And I will rejoice in Yerushalayim, and joy in My people; and the voice of weeping shall be no more heard in her, nor the voice of crying.
Isaiah 65:19 (The Israel Bible™)

וְגַלְתִּי בִירוּשָׁלִַם וְשַׂשְׂתִּי בְעַמִּי וְלֹא יִשָּׁמַע בָּהּ עוֹד קוֹל בְּכִי וְקוֹל זְעָקָה
ישעיהו סה:יט

v’-gal-TEE vee-ru-sha-LA-yim v’-sas-TEE v’-a-MEE v’-LO yi-sha-MA bah od kol
b’-KHEE v’-KOL z’-a-KAH
Shabbat Inspiration
Isaiah’s vision of the redemption is a natural one. As the next verse states, there will be death, and people will still sin. However, the people will dwell safely in their Land. They will live for an entire lifespan (verse 20), build houses and plant fields and vineyards (verse 21), and live without fear of invasion and exile. For this alone, God rejoices with Jerusalem and the people of Israel. This summer, Israel will have another incredible reason to praise God: On May 24th, Jerusalem will be celebrating the 50 year anniversary since the Holy City's reunification at the hands of the IDF, an incredible occurrence that has been hailed as a miracle that changed the very fabric of Israeli history.
Shabbat Shalom,
Rabbi Tuly Weisz