tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-202579992024-03-29T06:30:01.101+03:00Life in IsraelMy thoughts on life. Life in Israel, Judaism, life in general and pretty much anything I feel like writing about.Rafi G.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00699851287106903971noreply@blogger.comBlogger29732125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-20257999.post-43143443880432311482024-03-28T14:03:00.000+02:002024-03-28T14:03:00.131+02:00Quote of the Day<b><i><span style="color: #0b5394;">My position that we can no longer come to terms with entire sectors being exempted from army service is well known. Together with that, the obstinacy of the Supreme Court to obligate the government to change a situation that nobody has been able to change for 70 years specifically now, during an ongoing war, is infuriating, idiocy and plays into the hands of the enemies of Israel.</span></i></b><div><br /></div><div> -- MK Hanoch Midiwsky (Likud)</div><div><br /></div><div>He's not wrong, but.....</div><div><br /></div><div>he is not wrong, the world wont come to an end if they give a 6 month extension or whatnot.</div><div><br /></div><div>On the other hand it is not the Supreme Court's fault that PM Netanyahu has done his utmost to avoid legislating this and has repeatedly pushed it off to later...</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><div><br />
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I recorded it four days before surgery with tears in my eyes. The surgery itself was on February 12, 2024.
The message of the song is a blessing that I received that I want share with everyone who listens.
Titchadesh is a word that can’t be directly translated to English. It loosely means ‘use it in good health’, or more accurately, ‘it should renew you’, or ‘you should have a Renewal.’
I sought a blessing from a Rabbi in the weeks leading to surgery and he wisely said “When you donate a piece of yourself, your body is transformed. You should be blessed to be not as one who is healthy even without two kidneys, but as one who is whole and complete, in your renewed self that has nothing lacking. Enjoy your new body - Titchadesh!”
By recording this song and its message, I restate this sentiment for myself and share it with my recipient. I wish for him to live a long and happy life with his renewed body. May the kidney that is new to him keep him healthy for many years to come and may he feel renewed with each passing day.
I hope he hears this song and feels as inspired as I do - to thank The One Above for the gift of health and for the opportunity to wake up each morning and smile. Titchadesh!</span><br /><br />
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