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Peace from the Ashes

By J. Timothy King on January 17, 2011

Note: This post is an extended version of the comments I made at church a couple weeks ago. Many of us have heard of the “peace that transcends all understanding,” from one of the most famous snippets of the New Testament: “and the peace of God, which transcends all understanding, will guard your hearts and […]

Posted in Christianity, Judaism, Religion | Tagged שים שלום, Amidah, Hebrew, peace, prayer, Sim Shalom

A Song to Bring Peace (Music Video)

By J. Timothy King on February 24, 2010

One of my FaceBook friends posted this music video of an Israeli pop song by drummer Gil Ladin, and it quickly captivated my ear. I wasted enough time listening to it that I figured it demanded it’s own blog post. The words of the chorus are based on an old Hebrew prayer: Establish peace, goodness, […]

Posted in Judaism, Music, Religion | Tagged שים שלום, Amidah, Gil Ladin, Hebrew, peace, prayer, Sim Shalom, video

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