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Review – Cidade de Deus: A luta Não Para: Episódio 4

O episódio 4 de "Cidade de Deus: A Luta Não Para" traz mais poder, violência e corrupção. Jerusa e Bradock dominam o morro e a trama segue eletrizante! #CidadeDeDeus #Séries

A intensidade dos primeiros 05 minutos desse episódio mostra o poder dessa série, sangue, guerra e lagrima na Cidade de Deus. O poder é norteador do destino de Curió e Bradock, que agora é o novo dono do morro após matar seu pai adotivo. Como dizem: Sem dó nem piedade! Mas como era de se esperar, a série começa a mostrar quem realmente está no comando, Jerusa, vivida por Andréia Horta. Uma…

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Hezekiah's Tunnel

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An Odyssey in Time (pt.1)

On a boiling night in late June I woke up in a cold sweat and sporting a parched throat. Water, I needed some water. Reaching for the metal flask I swore in frustration when I found it empty. I would have to get up at...01:03 A.M. in the morning...in the dark, to get water. Great.

Sauntering into the kitchen with a sleepy look on my face, I moved to turn on the countertop lights. Flickering, buzzing and then growing silent, a warm glow which barely shed light on a quarter of the room illuminated my face. A gaunt pale visage stared back at me from my window. After surveying my appearance for a moment, I moved to the fridge.

Knowing the heat I wouldn't be able to sleep for a while, so I searched for a snack like a blind mole. Focaccia and hummus would do.

After refilling my bottle and taking a sip I cringed in disgust.Although fresh, the water tasted rancid. Even my dehydrated organs churned in discomfort. I had consistently forgotten to wash my water bottle, causing the contents itself to go bad. Screwing my face up in displeasure, I poured the water out and let the bottle soak in some soapy water for a while.

I busied my hands while waiting by refilling the water filter, watching the liquid slowly drip into the second compartment.

Leaning back on the counter, I barely registered the pain digging into my hip caused by a corner of the work top. Staring at the water dripping and focusing on the gentle hum of the lights, I closed my eyes in thought.

Exams for the year were finished, projects complete, extracurriculars over and all but one of my papers for the year published.

For some unexplainable reason it still felt like I hadn't done enough. I had started slacking with my art, was that it? It didn't feel like it. Oh well. It was only the end of my first year in University and considering everyone else I had done rather well.

There was a sinfully pleasurable feeling to learning. It was as if I was Eve accepting the apple of knowledge from Lucifer. His deceptive promises and great praises luring me further and further away from others. The act of displaying my prowess in a multitude of areas felt better than any alcohol. The congratulations I received from my professors after winning an academic prize or reading my own work in a journal could be beaten by no high. I was sure of this. The water had stopped dripping from the filter's first compartment.

Slowly walking back to my room, I precariously balanced my snack and water bottle with one hand an opened my bedroom door with the other. I stumbled over my latest paper strewn over the floor. I hoped to have it published in a medieval journal but was yet to proofread.

Might as well reread it now.

I gathered the papers together and sidled over to my already cramped desk. A half finished set of watercolours, stacks of paper and a few piles of books were neatly stacked in any available spaces. Settling down into my chair, I started to work through the essay.

It was on King Baldwin IV and his ruling of Jerusalem, discussing whether or not his rule was successful or not.

It was 02:00 A.M. by the time I had finished reading and I fell back onto my bed exhausted. I stayed on top of the covers and basked in the momentary cool breeze coming from my window as I drifted off.

Dreams of crusades and beautiful walled cities dominated my dreams. I was a knight and was travelling to Jerusalem on a dirt road. A great battle was to take place and I had been called to fight.

Sword secured at my hip, I quietly surveyed the landscape. A warm blue sky inhabited by a swelteringly hot sun which burned the back of my exposed neck contained not a cloud. Great hills as barren as the sky above loomed over me. The only manmade object was a sign pointing my way. My horse trudged on and I gave her a pat in sympathy. she snorted unimpressed.

The great city finally came into view, its presence seemed to swallow up the previously intimidating land in its shadow. it truly looked like the seat of God.

I woke up before reaching the gates but had gotten close enough to catch sight of a figure swathed in pure whites robes watching me from the battlements. Just as I bowed my head in respect to the person who looked too holy to be human, the edges of my vision blurred. A bright sun creeped in through my eyelids as I creased my brow in frustration.

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Jerusa Simone - Warnings, 2022

[walkswithmyfather]

“You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you.” —2 Chronicles 20:17 (NIV)

“It’s discouraging to feel depleted and think, This was not supposed to be my story. Whether it’s the doctor’s report we never thought we would receive, the ending of a relationship we thought would last forever, or maybe the job we worked so hard for that is not turning out the way we expected, we often cannot escape the wars we feel raging in and around us. Yet we wish we could hide rather than face them.

Thankfully, God gave us the beautiful story of King Jehoshaphat that can help teach us how to deal with our problems His way.

In 2 Chronicles 20, we meet Jehoshaphat, king of Judah. He had just received word that a vast army was coming to destroy him and his people.

Jehoshaphat pleaded to the Lord: “For we have no power to face this vast army that is attacking us. We do not know what to do, but our eyes are on you” (2 Chronicles 20:12b, NIV).

God’s gentle response settled the king’s anxious heart: “You will not have to fight this battle. Take up your positions; stand firm and see the deliverance the LORD will give you, Judah and Jerusalem. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged. Go out to face them tomorrow, and the LORD will be with you” (2 Chronicles 20:17).

God cares about our safety and well-being, and often He does provide a way of escape from danger; in this story, though, God called the king to face his problem with praise. And as he began to sing of God's glory, the enemy began to fall (2 Chronicles 20:21-22).

God didn’t tell Jehoshaphat to fight his problem, and He didn’t tell him to flee; He told him to face it with God by his side. The king faced his impossible situation and responded with praise before he even knew the outcome. 

In moments where you find yourself in a seemingly impossible situation and you’re not sure whether to fight, flee or face it, you can invite God into that space too. Even if all you have left is a whisper, whisper His name.

One simple decision helped me face the battle with my job: I decided to start listening to worship music on my way to work in the morning. Not just as background music — I would sing out loud with the words. You don’t have to have a perfect voice to praise. Praise is a posture, not a performance. The choice to face each day with praise gave me the reminder that God was in the car with me and would walk into work with me every single day. This sounds easier said than done, but as we acknowledge His presence, we then notice His power. Our battle cry is the name of Jesus.

As we begin to sing, we can trust that God has already begun His work. By the time we get to the edge of our battlefield, we will see the Lord has already won.

Father, give me the strength to face this day with praise. Help me to remember this battle is not mine but Yours. Help me to keep my eyes on You through every situation I face. I praise You, Father, for Your goodness. Thank You for defeating all my enemies. Thank You for keeping me safe. Thank You for loving me. In Jesus' Name, Amen.”

—Taylor Stuart

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I'm posting this because I know this incident is going to be used by the pro-Hamas psychos as "proof" that Israel is evil and badwrong and therefore Jews deserved to be raped and murdered, but I want to highlight the fact that the IDF immediately admitted what happened and took full responsibility. This wasn't a targeted attack on civilians by a group of evil scumbags (that was what happened when these men were kidnapped in the first place). In war, friendly fire is a tragic reality. In a war where civilians were taken hostage by an evil terrorist group, even more tragically that means civilians are sometimes put in the line of fire, friendly and otherwise. But these men weren't in a warzone because of Israel. They were there because of Hamas. They were taken from their homes against their will by evil people who hate them for being Jewish. The IDF were, and are, fighting to free them and all the other hostages who are still in terrorist hands. They're fighting to destroy the terrorist group that killed 1,200 people, raped hundreds, tortured the captives they took home as spoils of their bandit raid, and want to murder every Jew in Israel. Tragedies like this don't change the fact that Hamas are the bad guys in this conflict. They're the evil that needs to be wiped out if there's ever going to be hope for any kind of lasting peace in the Middle East.

[achillei]

Medalhas de ouro 🥇

Natação:

Gabriel Araújo 100m costas - S2

Carol Santiago 100m costas - S12

Gabriel Araújo 50m costas - S2

Gabriel Araújo  200m livre - S2

Carol Santiago 50m livre - S13

Carol Santiago 100m livre - S12

Talisson Glock  400m livre - S6

Atletismo:

Júlio Agripino dos Santos 5000m - T1

Ricardo Mendonça 100m - T37

Petrúcio Ferreira 100m - T47

Fernanda Yara 400m - T47

Claudiney Batista Lançamento de disco - F56

Elizabeth Gomes Lançamento de disco - F53

Yeltsin Jacques 1500m - T11

Jerusa Geber 100m - T11

Rayane Soares 400m - T13

Jerusa Geber  200m - T11

Taekwondo:

Ana Carolina Moura -65kg - K44

Judô

Alana Maldonado -70kg - J2

Arthur Silva -90kg - J1

Willians Araújo +90kg - J1

Rebeca Silva +70kg - J2

Halterofilismo

Mariana D`Andrea Até 73kg

Tayana Medeiros Até 86kg

Canoagem 

Fernando Rufino Canoa VL2 200m

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REFLECTIONS ON THE QUR'AN: Suratu'l-Baqarah (The Cow) : Part 18

Certainly We have seen you (O Messenger) often turning your face to heaven. We will surely turn you towards a direction with which you will be pleased. (Al-Baqarah 2:144)

The most striking aspect of this verse is fact that the changing of the direc-tion of worship—qiblah—is mentioned together with the satisfaction of Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings. Some may ask about the relationship between the satisfaction of the Prophet and the changing of the direction of the qiblah. As it will also be pointed out in the following verse discussed (al-Baqarah 2:150), from a Sufi/spiritual perspective, there is a strong connection between “the truth of the Ka‘bah,” toward which Muslims turn in worship, and “Haqīqah Ahmadiyah”—the ontological truth of Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, as Ahmad, the name by which he was called in the heavens before his coming to the world as Muhammad. To explain this connection most precisely, the essence of Prophet Muhammad and the truth of the Ka‘bah are the twins that were created in the very same womb of creation.

In a certain period of time, the qiblah was the Masjidu’l-Aqsā in Jerusa-lem due to certain instances of wisdom although Muslims were living at that time either around the Ka‘bah or in the city of Madīnah. Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, was looking for-ward to being reunited with the Ka‘bah and was unburdening himself to God Almighty in strong aspiration for the realization of this sacred reunion. In fact, like all the other Prophets, he was like a heavenly dove that could never be captivated and distracted by any worldly charm. He descended from Prophet Abraham, upon him be peace, who had been freed from the earthly gravitation and rose directly to the spiritual station of being God’s intimate friend. As for himself, Prophet Muhammad, upon him be peace and blessings, would rise high to the Sidratu’l-Muntahā (the Farthest Lote-tree), which symbolizes the farthest or highest limit separating the realms of the Creator and the created from each other, and to the highest point of nearness to God, which is symbolized in the Qur’ān as “the distance of two bows’ length, even nearer” (An-Najm 53:9). He traveled in the realms beyond, his heart never contradicting what he saw and his sight never swerving or going wrong (An-Najm 53:11, 17). He completed his travel with a transcendent return to the earth for a sublime cause.

This supreme commander, the ruler of humanity and jinn, who had traveled in higher and higher realms until the farthest point of the realm of the created and beneath the feet of whom angels had spread their wings, was turning his face to heaven with a Prophetic kindness and consideration and asking, “When is the reunion, O my God?” in humbleness and courtesy. And when God Almighty allowed him to be reunited with the Ka‘bah, he was utterly happy and satisfied. God Almighty told him, “We will surely turn you towards a direction that will please and satisfy you.” This also meant that God Almighty was also pleased with him and the direction to which he turned in worship, that is, the Ka‘bah.

The Prophet’s former qiblah, Baytu’l-Maqdīs (literally “the Holy House/Shrine”), which will certainly continue to preserve its holiness, moved two steps backward, and at a time when humanity was being pre-pared for a new era that brought with it new thought, feelings, and con-siderations, the antique building, the Ka‘bah, which always preserves its freshness attracts the Almighty’s sight upon itself, was opened to its Twin and his followers with its light, secret, and hidden assets in its bosom. The Ka‘bah embraced them in a way that it never did for others, and it would live the beginning and the end together, for the first and the last time.

Certainly We have seen you (O Messenger) often turning your face to heaven. We will surely turn you towards a direction with which you will be pleased. (Now the time has come, so) turn your face towards the Sacred Mosque. (And you, O believers) turn your faces towards it wherever you are. (Al-Baqarah 2:144)

With its totality considered, this meaning of this verse has another di-mension: Prophet Muhammad’s turning towards the Masjidu’l-Aqsā (a.k.a. Baytu’l-Maqdīs) in worship in the initial years of the Madīnah period of his Messengership had a positive effect on the Jews of Madīnah to accept Islam. In other words, they considered the possibility that Muhammad might be a Prophet. The later changing of qiblah to the Ka‘bah, moderated the hearts of Makkan polytheists, who claimed to follow Abraham’s religion but did not believe in Islam, and thus Prophet Muhammad’s Prophethood found a basis of discussion. In this way, both places that were sanctified by Jews and polytheists were also recognized by Islam, and this influenced both groups’ view of Islam. Like other Qur’anic verses, this verse has also a deep effect on human psychology or people’s mood. This psychological aspect of the Qur’ān is perhaps the least studied among all other aspects during the long history of Qur’anic commentary.

The word “shatra” in this verse means “a half” or “a part/side” of some-thing, or “towards/in the direction of” something. It shows that turning one’s face in his or her Prayers towards the Ka‘bah which stands in the courtyard of the Masjidu’l-Haram (the Sacred Mosque) in Makkah as direct-ly as possible is obligatory and mandatory. Hence, many Companions and their scholarly successors deduced from the words “shatra” (towards) and “haythumā” (wherever you are) the necessity that the believers must search for the right direction before beginning their Prayers, wherever on the earth they find themselves. That is, those who are in the Sacred Mosque around the Ka‘bah are considered to obey the Divine command to turn towards the Ka‘bah by facing straight towards any part or side of the Ka‘bah. As for the people who live far away from the Ka‘bah, they would obey God’s command by turning their body towards the direction of the Ka‘bah.

Here, the word “haythumā” (wherever you are) also explains that while turning one’s face towards the Ka‘bah is mandatory, it is not compulsory to search for a specific place for the Prayer (Salāh) as the entire world is a place of worship for a Muslim. Prophet Muhammad’s saying, “The earth has been made for me a masjid” also points to this fact.

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Oh for fuck’s sake!

As if the poor buggers haven’t already been through enough!

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Art Levin Corp Brings Jerusalem to Your Walls with Unique Judaica Paintings

Art Levin Corp's Jerusalem wall art collection includes a variety of artistic interpretations, ranging from detailed renderings of iconic sites to abstract representations of the city's essence. This diversity ensures there is something for everyone, whether they are looking to add a statement piece to a synagogue, enrich the ambiance of their home, or gift a meaningful work of art to a loved one.

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Três pessoas são condenadas pela morte de coronel aposentado da FAB em Natal

Foto: Reprodução   O Tribunal do Júri condenou uma mulher e dois homens pelo assassinato do coronel aposentado da Força Aérea Brasileira (FAB) Roberto Perdiza, de 71 anos. O resultado do julgamento foi anunciado na madrugada desta quinta-feira (10), por volta de 1h50, no Fórum Miguel Seabra. A sessão tinha sido iniciada às 9h de quarta-feira (9). A garota de programa Jerusa Linda dos Santos foi…

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Jared Kunsher, Ivanka Trump and Steven Mnuchin land in Israel for Jerusa...

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É OURO! Parabéns, Jerusa Geber! Viva o Brasil! ✊🏻🥇🇧🇷

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AMIGOS ESTÃO FUGINDO DE ANA HICKMANN E MOTIVO É CHOCANTE! - Ricardo Feltrin e Jerusa Defende Assista ao podcast completo: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CDvpsqWULVk&t=398s&ab_channel=JerusaDefende Esse é o canal de cortes dos melhores podcasts e entrevistas do Brasil! Inscreva-se para não perder os próximos vídeos! Vem coisa boa por aí. Você que é um infoprodutor ou que tenha um produto físico legal e procura um espaço pra divulgar, que tal anunciar aqui? Entre em contato agora pelo nosso e-mail: comercialhoradc@gmail.com AMIGOS ESTÃO FUGINDO DE ANA HICKMANN E MOTIVO É CHOCANTE! - Ricardo Feltrin e Jerusa Defende A FARSA DE ANA HICKMANN EXPOSTA: MÉDICO LEGISTA NÃO CONSTATOU AGRESSÃO! CASO ANA HICKMANN RICARDO FELTRIN JERUSA DEFENDE EDUARDO CORREA FAMOSOS BASTIDORES #anahickmann #ricardofeltrin #famosos #fofoca #bastidores via YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m4rfMsik4i0