Wednesday 22 April - 5 Iyar | Yom Ha’Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) | Day 20 of the Omer

Today in History: In 1948 CE, David Ben-Gurion made Israel's declaration of independence. We “hereby declare the establishment of a Jewish state in Eretz-Israel, to be known as the State of Israel … Placing our trust in the ‘Rock of Israel,’ we affix our signatures to this proclamation.” The new state was recognized that night by the United States, soon followed by the USSR (now Russia). At the same time, it was attacked by five Arab countries. "Yom Ha'Atzmaut" (Israel Independence Day) is normally celebrated on the 5th of Iyar, but it is moved earlier or later if thecelebration would conflict with Shabbat. Yom Ha'Atzmaut (Israel Independence Day) is normally celebrated on the 5th of Iyar, but it is moved earlier or later if the celebration would conflict with Shabbat.This week's portion is called Acharei Mot - Kedoshim (After the death - Holy)TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 18:22–19:14GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 15:1–10What verse spoke to you most today and why?Did you learn something you need to do in your life?How does the Haftarah connect to this week's Torah Portion?How do the Apostles connect to this week's Torah Portion?Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word, while also discovering its Jewish context!THE KIDS' JOURNAL is available from ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://arielmedia.shop⁠⁠⁠⁠BUSY MOMS who want to follow the Daily Bread readings on podcast for adults, can go to ⁠⁠https://dailybreadmoms.com⁠⁠The Bible translation we are reading from is the Tree of Life Version (TLV) available from the Tree of Life Bible Society.INSTAGRAM: @dailybreadkids @arielmediabooks @dailybreadmomsTags: #DailyBreadMoms #DailyBreadJournal #BibleJournaling #Messianic #BiblePodcast #BiblicalFeasts #Journal #biblereadingplan #Messiah #JewishRoots #Yeshua #GodIsInControl #OneYearBible #MomLife #MotherCulture #FaithFilledMama #BiblicalWomanhood #Proverbs31woman