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- Dec 29, 2016 Light of the Hanukkah in the family of ICF "Jewish Hesed "Bnei Azriel"
- Dec 29, 2016 Congratulations to the team of experts of "HesedBoom" ICF "Jewish Hesed "Bnei Azriel" with 6-7 places in Hanukkalniy tournament "What? Where? When?"
- Dec 21, 2016 Jewish HOMELAND of the famous bard: talks about Vladimir Vysotsky in the club of Hesed
- Dec 20, 2016 Only with us! 20 December, 2016 opens a unique exhibition of works of participants of "Program for memory preservation"
- Dec 15, 2016 Star guest in our club: evening with the brilliant humorist Alexander Volodarskiy
- Dec 15, 2016 Funny creative works of Anna Tsukanova: a master class for the clients with impaired hearing and speech was held
- Dec 07, 2016 The club held a creative evening of people's artist of Ukraine Leonid Sandulenko!
- Dec 03, 2016 Congratulations to the volunteers who have birthdays this month!
- Nov 30, 2016 Old courtyards full of memories: Emil Krupnik at the club of ICF "Jewish Hesed "Bnei Azriel"
- Nov 23, 2016 Healing with color: in the ICF "Jewish Hesed "Bnei Azriel" began classes of the art therapy
- Nov 15, 2016 I open pages like wings: original music-literature composition "Shore of feelings"
- Nov 10, 2016 "Autumn...coffee...chocolate..." - our delicious project for wards and volunteers
- Nov 04, 2016 The Irony and Talent – about Valentin Gaft in our Club
- Nov 02, 2016 Happy The Day of Social Worker!
- Oct 13, 2016 Pictures of the clients of ICF
- Oct 10, 2016 Yom Kipur - Day of Redemption, leading to joy
- Oct 03, 2016 Have a good and Sweet New Year!
- Oct 03, 2016 28.09.2016 died Shimon Peres, former President of the state of Israel.
- Oct 03, 2016 Age cannot wither him - Director Simon Vinokurov in our club
- Oct 03, 2016 Babiy Yar: 75 years of unalleviated pain
- Oct 03, 2016 A story of poetic love in our club
- Oct 03, 2016 Young leaders – the future volunteers visiting the ICF
- Oct 03, 2016 Constructive thinking – the key to effective communication: training for employees of the ICF
- Oct 03, 2016 Tisha B'Av: from mourning to redemption
- Oct 03, 2016 Ukrainian poetry of the Jews sounded in our club
- Oct 03, 2016 Dancing Bnei Azriel: welcome to our dance school!
- Oct 03, 2016 Sweet-voiced Hesed: Emma Burdinskaya, the Queen of the most delicious chocolates design and the popular singer
- Oct 03, 2016 Our guest is a legend of the Kiev bard song Valery Vinarsky
- Oct 03, 2016 15 years after the war, he found the girl of dead fellow countryman....
- Oct 03, 2016 Hot chanson in the hot summer in Hesed
- Oct 03, 2016 You are 50 and more? Explore the new life style from Hesed for the
- Jun 24, 2016 20th anniversary of Hesed "Bney Azriel: thanks for the doers of good
- May 26, 2016 Lag Ba-Omer – the fire of charity in the heart of Khesed
Shavuot: the lowest rose to the heavens and the heavens came to the earth
For every Jew one of the greatest events in the history of our nation and humanity as a whole is the day of the Sinai Revelation. On this day in the year 2448 from creation (1312 BC) G-d gave the Jews the Torah and the Ten Commandments — the moral and ethical basis of all human civilization. And we celebrate Shavuot on this day. This is the name given in the Torah, and literally means "weeks". This is because it is celebrated after counting seven weeks from the second day of Passover. In the Talmud also the name Atzeret ("the final feast") is used, expressing the idea that the day of the giving of Torah is inextricably linked with the day of our liberation from slavery.
The essence of the Sinai Revelation can be expressed in the words of King David that at the time of the giving of Torah the heavens and earth have met: "the lowest have risen to the heavens, and the heavens have come to the earth."
While Shavuot is celebrated as the anniversary of the Sinai Revelation, it is not the only important event connected with this day. On the sixth of Sivan, on Shavuot, died King David, the Psalmist and the founder of the Royal dynasty to be crowned by Mashiach. Additionally, two and a half centuries ago to those events added a third one - the departure from this world of the founder of Hasidism, Rabbi Israel Baal Shem Tov.
The story of David is marked by two important points. Firstly, he was the first king who ruled all the people of Israel and established the eternal dynasty of Jewish kings, to which, in the end, the power will return. Secondly, although the honor to build the Temple fell to his son, Shlomo, David designed the Temple and laid its foundations. Both of these merits (the Kingdom and the Temple) characterize the work of David as a continuous effort to elevate the earth and the mankind and bring them to G-d.
The Baal Shem Tov has devoted his life to "lower the heavens", to bring the divine into the world, to bring G-d to people. In fact, the very essence of Chassidism is to make the presence of G-d in the world (hidden from humans according to His will) obvious, evident and tangible for everyone.
A story of hasides tells how one of the wise men left home and his young wife for a long time to study at Mesopotamia from Rabbi Dov-Ber - the disciple and successor of Baal Shem Tov. Upon returning home to the sarcastic question of his father-in-law: "What did you do there for so long?" — he replied: "There I learned that the G-d is!" Surprised and disappointed father-in-law called the cook and asked her if there is G-d, to which she confidently replied, "Yes, my Lord, the G-d is." The father-in-law turned to his son-in-law and quipped, "Was it worth to leave the house to find out it, when even the cook believes in G-d?!". The son-in-law replied: "She says that the G-d is, and I know it."
That is why the story of Jews between two important milestones — bringing Torah, and Mashiach coming — binds inextricably the first event (celebrated on the holiday of Shavuot) with King David and the Baal Shem Tov. They vere those who made the most in Jewish history to make happen the meeting of heaven and earth for the "lowest rose to the heavens, and the heavens have come to earth." It is known that the day of the death of the righteous is not a time of mourning but of celebration. For King David and the Baal Shem Tov it is Shavuot.
Here we congratulate our dear members of hesed - beneficiaries, volunteers and staff – with the holiday of Shavuot! Let G-d hear your prayers and grant everyone grace, prosperity, peace and love!
Hag Shavuot sameah!
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