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Every Hebrew month has a Tribe, Constellation and Hebrew letter associated with it. These hold keys to our promises for that month and help us to pray in line with God’s timing and to get our lives into time with His specific appointed times.

Elul is known as the ‘sixth month’ in the Bible according to the Biblical Calendar and is the twelfth month on the civil calendar. 6 is the number of man and 12 is the number of government. The name of this month is never mentioned in the Bible. The Aramaic (language spoken during the time of Jesus) meaning of Elul is ‘to search’. This is the month to search ourselves to make sure we are ready to meet our Lord. 

“Elul” has been interpreted as an acronym, with its Hebrew letters “Aleph,” “Lamed,” “Vav,” “Lamed” representing the words “Ani L’Dodi V’Dodi Li” (Song of Songs: 6:3). The words mean “I am my Beloved’s and my Beloved is mine,” where my “Beloved” is God, and “I” am the Jewish People. This month is all about relationships & restoring relationships; first with God and then with our fellow man. 

This is a time for cleansing and historically is where we got our tradition of Fall housecleaning. Everything must be prepared to meet the King. (Rosh Chodesh Tishri is a time when Kings are crowned) We are to prepare our spiritual and natural houses for a visitation with the King Jesus. The steps of the cleansing are: (1) “Azivas Ha’Chet“, leaving the sins, first finding the sin by true heart seaching (2) “Charata“, regret and remorse for doing the sin, true repentance (3) “Vidduy” confessing the sin (4) “Kabala L’habo“, making a firm decision NOT to do the sin again.

The first day of the month of Elul, during which Jews begin to repent in earnest in anticipation of the High Holy Days of Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, which begin on the first of Tishrei, the next month. Starting on Rosh Chodesh Elul, and continuing through the rest of the month, the shofar is blown daily in the synagogue, and Jews who hew to Sephardic traditions recite slichot, penitential prayers, every morning; Ashkenazic Jews do not begin reciting slichot until the week before Rosh Hashanah.

Teshuvah The Hebrew word ‘shuv’ means ‘turn’. Teshuvah means “to turn” or “to repent”. We are each to repent when we sin, “miss the mark”, of God’s standards, but this is a time of “national repentance”Teshuvah traditions: From the second day of Elul to the 28^th day, the shofar is blown after morning services every weekday. The custom is for a wake-up to sleepers, designed to rouse us from our complacency. It is a call to repentance. The blast of the shofar is to be a very piercing sound. Greetings in correspondence or audible is the blessing, “May your name be written”, referring to the Days of Awe that begin Rosh Hashanah (Feast of Trumpets) and ends on Yom Kippur (Day of Atonement) when the books in heaven are opened for God’s decisions regarding the coming year. 

Also, Psalm 27 is read each day for 40 days.”The Lord is my light and my salvation; Whom shall I fear? The Lord is the strength of my life; Of whom shall I be afraid?” (Light- soul; Salvation- spirit; Strength- body)

The King is in the Field! What does this mean? Elul is a time when the King would leave his throne and come into the field to meet his subjects, on their territory, just as they are. Nothing formal, no special pomp. When the Jewish people would ‘go up’ to Jerusalem 3 times a year to meet with God at His appointed times, these were ‘holy‘ days, the Feasts of the Lord when no work is permitted. This month is designated as the month that God has chosen to come and meet with His people in their ordinary, mundane lives. (It is easy for each of us to look and sound spiritual, but it is another thing to act as God would have us to act when no one is watching) Elul was the only month of the year that the King would come out smiling, meeting his people. All their work was for the King and at this time of closeness, they inspect their work closely to make sure it is ‘fit for a King’. (SELAH)

TRIBE- GAD Gad’s name means “a troop” and also “good fortune“, mazol tov. Gad’s goal is to be an overcomer. This is to be a month of answered prayers because they are coming from a clean heart. He also represents those who flits around in society, cannot settle down (gadabout). Gad’s tribe never settled into the Promised Land, but stayed on the east side of the Jordan River and were easy prey for the enemy, one of the first taken into captivity. The Lost Books say that he was a “shepherd and strong man but a murderer at heart.”

His symbol was of 3 tents because he never settled down. It is interesting that the Chinese symbol of the word “come” is those same 3 tents, but with cross in the middle tent. In Chinese the tent is a symbol of a man and the cross is a character representing completion or the number 10. ‘As Gad comes to the cross, he will overcome his old nature.’ (SELAH)

Jacob’s parting words to his son are recorded in Genesis 49:19, “Gad, a troop shall overcome him; but he shall overcome at last.” His worst enemy was himself. Isn’t that what God is trying to change in each of us right now during Teshuvah?

Moses prophetic word for Gad was recorded in Deuteronomy 33:20, “And of Gad he said, “Blessed is he that enlargeth Gad.” I believe we will each find a special blessing of our Lord when we help each other to overcome our personal weaknesses.

CONSTELLATION/MAZAL- VIRGO (Bethulah, The Virgin) Israel is God’s beloved, and the bride in Song of Songs says, “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine“; Jeremiah 31:21 reads, “Come back again, my virgin Israel, return to your cities here“. The Church is the Bride of Christ and must put away any idols that have taken His place in our hearts.

“The Promised Seed of the Woman” (Genesis 3:15) The brightest star in Virgo is Spica (Latin), which means ‘the branch’. The Hebrew word for this star is Tsemech (branch), but this word is only used for the Messiah. 

LETTER- Yud (pronounced yode) The 10th letter in the Hebrew Aleph-Bet with the numerical value of 10. It is the smallest of the letter an the most used and being the smallest represents humility. Since Jesus upholds the world by the Word of His power (Heb 1:3), and Yod is part of every Hebrew letter (and therefore every Hebrew word), Yod is considered the starting point of the presence of God in all things – the ‘spark’ of the Spirit in everything. It is also a picture of humility. The pictograph is a arm or hand, suggesting reaching towards heaven, prayer or submission. This letter symbolizes order, provision and covenant possession, and carries the meaning of ‘creation’. (Hebrew4christians.com/grammar)

Yod also symbolizes work or a deed done. Psalm 119:73-80 tell us of the work of God’s hand in our lives. (Psalm 119 is divided up according to the Hebrew Aleph-Bet and each line of 73-80 begin with the letter Yod)

Yod is also the first letter of the divine name of Jehovah, YHWH (Yod Hey Vav Hey)

Historical Happenings in Elul

• 1- Moses went back up the mountain to intercede for the nation of Israel after the ‘golden calf’ incident, and when the tablets containing the 10 Commandments were broken. Now, he will receive the 2nd set of tablets that will be put into the Ark of the Tabernacle.
• 1- Jews began to return from captivity in Babylon (Haggai 1:1)
• 4, 1391- Massacre in Barcelona, Spain
• 5- Ezekiel’s vision (Ez 8:1)
• 5, 1915- In 1915, the Jewish Battalions of the British Royal Fusiliers was formed, consisting of Jewish volunteers from America, England, and Israel.
• 11, 1950- Operation Magic Carpet, which secretly airlifted 45,000 Yemenite Jews to Israel, was concluded. Many of the Jews had never before seen an airplane; they likened the ride to a fulfillment of the biblical verse, “And I bore you on eagles’ wings” (Exodus 19:4).
• 12, 1263- King James I of Aragon ordered a Church-sponsored censorship of Hebrew writings
• 17, 1935- Nazi Germany passed the Nuremberg laws, a set of racist policies directed primarily against Jews.
• 17- According to Jewish tradition, this is the day the 10 spies who gave the evil report died in a plague (Numbers 14:37)
• 18, 1952- Israel agreed to accept reparation payments from Germany for losses caused by the Nazis during World War II.
• 19, 1941- In 1941, Charles Lindbergh, who achieved fame by being the first person to fly solo across the Atlantic Ocean, delivered an anti-Semitic speech on the radio.
• 20, 1942- The ghetto of Mir, Poland was liquidated by the Nazis.
• 22, 1939- During the Polish September Campaign, the Nazis occupied Krakow, Poland, a thriving Jewish community of 70,000 Jews. Jews were consigned to forced labor, and all Jews were required to wear identifying armbands.  Synagogues were ordered closed and all their valuables turned over to Nazi authorities.
• 25 – This is the traditional day of the beginning of Creation
• 25- Elul 25- Nehemiah’s wall repairs were finished (Nehemiah 6:15) Learning a lesson from Nehemiah, May we finish repairs to relationships with God and man and leave no entry place for the enemy to break through.
• 26, 1972- Palestinian terrorists broke into the Olympic village in Munich, Germany, and held the Israeli Olympic team hostage with the demand that Israel release convicted Arab terrorists from jail. 11 Israeli athletes were murdered.
• 27, 1993- Israeli Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabin and Palestinian Chairman Yasser Arafat shook hands on the White House lawn, signaling the start of a peace process known as the Oslo Accords
• 29, 2000- Palestinian Arabs launched a campaign of terror which came to be known as the Al-Aqsa Intifada

Sivan is known as the ‘third month’ in the Bible according to the Biblical Calendar and is the ninth month on the civil calendar. There are only three months mentioned in the Exodus from Egypt in the Torah (first five books of the Bible written by Moses):  First month (Nisan), Second month (Iyar) and Third month (Sivan).  Exodus 19:1, “In the third month after the children of Israel had gone out of the land of Egypt, on the same day, they came to the Wilderness of Sinai.”

Sivan is most likely a Persian name and means “their covering” according to Strong’s Concordance and Gesenius’s Lexicon says it comes from a Chaldee root that means ‘to rejoice’ as if this is the ‘month of rejoicing’. It is  pronounced see-van’. The only time the word Sivan is mentioned in the Bible is Esther 8:9, “So the king’s scribes were called at that time, in the third month, which is the month of Sivan……..” It is interesting to note that this verse is the longest verse in the Bible.

What to expect this month:

• Mercy- ‘blessed are the merciful for they shall find mercy’ (Mt 5:7). At Pentecost the scroll of Ruth is read because she finds mercy at the wheat harvest, which is Pentecost. Ruth means ‘friendship’ and a friend shows mercy.
• New Assignments– Just as Moses received his assignment on Mt Sinai and the 120 received power from on high (Acts 2) to be ‘witnesses’. This is a month to ‘hear’ and get into your ‘aligned position’. Aquilla Nash (www.aquillanash.org) says that ‘it will be difficult to receive direction in July’ so we need to take advantage of the season and get our directions and assignments. Paul Crouch of TBN quoted that ‘every word Aquilla delivered has come to pass’.
• Zebulon is known for success in business so this is a great month to press into ‘God’s way of success in business’. With the Word of God and the Holy Spirit as your Helper, you will see that ‘it is He who gives you power to get wealth’, Deut 8:18.
• Success in warring for finances– Zayin is a pictograph of a sword and means to ‘cut’ or ‘pierce’, but comes from a root meaning nourishment. Zebulun  begins with the letter Zayin and it is the only Zayin in the names of the Twelve Tribes of Israel. As a merchant, money maker to spread God’s Word, Zebulun had to use the sword and stay focused on his assignment to get finances from the kingdom of this world and into God’s Kingdom. This mountain is the Mountain of Business and we need to pray for all those who have the anointing of Zebulun in these last days to finance the work of the Kingdom of God.
• A special blessing as you bless Israel– This is the month of Gemini, the Twins (Exodus 26:24). This month is considered to be the month  of marriage of Israel to God. As we bless Israel, we are blessed. Prepare a special offering to Israel at Pentecost, considered a time of open heaven for giving.
• Completion– Sivan is the 7th month and Zayin is the 7th letter. In Hebrew 7 means ‘completion’ and coming to a rest– ‘on the 7th day God rested’. The Hebrew children completed their journey from Egypt and were now at Mt Sinai to meet with God and learn what He wanted them to do. As you are going into a time of new assignments, it is time to lay the past assignments down. The assignments may be in the same area, but at a new level. As Peter became a new man by the power of the Holy Spirit, you will receive new power from on high.

Holidays and Holy Days

The special Holiday of Sivan is what we call Pentecost, the Hebrew Feast of Shavuot. It is also called  ‘Feast of Weeks’ and is the fourth feast of the Seven Hebrew Feasts listed in Leviticus 23. This is when the Law or written Word of God, was given to Moses on Mount Sinai. On the First day of Sivan, the new moon of the new month (rosh chodesh), the 45th day after leaving Egypt, the children of Israel reached the desert of Sinai and camped around the mountain. On the 6th of Sivan, Jewish tradition says the Torah as given to Moses.

In Exodus (Shemos) 19:1,  Jewish Tradition says that “that very day” refers to Rosh Chodesh Sivan. About that day it is written, “And the People of Israel encamped there, opposite the Mountain.” The verb written in Hebrew for ‘encamped’ is ‘vayichan’,  a singular, rather than plural, form. This is to indicate that the acceptance of the Torah by the Jewish People was as if with a single mind, and a single heart. This was necessary because the Torah was like a marriage contract between God and Israel and, as such, there was no room for any hesitation or disloyalty between the parties. In order for Israel to rise to its highest calling, they needed to be unified. Only when their highest goal was hearing from God could they receive the written word, Torah.

In Acts 2, we see the Holy Spirit coming upon the 120 that were of one accord (representing a singleness of  heart and mind).  Acts 2:1, “When the Day of Pentecost had fully come, they were all with one accord in one place. (2) And suddenly there came a sound from heaven as of a rushing mighty wind, and it filled the whole house where they were sitting.” An interesting thing about the first Pentecost was that when Moses received the Ten Commandments, he came down from Mt Sinai and found the people worshiping a Golden Calf. The result was 3,000 men died that day. In Acts 2, 3,000 religious men were born again as the result of Peter’s preaching the Good News. There is no Hebrew word for coincidence!

• At Mt Sinai they were of one mind and single heart, at Mt Zion they were in one accord
• At Mt Sinai they had prepared themselves to hear from God, at Mt Zion they were all in prayer
• At Mt Sinai they waited at the base of the mountain, at Mt Zion they waited for the Promise of the Father
• At Mt Sinai a nation was birthed when God covenanted with an entire nation and at Mt Zion (Jerusalem) a Church was born from Jesus’ New Covenant
• At Mt Sinai the Word was given to teach them about God & His ways of being and doing right
• At Mt Zion the Teacher came to live inside them
• At Mt Sinai the Heavens were opened and Moses went up, at Mt Zion the heavens were opened and the Spirit came down

On Pentecost, the scroll of Ruth is read in its entirety. One reason is because much of the story is from the time of the barley harvest (Passover) and ends in the time of wheat harvest (Pentecost) but also it is a story of redemption of all things lost.  Ruth 1:1 begins, “Now it came to pass in the days of” which occurs 5 times in the Bible, always begins with impending trouble and ends in happy deliverance. Ruth means “friendship”.

Letter: Zayin  Zayin is the pictograph of a weapon or sword and means to cut, to pierce. Zayin is considered a “crowned” Vav. Just as Vav represents ‘yashar‘, straight light from God to man, so Zayin represents ‘chozer‘, returning light.

The word time (zman) and remember (zacher) both begin with Zayin. Deut 32:7, “Remember the days of old“. Exodus 20:8, “Remember the Sabbath day to keep it holy“. In the original Hebrew script, there is an oversized Zayin in Malachi 4:4, “Remember the Torah of Moses my servant.” Zayin represents a weapon of the Spirit (sword of the spirit), the Word of God. Remembering what God has done keeps us in faith, keeps us thankful and keeps our hearts single. In short, “remembering keeps us” in God’s perfect will, God’s timing and on the right path.

Tribe: Zebulun, the sixth and last son of Leah and the tenth son of Jacob.   His strengths were:  he supported ministries financially, gifted in earning money, gifted writer, counselor, a tribe of vision and very reliable. His weakness was that  he did not drive the enemy out of his God-given land, “peace at any price“.   The Tribe of Zebulun were great soul winners,  prayer warriors and missionaries.  Zebulun is associated with ‘light’, representing  revelation of the Word.  Isaiah 9:1-5 & Matthew 4:13-16 tell of the promised “light” to come through Jesus. ‘The land of Zebulun…..the people who sat in darkness have seen a great light, and upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death Light has dawned.‘

Constellation: Gemini, The Hebrew name for Gemini is ‘Thaumim‘, which means ‘united‘ (Exodus 26:24, coupled). The Ten Commandments were written in two (twin) tablets, and yet they are one. In every Jew, Jacob represents the good and Esau represents the evil inclination.  “You shall love God with all your heart” refers to both inclinations. The tablet on the right side symbolizes the first five commandments, which stand for the completed nature of Jacob as Israel, and the tablet on the left side is the areas we fight in our flesh, symbolized by Esau.

When a bride and groom attain to the highest degree of connection, oneness, they are described as ‘twins’.  The day that God gave the Torah to Israel is known as the wedding of the two.

Sivan in History

• Sivan 1- In the Hebrew year 2448, seven weeks after the Exodus from Egypt, the Jewish people arrived at Mount Sinai. They spent the next five days in intense purification and preparation to receive the Torah. (Exodus 19:1)
• Sivan 6- In the Hebrew year 2448, 50 days after the Exodus from Egypt, the Torah was given in Divine revelation to the entire Jewish people at Mount Sinai and Israel became a nation. (The name of this holiday, Pentecost or Shavuot, means “weeks,” in recognition of the 7 weeks journey to Mt Sinai).
• Sivan 5-In 1981, Israel bombed and destroyed the Iraqi nuclear reactor in Baghdad
• Sivan 6-  In 32 AD, The Holy Spirit was poured out and the Church was birthed. (Acts 2)
• Sivan 15- Traditional date for the birth and death of Judah, 4th son of Jacob. (1564-1445 BC). It is believed that if a person is born and dies on the same date, they have faithfuly fulfilled all God called them to accomplish.
• Sivan 21– In the Hebrew year 2448, Miriam spoke negatively about  Moses, and was struck with leprosy. (Nu 12)
• Sivan 23-  On this day in 355 BC, Haman’s edict for destroying the Jewish people was overturned. (Esther 8:9)
• Sivan 29– In the Hebrew year 2448, Moses sent out 12 spies into the Promised Land, one from each of the 12 Tribes. 40 days later they came back- 10 with an evil report, Joshua and Caleb with good reports. When the nation of Israel chose the evil report, they were sentenced to 40 years in the Wilderness. One year for each day they were spying out the land. [pay close attention to Tammuz 17 next month. Choosing the negative report began a cycle of bad things happening to Isreal]

Rosh Chodesh is the Head of the Hebrew month. Iyar is the 2nd month on the biblical calendar and the 7th month on the civil calendar.

• Revelation knowledge from God, a blessed time spend quiet time listening to Him and concentrating on every word
• Understanding of the timing and secrets of God (I Chron 12:32, the Tribe of Issachar had an “understanding of the times and knew what Israel should do.”)
• Expect brilliance instead of dullness, light instead of darkness (Iyar is also called Ziv and means radiance)
• Declare healing in every area, health, relationships, etc.  (Iyar is an acronym for “I AM the God that healeth thee”)
• Independnce and liberation from your enemies, no matter how long you have been in bondage (Israel’s Independence Day, nation reborn after almost 2,000 years and God’s promises fulfilled- Can a nation be born in a day? Is there anything too hard for God?)
• This is the month declare heaven’s will into the earth (Vav symbolizes the connecting force of God, the divine “hook” that binds heaven  and earth together)
• Declare your strength renewed and press forward in God’s strength (Constellation is Taurus the Bull)
• Healing in relationships (Lag B’Omer is a time for renewed respect and love in relationships)
• Plagues and famines to stop (Lag B’Omer the plagues were stopped when respect was shown for the Rabbi)
• Declare and decree peace and unity between Mexico and America and our borders (Cinco De Mayo)

Specific Prayer Points for 2011:

• PM Netanyahu will visit Washington DC and adress the House and Senate May 22-25. When Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was at the White House March 2010 he was treated with the greatest disrespect of any national leader. For a head of government to visit the White House and not pose for photographers is rare. For a key ally to be left to his own devices while the President withdraws to have dinner in private was, until this week, unheard of. Yet that is how Benyamin Netanyahu was treated by President Obama … as a humiliation. Pray Isaiah 62, “that instead of shame, he will receive ‘double honor'”. (let’s see Lag B’Omer happen again)
• May 14-15, The anniversary of the blockade of Egypt of 1967. The Palestinians are planning the 3rd Intifada of Israel and plan another flotilla.

Rosh Chodesh Iyar 5771 is sundown May 4 to sundown May 5. How exciting that the  60th Anniversary of the National Day of Prayer is on Rosh Chodesh Iyar! This is also Cinco De Mayo, a celebration of when American and Mexico joined forced to defeat the French.

The month of “Ziv” (radiance) [it is related to the prophets (I Kings 6:1) Solomon began the building of the First  Temple “in the fourth year of Solomon’s reign over Israel, in the month of Ziv,  which is the second month, he began to build the House of God.” This is a month of radiance and brilliance,  when light increases.

The month of Iyar is commonly referred to as the month of healing, for its  name is an acronym of “I am God your Healer” (Exodus 15:26)

Holidays:

Counting of the Omer – The count of the Omer began Nisan 16 and counts the  50 days between Passover and the Feast of Pentecost.

May 8- Memorial Day–  “Yom HaZikaron“- commemorates those who gave their  lives for Eretz Israel (land of Israel)

May 9- 63rd Independence Day in Israel,  “Yom Yerushalayim“- the day marking the return  of the Jewish People, with the help of God, to their capital city and Temple  Mount. The State of Israel was established on Iyar 5708 (1948) when the leaders of the Restored state signed the Declaration of Independence. [the next day the  Arab nations went to war with Israel]

May 17- Pesach Sheni- The Second Passover. This is the only holy day recorded in the Torah for the Second Month, Iyar. (Numbers 9)

May 22- Lag B’Omer– The Talmud relates that in the weeks between Passover and Shavuot a plague raged amongst the disciples of the great sage Rabbi Akiva “because they did not act respectfully towards each other”; these weeks are therefore observed as a period of mourning, with various joyous activities proscribed by law and custom. On Lag BaOmer the dying ceased. Thus Lag BaOmer also carries the theme of Ahavat Yisrael, the imperative to love and respect one’s fellow.

May 14-15, Iyar 12– In 1967, Egypt blocked the Gulf of Aqaba to Israeli shipping.

Tribes were counted in Iyar 2449 , the 2^nd year after the  Exodus, while they were in the wilderness.

Letter : Vav , the  6^th letter in the Aleph-Bet, numeric value of 6. The pictograph looks  like a tent peg. First used in Genesis 1:1, joining heaven and earth matters.
Vav symbolizes the connecting force of God, the divine “hook” that binds heaven  and earth together. Vav also represents “man”, who was created on the  6^th day. A broken Vav represents a man that is broken. Each curtain  of the Tabernacle was fastened to its post by means of a silver hook (vav).  Joshua, the 6^th book of the Bible reveals that good success comes  from meditating on the Word of God. (Joshua 1:8)

Mazal : “Shor” (Taurus-ox)  Constellation is made up of Taurus the bull, Orion the hunter, Eridanus  the river, Auriga the shepherd. Ox is symbolic of a fierce conqueror and a  servant. Psalms 147:4 tells us that He called each star by name. The Hebrew names of the stars in Taurus the Bull, beginning at the brightest to the less bright stars, together tell the story of the Messiah coming to rule. Jesus may have come as a Lamb, but when He comes the second time it will be with the fierceness of a charging bull. There is a cluster of 1 star surrounded by  7 other stars in the neck of Taurus that is called Pleiades, which means ‘congregation of the ruler’. Pleiades is found mentioned in Job 9:9; 38:31 and Amos 5:8) Pleiades is likened to the Seven Churches of Revelation, who are at the base of the Taurus Mountain Range.

Tribe : Issachar.  The scholarly tribe of Israel. The Sanhedrin was mostly composed from the tribe of Issachar. In particular, Issachar was the  master of the “secret” of the Jewish calendar, as is said of him: “knowers of  understanding the times.” His basic nature is contemplative and he serves as the  “advisor” to his brethren, the tribes of Israel (in particular to the king,  Judah).

• Praise to prepare the way for the King (Judah means praise)
• Praise to over through the works of the enemy (Judah goes first to war)
• Revelation (month of spring, direct light, unveiling of hidden things)
• Things that looked dead to come back to life (Spring and raising of Lazarus)
• Deeper revelation of our redemption (month of Passover)
• Deliverance (when the Hebrew children were delivered from bondage in Egypt)
• Crossing Over into your Promised Land (when Joshua led the Hebrew children through the Joran River)
• Payback of back pay, finances stolen from you (women ‘asked’ the Egyptian neighbors for riches, Ex 3:22; 12:35-36)
• Take new ground, expand your territory as this is the month ‘Kings go to war’ (2 Samuel 11:1, not defensive, but offensive battle against the enemy)
• Family deliverance (Exodus 12) from captivity, from bondage, from sickness and loss of strength, from no hope, from lack, from oppression…….
• Fresh revelation of the Power of the Blood for cleansing, deliverance, redemption, protection, drawing you near to God!!!

Constellation- Aries, The Lamb.

• The erection of  Moses Tabernacle was completed. Moses completed the consecration rites of Aaron  his sons. Aaron performed the first sacrifical rites. Death of Nadab &  Abihu.
• King Hezekiah  commenced the reconstruction of the Temple.
• The plot of  Bigtan and Teresh to assassinate Ahasherus was discovered by  Mordecai.

• King Ferdinand  and Queen Isabella signed a decree expelling Jews from Spain,  1492

• In 1944, the Nazis perpetrated the Children’s Action in the Kovno Ghetto. That day and the next, German soldiers conducted house-to-house searches to round up all children under age 12 (and adults over 55) — and sent them to their deaths at Fort IX. Eventually, the Germans blew up every house with grenades and dynamite, on suspicion that Jews might be in hiding in underground bunkers. They then poured gasoline over much of the former ghetto and incinerated it. Of the 37,000 Jews in Kovno before the Holocaust, less than 10 percent survived. One of the survivors was Rabbi Ephraim Oshri, who later published a stirring collection of rabbinical responsa, detailing his life-and-death decisions during the Holocaust. Also on this date, in 1937, American Jews held a massive anti-Nazi rally in New York City’s Madison Square Garden.

• In 1948, a convoy of 78 Jewish medical personnel, en route to Hadassah Hospital in the Jewish enclave of Mount Scopus in Jerusalem, were killed in an Arab ambush. The ambush cut off the hospital from the rest of Israel and forced Hadassah to relocate, eventually opening a larger medical center in 1961 at Ein Kerem. The Mount Scopus facility would reopen after Jerusalem was reunited in 1967

• In the Hebrew year 2488, Joshua sent scouts to survey Jericho in anticipation of the Jewish conquest. The mission was risky in the sense that 40 years earlier, Moses had sent scouts to Israel, only to have them recommend against entering the land. This time the mission was successful, and in the ensuing siege, Joshua’s troops — amidst shofar blasts — encircled Jericho seven times until its walls came down. The events are recorded in the biblical Book of Joshua, chapters 2 and 6

• On this date in 1915, the Zion Mule Corps, a Jewish militia, was formed. Zev Jabotinsky had proposed that Jewish volunteers fight to liberate Palestine from the Turks, but the British resisted the idea of Jewish soldiers on the Palestinian front. So instead Jabotinsky established the Zion Mule Corps, whose 650 members were commanded by the famed one-armed fighter, Joseph Trumpeldor. It was essentially the first organized Jewish fighting force since Roman times, and a precursor to the Israeli Defense Force (IDF)

• The Jews, led  by Joshua, crossed the Jordan and erected 12 monuments at Gilgal
• Death of  Miraim

• Haman published  decree callng for the extermination of all Jews the Persian Empire. Esther  ordered the 3 day fast for the Jews of Shushan.
• Nazi party  emerged on the anniversary of Haman’s decree to kill all the  Jews

• Joshua lifted  up his eyes and saw the Lord with a sword in His hand. Jericho march (Joshua  5:10-15)
• Cain & Able  offer their sacrifices to God

• Rabbincal teaching belives in the Hebrew year 2018 (1742 BCE), God made a covenant with Abraham, granting him and his descendents the Land of Israel, as recorded in Genesis chapter 15
• Feast of  Unleavened Bread begins
• Birth of  Isaac
• Isaac summoned  Esau and requested that he prepare a tasty meal for him and receive his  blessing
• Moses saw the  burning bush
• The Tenth and final plagues of Egypt: Eqyptian  first-born were slain
• The Hebrew children were protected by the blood of the lamb on their doorposts as the Death Angel passed over (Passover instituted)
• The defenders  of Masada died, 73 AD

• 3 million Jews left in the Exodus from Egypt, in what is known as the “birth” of the Jewish nation.
• Wicked Haman was hanged
• Mordecai was  appointed chief minister to replace Haman

• Adolph Hitler  made his first appearance on the very anniversary of teh same day Pharoah set  out pursuit of the Jewish people

• Jacob left  Laban’s home to return to Israel
• 2448 BC, The Hebrew children crossed  the Red Sea as God opened it for them and covered their enemies.  Moses & the people of Israel sang the Song of Moses as Miriam danced and played her tambourine

• In the Hebrew year 2488, Joshua began a seven-day march around Jericho in anticipation of the Jewish conquest. The Jews circled the walls one time each day, for six days, and then on the seventh day marched around Jericho seven times — until its walls collapsed amidst shofar blasts. The events are recorded in the biblical Book of Joshua 6.

• In 1921, Arab mobs attacked Jewish residents of Jaffa and stormed the Zionist Immigration Center, killing 47 Jews

• In the Hebrew year 2448 (1312 BCE), after crossing the Red Sea, the Jews came to a place called Mara — literally “bitter,” because the water there was bitter. The people complained and Moses miraculously made the waters turn sweet. It was here that God gave the Jews some of the first mitzvot — the laws of Shabbat and some civil laws — in anticipation of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai, some six weeks later

• In 1912, the RMS Titanic sank after crashing into an iceberg in the North Atlantic.

• In 1945, U.S. soldiers liberated the Buchenwald concentration camp. Although not technically an extermination camp (prisoners were used as slave labor in local armament factories), mass killings took place at Buchenwald, and many inmates died in the course of gruesome medical experiments. Elie Wiesel, who went on to write stirring accounts of the Holocaust, for which he earned the Nobel Peace Prize, was an inmate at Buchenwald. Toward the end of the war, the Nazis evacuated inmates from Buchenwald to Flossenberg, where they were liberated.

I Chronicles 12:32, “And of the children of Issachar, [which were men] that had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.” The Hebrew calendar is lunar and to keep up with the correct annual solar cycle they add one month 7 times in 19 years.  The year is called “Shana Meuberet” (literally, “a pregnant year“), or a Leap Year.

The Tribe of Issachar was gifted with an understanding of heaven’s cycle patterns and timings. If the Tribe did not keep Israel with the correct timings, they would have missed their “fixed, appointed, times with God”, which are better known as The Feasts of the Lord. All men were to travel to Jerusalem at the Passover, Pentecost and Tabernacles Feast seasons.

The 13 month year follows a pattern of  3, 6, 8, 11, 14, 17 or 19. The current year on the Hebrew calendar is 5771, counting from Adam’s birth. That means that the next Leap Month on the Hebrew calendar will be 5774, which is in 3  years.

When there is a ‘pregnant year’, the month of Adar would become Adar 1 and the second month Adar 2. They are also shown as Adar Aleph or Adar A & Adar Bet or Adar B .

In the case of a leap year the Feast of Purim would fall on Adar B, always being the month before Passover.

Adar is called the Most Joyous Month on the Hebrew  Calendar, which means that this year we have 2 months to be joyful. The theme is ‘When Adar Comes Joy Is Increased’. If we keep our eyes on God and His promises we will have great joy, if we look at the current news you will lose joy.

One of the most joyous celebrations of the year fall on Adar, which is the memorial Feast of Purim. The entirety of the scroll of Esther is read on Purim, Adar 14. The scroll begins with Esther 1:1, “And it came to pass in the days of….“. This phrase is mentioned six times in the Bible and it always markes a time of trouble ending with blessing. The times when Esther was queen marked a time when the enemy of God schemed to wipe all the Jews off the earth. INSTEAD, the enemies of God were defeated and the Jews have another excuse to praise God every year!!! (I will have a full teaching on this blog before Purim)

Six months from now will be the Hebrew month of Av, the most dreaded month on the Hebrew calendar. If anything bad is going to happen with Israel it normally would be around this time. (The Dire Straights set of 2 CDs in available for sale on our website and tells of the entire story around Av and the dreadful happenings associated with the month of Av)

In my research the Tribe of Naphtali was listed for both Adars, but in my research for the Signs in the Heavens Levi has this leap month. If it is true that Pisces is the constellation for  both months of Adar it may be because the constellation of Pisces has 2 fish. (I will have to do further research on this and will correct this article when I complete my study)

The first of 2 months of Adar begins this Friday night at sundown.  The first day of the month is called Rosh Chodesh, which means ‘the head of the month’.

This year the Hebrew calendar has a leap year and adds another month of Adar. Both are called the 12th month and one is called Adar Aleph (A or 1) and the second month is called Adar Bet (B or 2). In the lunar Hebrew calendar,  there is a leap year 7 times in 19 years. When there is a leap year the Festival of Purim is on Adar 2, always being the month before Passover. The first month of Adar still has a Purim remembrance, but it is called PURIM KATAN – Little Purim. The 14th and 15th of Adar 1 on a leap year are traditionally called “Little Purim”. On these days also one is supposed to celebrate, is forbidden to mourn or fast and omits certain prayers.

“When Adar arrives, we increase our joy”. Jewish Talmud- Taanit 29a

Adar is the 12th month on the Jewish calendar and represents completion of a cycle (yr). The sages say that this is the best month to try to remove your personal barriers to holiness, thereby creating potential for great joy.  Adar gives us keys to victory, that will bring hope producing faith to be victorious over any opposition, both personally or nationally. YEAH!!!!

The name Adar  is found as a proper masculine name as a descendant of Benjamin or a city in Judah. (many patterns about the Church are found in the life of Benjamin).  The name means “exceeding glorious“.  The word Adar as a month is found in Ezra 6:15 and numerous times in the Book of Esther and means ‘glorious.  The Lexicon comments that ‘perhaps this month is so-called from the flowers and trees being so splendidly covered with leaves’.   Since we have 2 months of Adar, I am expecting 2 months full of  double favor and multiplied glory!!!    And I am expecting for Israel to have double honor instead of shame!!   These are double blessing months so expect the favor of God to come into every and all of your areas of attack. THIS ARE THE MONTHS OF FOR KINGS AND PRIEST UNTO GOD TO DECLARE AND DECREE  INSTEAD!! (See Isaiah 61)

Purim is very important to watch because it falls on a full moon, middle of the lunar month. Only The Feasts of the Lord of Passover and Tabernacles fall on a full moon and qualify for a possible ‘blood moon’. (Joel 3:21)   NASA projects there will be a lunar eclipse (blood moon) on Passover & Tabernacles 2014 & 2015.   That back-to-back eclipse cycle is called a Tetrad,  and it is an incredible sign to watch for when it falls on God’s fixed appointed Feast Days.   Note: There were no astronomical back-to-back blood-red moon events in the 1800’s, the 1700’s or the 1600’s. In the 1500’s there were six, but none fell on Passover or Tabernacles. The 2014/2015 events will be the last in this century.    In 1492 following Spain kicking the Jews out of the country or death by Av 9 (the most dreaded day on the Jewish calendar) a Tetrad followed, Passover and Tabernacles 1493 & 1494 (full blood moons on each). Other years there were back-to-back blood red moons on Passover & Tabernacles followed the 1948 War of Independence and  the 1967 Six Day War.

The most eclipses (solar and lundar) that can occur in one year to fit with the Jewish Feasts & Holy Days is seven, and that would have to include Purim.   Two times in our century there were 7 eclipses in one year, 1917 and 1973.   In 1917 Communism settled into the world, Balfour Declaration allowed Jews back to their homeland, General Allenby took Jerusalem away from the Turks after a 400 year rule without a shot fired.  In 1973 was the Yom Kippur War, the famous Oil Embargo, President Nixon left the office in disgrace and 27 nations were in famine. 2014-2015 we will see 7 eclipses in one year, all of Jewish Feast & Holy Days.

It is interesting  that today Russia’s crops have gone into failure because of the incredible heat and drought and were unable to plant the winter wheat and Australia’s crops are under water.  In addition, Egypt is very much in the news and it is so clearly connected with Israel.   (Do you know the Hebrew word for coincidence? There is none!!!) Remember, History repeats itself.

Some of the Month of Adar History & Happenings

Adar 1-Ezekiel 32, Ezekiel received the word of the Lord of lamentation for  Pharaoh & Egypt, Elam (Iran) mentioned [expect troubled systems to be troubled by Almighty God]

Adar 3– Ezra 6:15, the Temple repairs were done after the 70 year captivity in Babylon (515 BC) [expect restoration]

Adar 4- 1992, Death of former Israel Prime Minister Menachem Begin who signed the 1979 peace treaty with Egypt

Adar 5- 1957, Israel withdrew troops from Gaza Strip and Sinai Peninsula. This followed the Suez Wr of 1956, in which France, Britain and Israel teamed up to stop Egyptian interference with shipping through the Suez Canal. In response to the Suez War, the Egyptian government expelled 25,000 Egyptian Jews and confiscated their property, and sent 1,000 more Jews to prisons and detention camps.

Adar 6,  Moses completed his farewell address to the Hebrew children and God (Deut 31:14). Amazingly, the anniversary of Moses’ completing his teaching coincides with the date in 1482 of the first printing of the standard format used for Jewish Bibles today.

Adar 7– Birth day of Moses, also day he died 120 years later [expect deliverance]

Adar 10- 1980, Israel and Egypt exchanged ambassadors, marking a new era of cordial diplomacy.

Adar 13– Nicanor Day, remembrance of the defeat of wicked Syrian Nicanor by the Maccabees in 161 BC (Josephus Antiquities Book 12, Chapter 10, pt 5) [expect your enemies to be overthrown]

Adar 13, 2003– Eve of Purim, March 17, 2003- President George W. Bush announces War on Iraq (12 Purims after Iraq war under President Bush, Sr)  

Adar 18- 1953, Death of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin. Historians contend that Stalin was preparing a Soviet-wide pogrom, a ‘Second Holocaust’, but the scheme was cancelled upon Stalin’s death.

Adar 20- Special Torah reading regarding the Red Heifer cleansing (Numbers 19:2) This is for the special purifying before Passover (I’m not sure but I believe this will be in Adar 2 instead of this month)

Adar 26, Marks the death of King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon in 561 BC.

Adar 27– 1979,  Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar Sadat signed the Camp David Peace Agreement at the White House. Sadat had orchestrated the Egyptian attack on Israel in the 1973 Yom Kippur War, but after suffering defeat he became resigned to Israel’s existence. As part of the Camp David deal, Israel withdrew from the entire Sinai Peninsula. For forging this first peace agreement between Israel and an Arab state, Sadat and Begin were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Much of the Arab world was outraged by Sadat’s overtures toward Israel, and he was assassinated by a Muslim extremist in 1981.

The Dakes Bible comments on page 516: It has been observed by many that the name of God is not found in the book of Esther. This is more remarkable in view of the fact that the 167 verses of the book, the king is mentioned 192 times; his kingdom 26 times; and his title Ahasuerus [Mary’s note- his name means ‘silent and poor] is given 29 times. Howver, In the ancient Hebrew text there were 5 places where the name of God was hidden, being abbreviated JHVH for JeHoVah, 4 times, and EHYEH (I AM THAT I AM) once. These letters were used as acrostics in certain statements, and in 3 of the MSS, they were written larger than the rest of the text so that they stood out boldly on the scroll. The statements wherein these letters occurred in the Hebrew text are: 1- all the wives shall give, uttered by Haman (1:20) 2- Let the king and Haman come this day, uttered by Esther (5:4) 3- This avails me nothing, uttered by Haman (5:13) 4- That there was evil determined against him, uttered by author of Esther (7:7) 5- Who is he, and where is he (7:5) This is where the acrostic EHYEH was used while in the above points JHVH was used.

TRIBE- NAPHTALI

Naphtali is the 6th son of Jacob and the 2nd son of Rachel’s handmaid. Naphtali means to ‘wrestle’ and comes from his birth as Rachel proclaims, “With great wrestlings I have wrestled with my sister, and indeed I have prevailed.” So she called his name Naphtali.” Those from that Tribe do not look for a fight, but when they do enter into a fight they win. For this reason the Tribe of Naphtali makes great intercessors. Their banner symbol is that of a hine. A hine is a 3-year-old red deer. The unique thing about a hine is that it has no gall bladder. Gall is symbolic of bitterness and an intercessor cannot carry bitterness and win. One of the heroes from Naphtali’s lineage was Barak from Judges 4-5, who battled alongside Deborah. The men from that tribe are masculine, but not intimidated by women in ministry. The weakness of the tribe  is compromise. Since they do not like to fight they did not drive out the enemy on their alloted land in the Promised Land and eventually were full of idol worshippers. His land was north by Lebanon and was one of the first of the Lost Tribes sent into dispersion and captivity. (Don’t compromise with your weakness and enemy, you will win the fight if you press in to defeat the enemy one and for all)

HEBREW LETTER- KAF (pronounced kaf) This is the 11th letter with the numerical value of 20. It is a pictograp of a wing or an open hand symboizing 1) to allow 2) to cover 3) to open. 

Kaf also looks like a mask. It is interesting that the festival of Mardis Gras is usually in the month of Adar. It is also the month that Queen Esther revealed her true identity as a Jew, removing the so-called Gentile mask she had been wearing. It is time to remove all human, man-made masks of your self worth and reveal who you are in Christ.

Each of the stanzas of Psalm 119:81-88 begin with Kaf and teach us when we cry out to God in a time of need. It is not the hand of man that will bring us help in a time of need, but our loving Father who is waiting for us to ask.

The literal meaning is of a ‘palm’ which is considered the location where potential of Yod (hand). For this reason we bless children with palms facing them asd we envision God as having His palms over us.

KAF words: (1) Yes- – (Kaf Noon), yes (ken) is to open your hand to life or activity (2) Priest– (Ken Hey- in center of yes) Ko-hen, placing HEY in the heart of yes (ken) tells us the job of a priest is to reveal the heart of the ‘yes’. (3) To Forgive– (Kaf Pey Reysh) To Atone- (kee-per), forgiveness comes when, instead of pronouncing judgment, you cover the mouth of the person.: 

Constellation- Pisces, The Fishes (Hebrew, Dagim)  This constellation always represented Israel, who were strangers and pilgrims on this earth, looking for a heavenly city whose builder and maker is God. However, the symbol of the Church is a fish. So, these 2 fish, one swimming heaven-ward & one swimming on the path of the sun represent Israel and the Church, the Old Covenant and the New Covenant- the one new man spoken of in  Ephesians 2:15. The two fish are held together by a cord called ‘al Risha’, which means ‘a common bond’.

Jesus is what ties the two together. He did not come to destroy the law and the prophets, but fulfill them (Mt 5:17). Prominent stars of the 113 that make up the constellation are, Okda (Hebrew) meaning ‘the united’; Al Samaca (Arabic) ‘the upheld’.

Isaiah 41:10b, “Yes, I will help you, I will uphold you with My righteous right hand“. The Church is forever tied to Israel. Pray for the Peace (shalom, nothing missing, nothing broken) of Jerusalem. They shall prosper that love thee (Ps 122:6)

This is a special month on a special year. We should expect favor to come our way, for our mountains to be thrown into the sea and be ready to shout ‘instead’ at every attack of the evil one. To God be the glory!!

Adar 14-15- (February 18-19, 2011) Little Purim, There are no funerals, eulogies, mourning or fasting allowed on this day- only joy, laughter & feasting!  [Rejoice in expectation of  your mess become a message and your test to become your testimony of God’s faithfulness]

The Hebrew month of Shvat began tonight at sundown and is 30 days long, concluding sundown, February 4, 2011. At that time we begin 2 MONTHS OF ADAR (ADAR A (Adar 1) & ADAR B (Adar 2). Since the year of 5771 is a leap year they add an entire month 7 times in a 19 year cycle  

Shvat is a month for stirring our zeal for Jerusalem and our awareness and cooperation with heavenly messengers. The understanding of the angels this month is taken from the only time Shevat (aka S’vat, Shebat, Shvat) is mentioned in the Bible, Zechariah 1:7, where angels had been patrolling, watching, around the world and seemed quiet. However, the Lord of Hosts released a warning that he was angry with the nations and that anger was related to their actions towards Jerusalem. He continues, “I am exceeding jealous for Jerusalem and Zion.” In this vision Zechariah sees the four horses of Revelation.

Every Hebrew month has a Tribe, Constellation and Hebrew letter associated with it. These hold keys to our promises for that month and help us to pray in line with God’s timing and to get our lives into time with His specific appointed times.  

Shevat (shev-at) is known as the ‘eleventh month’ in the Bible according to the Biblical Calendar and is the fifth month on the civil calendar. The word Shevat is not a Jewish word, but a word coming most likely from Babylon. The word means ‘rod’, which is a symbol of judgment to God’s enemies. For us, we find the rod and the staff of our Shepherd as a comfort (Ps 23:4). As we walk through these dark last days we find comfort that the Lord, Jehovah Rohi, is protecting us with His rod and staff.  

The 15^th of the month of Shevat is called Tu B’Shvat, the “New Year of Trees”, which is the Jewish Arbor Day. No fruit is allowed to be eaten from a tree under three years old. Tu B’Shvat is celebrated by eating some of the varieties of fruit found in Israel (dates, pomegranates, figs, grapes). Food is made from dried fruit and gifts of fruit are often given and received. This is also a celebration for the Tree of Life, which symbolizes the Messiah., who gives true life. The first blooming in Israel is the almond, and this week the almonds were blooming in the birth site of John. (Hmm, days of Elijah?) Nehemiah 10:35, “And to bring the firstfruits of our ground, and the firstfruits of all fruit of all trees, year by year, unto the house of the LORD.” This is one of the four Jewish new years.

Letter: Tzadik– the 18^th letter in the Aleph Bet with the numerical value of 90 (a number representing fullness of life, Ps 90:10, Sarah was 90 when she became pregnant with Isaac).  In the classic Hebrew script it looks like a tree. The word tzadik means ‘righteousness or righteous one’.  The pictograph of this letter is of a man lying down and represents need.  Tzadi got its name from the shape of a ‘fishing hook’ because the root is tzod meaning ‘to hunt, catch, capture’.  Another meaning of the letter in the sofit form is of a faithful servant with his arms raised before the LORD in humility, therefore representing the righteous ones. The entire chapter of Psalm 119 has a Hebrew letter assigned to each section or stanza.  The eighteenth stanza, verses 137-144 warn us that we can be hooked by trouble, desire and righteousness. Lift up your hands in submission to our Lord Jesus Christ in every area.

Heavenly Sign: Aquarius– ‘The Water Bearer’. This represents the outpouring of the Holy Spirit. The symbol is shown of a man, symbolizing Jesus Christ who physically poured forth literal waters from an inexhaustible source, removing the curse and turning the world into a paradise. Expect a refreshing of the Holy Spirit this month.

Tribe: Asher, means ‘happy’, 8^th son of Jacob and 2^nd son of handmaiden Zilpah. His symbol is a fruitful olive tree.  This symbol is given to Asher because of the abundance of joy that comes from the Holy Spirit. It is not that Asher never had problems, but he was able to overcome all of the problems, making lemonade out of every lemon situation. Asher is fearless, optimistic and has the strength to go to hard or dangerous places. Asher loves strong teaching and preaching. An Asherite can bring forth a hard word from God, but it will be easy to receive, you will receive it with joy. Anna the prophetess of Luke 2:36-38 is of this tribe. Dip you foot in the oil (Deut 33:23-25) of the Holy Ghost this month and expect God to make you fruitful in every area. (It is interesting to note this past week Israel  discovered a huge natural gas field, the largest field to date. The fields are found in the territory given to the Tribe of Asher and the oil field is called Leviathan)

HISTORICAL DATES IN SHEVAT

• Shevat 1– Anniversary of Moses’ last message to the Hebrew people as recorded in Deuteronomy. This concludes 37 days later on Adar 7. Deuteronomy 1:3 is the only time the 11th month is mentioned in the Bible.
• Shevat 1– Many believe this was the date of the plague of locusts (Exodus 10:12)
• Shevat 3– Jewish mourners attacked in Fostat, Egypt, 1012.
• Shevat 3– Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, 1933.
• Shevat 3– The same day saw the founding of the Society of Youth Aliya, which brought the Israel over 115,000 children 12-16
• Shevat 5– Jews of Sicily and Naples were invited to return (having been expelled previously) by Charles the Bourbon, 1740.
• Shevat 6– Jews of Majorca were guaranteed protection, 1393. This was “forgotten” about 20 years later, when persecution started up again. 20 years after that, the Jewish community was destroyed
• Shevat 10– Shabbat Shirah (The Sabbath of Song) The Sabbath that the Torah reading begins B’Shalach (“When he let go”) is the only reading with the Song of Moses, a song of great victory after crossing the Red Sea. Revelation 15:3 records that we will be singing the Song of Moses as we celebrate the victory over the beast around the Sea of Glass.
• Shevat 12– Nazis provoked the first anti-Jewish riots in Amsterdam, 1941. The Jews successfully fought off their attackers. Two years later, 1943, to the day (12 Shvat), Jews in the Warsaw ghetto put up their fist resistance to the Nazi effort at liquidation. We years later, to the day, the Russian army liberated 2819 survivors of Auschwitz.
• Shevat 15– Tu B’Shvat, the “New Year of Trees”, which is the Jewish Arbor Day.
• Shevat 19– Jews of Basle were burned alive, 1349, in wooden houses constructed for that purpose.
• Shevat 22– Nazis raided the Jewish community of Amsterdam and seized 429 young Jews for deportation, 1941.
• Shevat 23– First transport of Jews to concentration camps, 1941.
• Shevat 30– Jews of Rome had been subjected to a humiliating medieval practice of running a race in the Roman carnivals, scantily clad, amid insults and blows. This practice of “Black Monday” (the day of the weekly carnival) ended in 1667.

From my study linking the Hebrew letter, Tribe and heavenly sign I conclude that this month is for us to be like a tree, lifting out heavenly branches to our Lord Jesus Christ, expecting a fresh infilling of the Holy Spirit. With that fresh anointing, cry out for mercy for our country’s part in the decisions that are being made regarding Jerusalem and continue to pray for the peace of Jerusalem.

• Isaiah 52:8, But I [am] like a green olive tree in the house of God: I trust in the mercy of God for ever and ever.
• Psalm 1:3, And he shall be like a tree planted by the rivers of water, that bringeth forth his fruit in his season; his leaf also shall not wither; and whatsoever he doeth shall prosper.
• Psalm 92:12, The righteous shall flourish like the palm tree: he shall grow like a cedar in Lebanon
• Proverbs 15:4, A wholesome tongue [is] a tree of life: but perverseness therein [is] a breach in the spirit.
• Jeremiah 17:8,  For he shall be as a tree planted by the waters, and [that] spreadeth out her roots by the river, and shall not see when heat cometh, but her leaf shall be green; and shall not be careful in the year of drought, neither shall cease from yielding fruit.

Greetings! This is the day the Lord has made for us and we have been blessed with expanded time today- 1 more hour! The Hebrew month of Kislev begins tonight. I hope you are ministered to as I share what I have learned regarding this month in God’s yearly cycle.