Dr. Susan Percival. "Free radicals are created through the normal process of metabolism and are believed to contribute to many serious diseases when left unchecked." Honey contains several compounds that function as anti-oxidants; one of which is unique to honey, called pinocembrin.

 

A quick source of Energy-

 

If you feel a boost of energy after eating honey, you're not imagining it! "Honey is a natural mixture of the simple sugars glucose and fructose. Recent studies suggest that this unique mixture of sugars works best in preventing fatigue and enhancing athletic performance." says Dr. Percival.

Anti-microbial benefits-

 

The next time you have a minor burn or scrape, reach for your honey squeeze bear. Honey is an effective antimicrobial agent. Antimicrobial agents inhibit the growth of certain bacteria, yeast and molds. Honey is antimicrobial for many reasons, including its high sugar content, which limit the amount of water available to microorganisms for growth; its relatively high acidity (low pH); and its low protein content, which deprives bacteria of nitrogen needed for growth. The presence in honey of hydrogen peroxide and the antioxidants honey contains also inhibit bacterial growth. When used to treat minor skin injuries, honey's hygroscopic nature, that is, its ability to draw moisture from the air, promotes healing, helps prevent scarring and keeps the injured area from adhering to the bandage.

 

Honey for Keeps-

 

Always store honey at room temperature, never in the refrigerator. Keep a jar handy in the kitchen and another in the bathroom. If your honey becomes cloudy or granular, part of honey's natural process of crystallization, you can easily restore it to a liquid state. Simply place the honey jar in warm water and stir until the crystals dissolve.

 

Many Sources-

 

There are approximately 300 varieties of honey in the U.S. Because of the variety of floral sources from which honey originates, no two honeys are exactly alike in flavor. In general, lighter-colored honeys are milder in flavor while darker-colored honeys are bolder in flavor. Darker honeys also tend to have a higher mineral content and antioxidant potential.

 

Honey - It's an Original-

 

Honey, well known as nature's original sweetener, is being rediscovered as a natural way to better health. Honey has always been prized for its delicious sweetness and flavor, but did you know that throughout the centuries it's also been valued for therapeutic and medicinal uses? For example:

 

Physicians in ancient Rome used honey to help their patients fall asleep.

Hippocrates, the Greek physician, praised honey's healing powers and formulated many honey-based cures for ailments like skin disorders, ulcers and sores.

The ancient Egyptians used honey to treat cataracts, open wounds, cuts and burns.

In WWI, German doctors used honey mixed with cod liver oil to surgically dress soldier's wounds sustained in battle.

For years, opera singers have used honey to boost their energy and soothe their throats before performances.

 

The Latest Scientific Buzz-

 

In a recent review of related literature, Dr. Susan Percival of the University of Florida's Food Science and Human Nutrition Department found that honey contains antioxidants and, though in trace amounts, a wide array of vitamins, minerals and amino acids. Microbiologist Richard Stier, conducting a separate literature review, has also found that honey's unique composition makes it an effective antimicrobial agent, useful for treating minor burns and scrapes, and for aiding treatment of sore throats and other bacterial infections.

 

Vitamins, Minerals and Amino Acids in ever Bite-

 

"When you consider that the source of honey is floral nectars, it's not surprising to learn that honey contains a wide array of vitamins, such as vitamin B6, thiamin, niacin, riboflavin and pantothenic acid" says Dr. Percival. "Essential minerals, such as calcium, copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, phosphorus, potassium, sodium and zinc are also found in honey."

 

In addition, several different amino acids have been identified in honey. Although these vitamins, minerals and amino acids appear in trace amounts and vary in amount by floral source, they contribute to your overall nutrition intake. It is the exceptionally wide variety of vitamins, minerals and amino acids that is most exciting.

 

A Spoonful a Day:

 

The old saying is "you are what you eat." Recent studies by Hoffman-LaRoche, Inc. show that antioxidants in the diet also play a role in protecting the skin from the damage of the sun and other environmental stresses. In addition to antioxidants, honey provides a wide array of essential vitamins and minerals at trace levels and is a source of quick energy. Although sweeteners generally do not contain protein, several different amino acids, the building blocks of protein, have been identified in honey. To reap the benefits of honey's healthful properties, make honey part of your daily diet, along with plenty of fruits, vegetables and water.

 

Suggestions for Honey:

 

Stir a teaspoon of honey into your morning citrus juice or drizzle it over a grapefruit half.

Replace your second cup of coffee with green tea sweetened with honey.

Stir a spoonful of honey into a glass of water before heading out for your morning jog or a trip to the gym.

Add honey and fresh fruit to yogurt for a power-packed snack.

Apply honey directly to minor cuts, scrapes and burns to help prevent infection. Applying honey and bandaging will promote faster healing and may help prevent scarring.

A spoonful of honey added to hot tea is a great way to soothe a sore throat.

Use honey to sweeten your oatmeal or high-fiber breakfast food.

Stir honey into peanut butter and use it as a dip for carrots or celery.

Sweeten coffee and tea with honey

Dip apple slices and other fresh fruit in honey.

Dress up a snack of crackers and cheese with a dab of honey.

To replenish fluids after exercising, stir a spoonful of honey into a glass of water.

 

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HONEY IN MEDICINE

 

It is found that mixture of Honey and Cinnamon cures most of the diseases. Honey is produced in most of the countries of the world. Ayurvedic as well as Yunani medicine have been using honey as a vital medicine for centuries. Scientists of today also accept honey as a "Ram Ban" (very effective) medicine for all kinds of diseases. Honey can be used without any side effects for any kind of diseases. Today's science says that even though honey is sweet, if taken in the right dosage as a medicine, it does not harm diabetic patients. A famous magazine named Weekly World News published in Canada dated 17 January, 95 has given a list of diseases that can be cured by Honey and Cinnamon as researched by western scientists.

 

HEART DISEASES:

 

Make a paste of honey and cinnamon powder, apply on bread or chappati instead of jelly and jam and eat it regularly for breakfast. It reduces the cholesterol in the arteries and saves the patient from heart attack. Also those who have already had an attack, if they do this process daily, are kept miles away from the next attack. Regular use of the above process relieves loss of breath and strengthens the heartbeat. In America and Canada, various nursing homes have treated patients successfully and have found that due to the increasing age the arteries and veins, which lose their flexibility and get clogged, are revitalized.

 

ARTHRITIS:

 

Take one part honey to two parts of lukewarm water and add a small teaspoon of cinnamon powder, make a paste and massage it on the itching part of the body slowly. It is noticed that the pain recedes within a minute or two. Arthritis patients may take daily, morning and night, one cup of hot water with two spoons of honey and one small teaspoon of cinnamon powder. If taken regularly even chronic arthritis can be cured. In a recent research conducted at the Copenhagen University, it was found that when the doctors treated their patients with a mixture of one tablespoon Honey and half teaspoon cinnamon powder before breakfast, they found that within a week out of the 200 people so treated practically 73 patients were totally relieved of pain and within a month, mostly all the patients who could not walk or move around because of arthritis started walking without pain.

 

HAIR LOSS:

 

Those suffering from hair loss or baldness, may apply a paste of hot olive oil, one tablespoon of honey, one teaspoon of cinnamon powder before bath and keep it for approx. 15 min. and then wash the hair. It was found to be effective even if kept on for 5 minutes.

 

BLADDER INFECTIONS:

 

Take two tablespoons of cinnamon powder an d one teaspoon of honey in a glass of luke warm water and drink it. It destroys the germs in the bladder.

 

TOOTHACHE:

 

Make a paste of one teaspoon of cinnamon powder and five teaspoons of honey and apply on the aching tooth. This may be applied 3 times a day till the tooth stops aching.

 

mixes with the saliva and enters the body. A couple in Maryland, America had no children for 14 years and had lost hope of having a child of their own. When told about this process husband and wife started taking honey and cinnamon as stated above, the wife conceived after a few months and had twins at full term.

 

UPSET STOMACH:

 

Honey taken with cinnamon powder cures stomachache and also clears stomach ulcers from the root.

 

GAS:

 

According to the studies done in India & Japan, it is revealed that if honey is taken with cinnamon powder the stomach is relieved of gas.

 

IMMUNE SYSTEM:

 

Daily use of honey and cinnamon powder strengthens the immune system and protects the body from bacteria and viral attacks. Scientists have found that honey has various vitamins and iron in large amounts. Constant use of honey strengthens the white blood corpuscles to fight bacteria and viral diseases.

 

INDIGESTION:

 

Cinnamon powder sprinkled on two tablespoons of honey taken before food, relieves acidity and digests the heaviest of meals.

 

INFLUENZA:

 

A scientist in Spain has proved that honey contains a natural ingredient, which kills the influenza germs and saves the patient from flu.

 

LONGEVITY:

 

Tea made with honey and cinnamon powder, when taken regularly arrests the ravages of old age. Take 4 spoons of honey, 1 spoon of cinnamon powder and 3 cups of water and boil to make like tea. Drink 1/4cup, 3 to 4 times a day. It keeps the skin fresh and soft and arrests old age. Life spans also increases and even a 100 years old, starts performing the chores of a 20-year-old.

 

PIMPLES:

 

Three tablespoons of Honey and one teaspoon of cinnamon powder paste. Apply this paste on the pimples before sleeping and wash it next morning with warm water. If done daily for two weeks, it removes pimples from the root.

 

SKIN INFECTIONS:

 

Applying honey and cinnamon powder in equal parts on the affected parts cures eczema, ringworm and all types of skin infections.

 

WEIGHT LOSS:

 

Daily in the morning 1/2hour before breakfast on an empty stomach and at night before sleeping, drink honey and cinnamon powder boiled in one-cup water. If taken regularly it reduces the weight of even the most obese person. Also drinking of this mixture regularly does not allow the fat to accumulate in the body even though the person may eat a high calorie diet.

 

CANCER:

 

Recent research in Japan and Australia has reveled that advanced cancer of the stomach and bones have been cured successfully. Patients suffering from these kinds of cancer should daily take one tablespoon of honey with one teaspoon of cinnamon powder for one month 3 times a day.

 

FATIGUE:

 

Recent studies have shown that the sugar content of honey is more helpful rather than being detrimental to the strength of the body. Senior citizens, who take honey and cinnamon power in equal parts, are more alert and flexible. Dr. Milton who has done research says that half tablespoon honey taken in a glass of water and sprinkled with cinnamon powder, taken daily after brushing and in the afternoon at about 3.00 p.m. when the vitality of the body starts to decrease, increases the vitality of the body within a week.

 

BAD BREATH:

 

People of South America, first thing in the morning gargle with one teaspoon of honey and cinnamon powder mixed in hot water. So their breath stays fresh throughout the day.

 

HEARING LOSS:

 

Daily morning and night honey and cinnamon powder taken in equal parts restore hearing.

 

<<http://www.stakich.com/honeyinmedicine.htm>>

 

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It’s no wonder the Land of Israel is compared to “flowing…milk and honey.”   And no doubt the above information is but the tip of the ice berg.   There’s so much we have to learn about the benefits of living in our land and following the Ways of Our Holy ONE of Israel!  Just about all people live for prosperity, happiness, and good health.  But if people would just seek the True and Living GOD in Righteousness and in joyfulness and live for HIM, then prosperity, happiness and good health would be a given and without asking.

 

“Keep therefore the words of this covenant, and do them, that ye may prosper in all that ye do.”   Deuteronomy 29:9

 

“Only be thou strong and very courageous that thou mayest observe to do according to all the law, which Moses my servant commanded thee:  turn not from it to the right hand or to the left, that thou mayest prosper whithersoever thou goet.

 

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest  observe to do according to all that is written therein:  for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”  Joshua 1:7,8

 

“Thou shalt be blessed above all people:  there shall not be male or female barren among you, or among your cattle.

 

“And the LORD will take away from thee all sickness, and will put none of the evil diseases of Egypt, which thou knowest, upon thee; but will lay them upon all them that hate thee.”   Deuteronomy 7:14,15

 

Unfortunately, if we do not seek the GOD of Israel and are not obedient to HIS Laws, Statutes, and Judgments, then the other end of the spectrum is nothing to look forward to:

 

“If thou wilt not observe to do all the words of this law that are written in this book, that thou mayest fear this glorious and fearful name, THE LORD THY GOD;

 

“Then the LORD will make thy plagues wonderful, and the plagues of thy seed, even great plagues, and of long continuance, and sore sicknesses, and of long continuace.

 

“Moreover he will bring upon thee all the diseases of Egypt, which thou wst afraid of; and they shall cleave unto thee.”   Deuteronomy 28:58,59

 

“Because thou servedst not the LORD thy God with joyfulness, and with gladness of heart, for the abundance of all things;

 

“Therefore shalt thou serve thine enemies which the LORD shall send against thee, in hunger, and in thirst, and in nakedness, and in want of all things:  and he shall put a yoke of iron upon thy neck, until he have destroyed thee.”   Deuteronomy 28:47,48

 

This sounds like the TransAtlantic Slave Trade, right?  Well, it is!  But we can get out of this captivity by returning to the Holy ONE of Israel and HIS Book of the Law. 

 

During this season of observing GOD’s Feast Days, let us pray that Our Holy ONE of Israel will soon show us HIS Mercy just as HE did with our forefathers who were in bondage down in Egypt, as well as serve justice to our enemies as HE did to the Ancient Egyptians.  Thereby, HE would be enabling us to return to our heritage and fulfill Ezekiel 20:40. 

 

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May the Holy ONE of Israel be with us to keep us safe and informed in order that we make wise and healthy decisions.

 

Tziona Yisrael

 

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THOUGHT FOR TODAY AND FOREVER:

 

Let’s keep YIHOVAH and HIS Law our focus and pray for deliverance and fulfillment of all of GOD’s Word, so that every Nation will show forth HIS Praise and Exalt HIM above all other gods.

 

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THE  GREATEST  “SPOIL”  OF  ALL

 

Learn about the Reparations Mass Movement for Descendants of Slaves and how YOU can get involved:  Go to:  www.thelawkeepers.org and click on “Repnow.” 

 

The Israelites received Reparations for their free labor when they left out of Egypt (Exodus 12:35,36, Psalm 105:37).   Note also that Reparations were given to Ezra for the building of GOD’s Temple and for the service of the House of the LORD GOD of Israel (Ezra 7:12 –21).  And it is prophesied that we will again receive compensation for our free labor and bondage in this modern-day Egypt (all the lands that took Israelites captive):

 

“The Lord said, Verily it shall be well with thy remnant; verily I will cause the enemy to entreat thee well in the time of evil and in the time of affliction.”   Jeremiah 15:11

 

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EDITORIAL  PERSPECTIVE:

 

GOD’s EVERLASTING LIGHT

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A tribute to the Feasts of the Seventh Month

 

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“For the commandment is a lamp; and the law is light; and

reproofs of instruction are the way of life:

Proverbs 6:23

 

“Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the LORD.

 

“Blessed are they that keep his testimonies, and that seek him with the whole heart.

 

“They also do no iniquity:  they walk in his ways.”

Psalm 119:1 - 3

 

I think that the most awesome experiences of all that we can do and of a lifetime involve serving and worshipping the Most High GOD of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, keeping HIS Law and observing HIS Holy Days, in particular HIS frequent Sabbaths of Rest, which I enjoy immensely.  These observances are indeed enlightening and rewarding experiences that reflect absolute “LIGHT” on the Creator, the All-Mighty GOD that established them specifically for HIS Praise and Glory. 

 

Since the Garden of Eden, the Most High GOD has expressed that HIS Will be done.  After HE Created Heaven and Earth, the very first thing GOD Created was “LIGHT.”  Then after HE Created “man,” HE Created another “LIGHT” -  HIS “Word and TRUTH” to be shared with the “man” HE had made and to be observed FOR EVER.   It’s no wonder that this GOD, the Creator, never once changed HIS Ways but passed them on to Adam, Noah, and to HIS Chosen People to live and do them always.

 

But “man” rejected the GOD that Created them and flatly refused to carry HIS “LIGHT” and  preferred to live in darkness.  With this attitude, the Holy ONE was not at all pleased.  HE became very upset and aggravated with this “man” HE had Created - the one amazing phenomenon HE Created that thought itself as wise as the All-Mighty GOD all because he could think, solve problems, and create his own gods.  The True and Living GOD would have none of this nonsense and vowed to destroy “man” with the exception of one - Noah (and his family), who had found grace with this GOD and enjoyed peace and satisfaction in this magnificent “LIGHT” that GOD had established to guide mankind into HIS Ways of Righteousness.

 

As a result of “evil man” turning GOD’s world back into a void and darkness, the Creator destroyed all life on Earth with a FLOOD that produced forty days and forty nights of treacherous, deadly rains.

 

After the FLOOD, the Most High GOD remained confident that eventually HE would be able to find a people who would accept HIM and carry HIS “LIGHT” for all the world to see and who would with all their hearts choose to illuminate their lives with the goodness and prosperity that it offers.

 

GOD, the Creator was so right!  HE found Abram, changed his name to Abraham, gave him the Land of Canaan, and made an everlasting Covenant with him to be a GOD to him and to his SEED FOREVER.

 

“…thou art great, O LORD God: for there is none like thee, neither is there any God beside thee, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

 

“And what one nation in the earth is like thy people, even like Israel, whom God went to redeem for a people to himself, and to make him a name, and to do for you great things and terrible, for thy land, before thy people, which thou redeemedst to thee from Egypt, from the nations and their gods?

 

“For thou hast confirmed to thyself thy people Israel to be a people unto thee for ever: and thou, LORD, art become their God.”    II Samuel 7:22 - 24

 

“Yet I am the LORD thy God from the land of Egypt, and thou shalt know no god but me: for there is no saviour beside me.”  Hosea 13:4

 

It was good that Abraham taught his son Isaac and Isaac taught his son Jacob (whose name GOD changed to Israel) to love their Creator and bear HIS “LIGHT” at all times.  These three men and their SEED up until Kings David and Solomon were devoted to their GOD and lived for HIM in good health and abundant peace and prosperity, as long as they served and worshipped their Most High GOD of Israel by keeping HIS Laws in Righteousness.

 

“This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success.”   Joshua 1:8

 

“Now, my son, (King David speaking to his son David) the LORD be with thee; and prosper thou, and build the house of the LORD thy God, as he hath said of thee.

 

“Only the LORD give thee wisdom and understanding, and give thee charge concerning Israel, that thou mayest keep the law of the LORD thy God.

 

“Then shalt thou prosper, if thou takest heed to fulfil the statutes and judgments which the LORD charged Moses with concerning Israel: be strong, and of good courage; dread not, nor be dismayed.

 

“Now, behold, in my trouble I have prepared for the house of the LORD an hundred thousand talents of gold, and a thousand thousand talents of silver; and of brass and iron without weight; for it is in abundance: timber also and stone have I prepared; and thou mayest add thereto.

 

“Moreover there are workmen with thee in abundance, hewers and workers of stone and timber, and all manner of cunning men for every manner of work.

 

“Of the gold, the silver, and the brass, and the iron, there is no number. Arise therefore, and be doing, and the LORD be with thee.”   I Chronicles 22:11:16

 

“…Believe in the LORD your God, so shall ye be established; believe his prophets, so shall ye prosper.”   II Chronicles 20:20

 

Unfortunately GOD’s joy in having a Chosen People who would carry HIS Special “LIGHT” for HIS Praise and Glory was short lived, and the reason is that Jacob’s children, the twelve tribes turned out to be a most rebellious and stiffnecked lot. 

 

Although the Israelites forsook their GOD of Israel, HE stayed with them even when HE caused their enemies to triumph over them.  At these times their GOD of Israel sent them Saviors to save them out of their captivity hoping that this would make them decide to serve and worship only HIM.  But it didn’t, and it should be noted that many, many times the Most High GOD of Israel saved them out of affliction but to no avail.

 

“Nevertheless they were disobedient, and rebelled against thee, and cast thy law behind their backs, and slew thy prophets which testified against them to t