Fwd: Kfir - 🇮🇱 RECIPE and Update - Seeing the Edge of the Universe

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From: Shmuel Veffer <Shmuel@galileegreen.com>
Date: Tue, 26 Jul 2022 at 16:07
Subject: Kfir - 🇮🇱 RECIPE and Update - Seeing the Edge of the Universe
To: Kfir <lakinkfirkfir@gmail.com>

Who is the Rabbi who saw it coming?

We're Your Family in Israel WHO SAW IT COMING? Shalom from the Galilee! A couple of weeks ago the world was stunned by the first images coming from the James Webb space telescope. Never before had we seen images with such clarity and from so deep into space. In fact the headlines screamed, "James Webb telescope takes us to the edge of the universe!" Does this present us with a theological challenge? TORAH and SCIENCE According to the Torah, there can be no contradiction between Torah and Science (if Science represents understanding the physical universe), in fact the Torah is the blueprint for all of Creation. (see my article about the Age of the Universe) Maimonides teaches us that after we learn all of the Written Torah and Oral Torah, we must learn Mathematics, Astronomy, Physics etc to help us gain a deeper understanding of the Oneness of the Creator. Similarly, the more we learn Torah, the deeper will be our understanding of Science. THE GENIUS OF VILNA Throughout our history, often the greatest of our Torah Sages (including Maimonides who was a renowned doctor) were steeped in the legal and mystic aspects of Torah as well as the physical sciences. This makes sense based on what we said above about the parallelisms between Torah and Science. In the 18th Century, perhaps the greatest example of this was the great Sage Eliyahu ben Shlomo Zalman also known as the Gaon of Vilna (Genius of the City of Vilna). He was respected and revered by both the Jewish and non-Jewish communities. The Jews looked to him for solutions to the Torah challenges of the generation, and the non-Jews sought advice on Scientific problems they were grappling with. One of the Gaon's prime students, Rabbi Hillel Rivlin of Shklov wrote a  book "Kol HaTorah" about the information his teacher had communicated to him about the approaching end days and messianic era. Note that the Gaon taught R. Hillel this information before Hillel moved to Israel in 1809. R. Hillel reveals in Chapter 5:8 (translation by Joel Bakst - "The Secret Doctrine of the Gaon of Vilna")   "With the gradual opening of the Gates of Wisdom above [deeper meanings of the Torah] AND below [science and technology], the messianic revelation which will begin from the year 5600 [1840-the beginning of the industrial revolution] will resemble the wisdom of King Solomon in his day. Through our arousal from below [Science and Technology], this revelation will result in the development of lenses [ i.e. more powerful telescopes] that will allow mankind to reach the limits of telescopic observation and actually glimpse the Wondrous End (Ketz HaPlaot) that lies in the far reaches of the universe." As King Solomon said, "there is nothing new under the sun." Eccl. 1:9 ... we knew it all along. As we unveil the secrets of the Universe, so too will we unveil the secrets hidden in our Holy Torah. The Gaon of Vilna understood from the Oral Torah that "seeing the edge of the universe" would be a milestone on the world's march to the Messianic Era when the Light once more will shine forth from Jerusalem. May we see it speedily in our days. Thank you so much for your support! With blessings, Shmuel Veffer Galilee Green "Israeli Eggplant Pate" We love our salads and appetizers for our Friday night dinners and Shabbat Lunches. We have our staples, (like Moroccan Carrots, Grilled Eggplant, Hummus and Tehina) but this one has become our new favorite. It's rich and creamy. The texture and flavor is great on pita, challah or crackers. Some consider it a mock liver, but we prefer to call it eggplant pate. Click here for the full recipe...   HELPS US GROW! Please forward this email to a friend who loves Israel like you do CLICK HERE TO SIGN UP FOR THESE NEWSLETTERS Ancient Tiberias Hot Springs   Since we moved to Tiberias we've made it a habit to visit the Ancient Tiberias Hot Springs three mornings a week when we can. It has tremendous health benefits as well as being a wonderfully relaxing experience. The 17 springs at Hamei Tiveria have been known since antiquity and the Talmud explains that the site was located south of Tiberias (although today it is part of the city limits). Archeologists have concluded that it is on the site of the biblical city of Hammat (Joshua 19:35). The Talmud also describes how the Sages visited the "hot springs" for health reasons. The Midrash relates that the Patriarch Jacob also visited here... Read more and see more photos!...   Subscriber Photo/Recipe of the Week! "GGOO with Everything!!!" This week's photo is from Cindy Waddell of Fort Worth, Texas. Texas is home to a very large group of our Galilee Green Family. Cindy is one of our veterans and has been with us since January of 2016. She is a great cook, wonderful photographer and makes really healthy dishes. Says Cindy, We eat GGOO with everything, every day! Grilled chicken breast (marinated with GGOO and Lime and garlic), cucumber slices and avocado mash, with a total drizzle over all of GGOO Thank you so much Cindy for sharing! You are an inspiration! Please follow Cindy' s example and share your recipes on social media and tag us! Here is our version of chunky guacamole ======================= We love seeing all of your photos on Facebook and Instagram! Share your next masterpiece, tag us, and hopefully we'll include it in a future newsletter!   LIKE our Facebook Page FRIEND Shmuel on Facebook Help us in our campaign to get 50 new subscribers. Please buy some olive oil today! ... And please let your friends and relatives know about us and why you love Galilee Green!

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