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Elijah on Mount Carmel
16 So Obadiah went to meet Ahab and told him, and Ahab went to meet Elijah. 17 When he saw Elijah, he said to him, "Is that you, you troubler of Israel?"

18 "I have not made trouble for Israel," Elijah replied. "But you and your father’s family have. You have abandoned the LORD’s commands and have followed the Baals. 19 Now summon the people from all over Israel to meet me on Mount Carmel. And bring the four hundred and fifty prophets of Baal and the four hundred prophets of Asherah, who eat at Jezebel’s table."

20 So Ahab sent word throughout all Israel and assembled the prophets on Mount Carmel. 21 Elijah went before the people and said, "How long will you waver between two opinions? If the LORD is God, follow him; but if Baal is God, follow him."
But the people said nothing.

22 Then Elijah said to them, "I am the only one of the LORD’s prophets left, but Baal has four hundred and fifty prophets. 23 Get two bulls for us. Let them choose one for themselves, and let them cut it into pieces and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. I will prepare the other bull and put it on the wood but not set fire to it. 24 Then you call on the name of your god, and I will call on the name of the LORD. The god who answers by fire—he is God."
Then all the people said, "What you say is good."

25 Elijah said to the prophets of Baal, "Choose one of the bulls and prepare it first, since there are so many of you. Call on the name of your god, but do not light the fire." 26 So they took the bull given them and prepared it.
Then they called on the name of Baal from morning till noon. "O Baal, answer us!" they shouted. But there was no response; no one answered. And they danced around the altar they had made.

27 At noon Elijah began to taunt them. "Shout louder!" he said. "Surely he is a god! Perhaps he is deep in thought, or busy, or traveling. Maybe he is sleeping and must be awakened." 28 So they shouted louder and slashed themselves with swords and spears, as was their custom, until their blood flowed. 29 Midday passed, and they continued their frantic prophesying until the time for the evening sacrifice. But there was no response, no one answered, no one paid attention.

30 Then Elijah said to all the people, "Come here to me." They came to him, and he repaired the altar of the LORD, which was in ruins. 31 Elijah took twelve stones, one for each of the tribes descended from Jacob, to whom the word of the LORD had come, saying, "Your name shall be Israel." 32 With the stones he built an altar in the name of the LORD, and he dug a trench around it large enough to hold two seahs [a] of seed. 33 He arranged the wood, cut the bull into pieces and laid it on the wood. Then he said to them, "Fill four large jars with water and pour it on the offering and on the wood."

34 "Do it again," he said, and they did it again.
"Do it a third time," he ordered, and they did it the third time. 35 The water ran down around the altar and even filled the trench.

36 At the time of sacrifice, the prophet Elijah stepped forward and prayed: "O LORD, God of Abraham, Isaac and Israel, let it be known today that you are God in Israel and that I am your servant and have done all these things at your command. 37 Answer me, O LORD, answer me, so these people will know that you, O LORD, are God, and that you are turning their hearts back again."

38 Then the fire of the LORD fell and burned up the sacrifice, the wood, the stones and the soil, and also licked up the water in the trench.

39 When all the people saw this, they fell prostrate and cried, "The LORD -he is God! The LORD -he is God!"

40 Then Elijah commanded them, "Seize the prophets of Baal. Don’t let anyone get away!" They seized them, and Elijah had them brought down to the Kishon Valley and slaughtered there.

41 And Elijah said to Ahab, "Go, eat and drink, for there is the sound of a heavy rain." 42 So Ahab went off to eat and drink, but Elijah climbed to the top of Carmel, bent down to the ground and put his face between his knees.

43 "Go and look toward the sea," he told his servant. And he went up and looked.
"There is nothing there," he said.
Seven times Elijah said, "Go back."

44 The seventh time the servant reported, "A cloud as small as a man’s hand is rising from the sea."
So Elijah said, "Go and tell Ahab, ‘Hitch up your chariot and go down before the rain stops you.’ "

45 Meanwhile, the sky grew black with clouds, the wind rose, a heavy rain came on and Ahab rode off to Jezreel. 46 The power of the LORD came upon Elijah and, tucking his cloak into his belt, he ran ahead of Ahab all the way to Jezreel.

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Rabbi Goldstein explained to his Muslim audience that whilst for Mr. Arafat and the Palestinian Authority its a political struggle and they may compromise with the zionist state and settle for 50%, 25% or whatever they can get, he cannot do that. Ideologically religious Jews cannot recognise any part of the zionist state.

“…The Muslims people basically got involved in the fight against zionism when it started effecting them on a political basis which is 1917 for the Palestinians or afterwards for some of the other Arab countries, We [religious Jews] were in this fight from the 1890’s roughly… As soon as it was founded [zionism], it was condemned – Jews came out and said this is atheistic, this is idol worship…”

Operation Magic Carpet – How the zionists got the Jews from Yemen to come to their zionist state… and how they stole their babies and sold them!

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jews, Christians and Muslims agree, Abraham, the friend of God, is an example of pure and unconditional righteousness and faith.

The love that Abraham displayed towards God is clearly seen in Abraham’s willingness to sacrifice his only beloved son.

Representing the Muslim perspective was Shabir Ally: Shabir Ally has earned a B.A. in Religious Studies from Laurentian University in Sudbury, Ontario, with a specialization in Biblical Literature, and an M.A. in Religious Studies from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Quranic Exegesis.

He is now in his third year of Ph.D studies in Quranic Exegesis at the University of Toronto.

Shabir is the president of the Islamic Information & Dawah Centre International in Toronto where he functions as Imam.

He travels internationally to represent Islam in public lectures and interfaith dialogues.

He explains Islam on a weekly television program called “Let the Quran Speak.

Representing the Christian side was Dr. Douglas Jacoby: Dr. Jacoby is a leading teacher, and theologian.

He has earned a Bachelor of Arts in history from Drew University.

He also received a Master theological studies in New Testament History from the Harvard Divinity School and Doctor of Ministry from Drew University in New Jersey.

He is the Director of the Athens Institute of Ministry, Atlanta, Gerogia USA.

He’s been on staff of several churches around the world, both evangelist and teacher.

He’s spoken and taught in more than 125 cities around the world.

Representing the jewish side was Rabbi Shmuley Boteach: Rabbi Shmuley is a world famous TV host, scholar, debater and author.

He is host of the daily national radio program, “The Rabbi Shmuley Show” on Oprah & Friends, XM Satellite Radio, and host of the award-winning national TV show, Shalom in the Home on TLC.

He is also the international best-selling author of 20 books, including his most recent work, “The Broken American Male: And How to Fix Him”.

His recent works, “Parenting With Fire” and “Ten Conversations You Need to Have With Your Children” were both launched on Oprah’s TV show.

The Topic of Debate: Judaism, Christianity or Islam: Which is the True Legacy of Abraham?

Shabir Ally (www.ShabirAlly.com)

vs.

Dr. Douglas Jacoby (www.douglasjacoby.com)

vs.

Rabbi Shmuley Boteach (www.Shmuley.com)

(the Hammerschmidt Chapel at Elmhurst College in Elmhurst, Illinois, USA 7th June 2008)

For further information on upcoming or previous debates click here

http://shabirally.com/debates.asp

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It is possible that all these people are doing the mitzvot that appeal to them, because of either training or temperament. Surely, all are contributing to the betterment of the world. And ultimately, since we are all connected, each person fills in what others can’t do. But are any of them really developing their spiritual potential? Or are they simply expressing their ego in ways that provide them satisfaction and a feeling of living a “good” life? Our natural tendency is to defend our way of life and even try to convince others that it is the best, because we want to believe that we are important. The great 20th Century Jewish leader, Rabbi Eliyahu Dessler* wrote that this is simply a form of narrow “patriotism” to our own lifestyle–even if it is a lifestyle according to the letter of Torah!

Developing our spiritual potential requires that we expand our world, open ourselves to God’s will, and make all our contacts with the world living and vital acts. Whether we are doing things that come naturally and easily, or struggling to develop new parts of ourselves, we need to be conscious about it. We want to connect all parts of ourselves–mind, heart, and body–to the soul and its purpose in life. The root of the word mitzvah has the meaning of “connection,” and the Hebrew letter vav in the word also carries the meaning, in Kabbalah, of connection, for the word vav means “hook.” When we do a mitzvah, we have “hooked up,” we have made a connection of the physical senses of our own body, physical objects, and other people with our soul. This is the way the soul leaves its imprint on the world.

This means, on the one hand, that we should learn what the mitzvot are, so we are aware when we are doing them. On the other hand, it is important to overcome habit and perform each action with a sense of its unique importance in God’s plan. This does not mean we should judge ourselves harshly for our habits, talents, or temperament–these are all gifts that have been given us, and even at the level of habit they can keep the world going in a positive direction. At the same time, little by little, we can remind ourselves that we are incarnated souls. We don’t want the soul to sleepwalk through the day. We can remember that soul-ful people live filled with a sense of mission and purpose. Each one of us, too, can engage the soul in our daily activities, even on the most mundane physical level.
Imagine three repairmen working at Macy’s to fix a broken elevator. One is thinking about getting it done as soon as possible, so he can get paid and go get a beer. A second man is also thinking about getting paid, so that he can provide for his wife and family. The third is thinking about how this escalator provides a brief respite to shoppers, and he is helping each one of them walk through their day a little more comfortably. For him, the act itself has value in the eyes of God.

In our own lives, consider a telephone conversation. When we talk on the phone, we are performing a physical action that connects us with at least three levels of worldly reality: (1) molecules making up hard plastic; (2) energy systems that transmit sound waves; (3) the person on the other end of the line. In that activity, our soul has the possibility of establishing a relationship to all these levels of creation and, at the same time, refining itself by that interaction. If we engage our soul with the activity rather than performing it only mechanically, we do a mitzvah.

How can we do this? Before we pick up the phone, for instance, let’s admire the miraculous object before us. We can think of the oneness of God–that everything comes from God, and these amazing inventions like plastic and telephones are making possible new connections between people. We can feel gratitude for having been born in such a time. When we interact with others on the phone, we can make a special effort to speak politely and kindly with the telephone service people, to be patient with the person we are calling, and to say some words of encouragement to each person to whom we speak. We can also try to avoid gossip and needless chatter. When we finish, we can make sure we put the phone back in its place for the next person. By the time the call is over, we have performed half a dozen commandments.

* Rabbi Dessler on “patriotism” of Torah.

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