As the Spirit Moves Me

Today, the 17th of Tammuz on the Jewish calendar, marks the anniversary of many terribly events.  The first of these came when Moses smashed the first set of tablets he obtained atop Mt. Sinai after he found the Israelites worshiping the Golden Calf. Then, on the same date, the Babylonians entered Jerusalem in 586 B.C.E. The [...]

July 9th, 2009 | Tags: 17th of Tammuz, Babylonian invasion of Jerusalem, broken tablets, burning of Torah, destruction of Temple, exile, fast day, focus, Golden Calf, Moses | Category: Jewish holidays, focused thought, manifestation | Leave a comment