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Perek Shirah - Desert Says

Saturday, February 13, 2016 · Posted in ,

מִדְבָּר אוֹמֵר - Desert Says:

Yeshayahu 35:1

 יְשֻׂשׂוּם מִדְבָּר וְצִיָּה וְתָגֵל עֲרָבָה וְתִפְרַח כַּחֲבַצָּלֶת
yesushoum midbar vetziya vetagel arava vetifrach kachavatzalet
The desert and the wasteland shall rejoice; the wilderness shall exult and blossom like a lily.

Yerushalayim and Tziyon, which were "desert and wasteland" throughout Jewish exile, shall rejoice upon Jewish Redemption - they shall blossom, prosper and flourish.  

Deep in the heart of Yisrael, the seed of Its essence will always remain alive, awaiting the breath of repentance and hope.  redemption would come.  The Torah was given in a wasteland and it gave life to a people.  So, too, the people will give life to the wasteland of Tziyon, and Eretz Yisrael will blossom like a lily.

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