Aish tamid

Aish tamid

The aish tamid (אש תמיד) is the eternal flame that was supposed to burn in the altar in the Jewish Tabernacle and never go out. It is not to be confused with the Ner tamid, the eternal light that is kept in front of the ark. In modern Jewish practice, the aish tamid is kept alive symbolically through daily prayer and the study of Torah.

Matisyahu, an American Jewish reggae artist, who has made the term popular among pop culture produced a song entitled "Aish Tamid." In the song, he sings, "Aish tamid eternally, fire burns continuously." (full lyrics to the song can be found here [http://www.popular-lyrics.com/lyrics/matisyahu/aish-tamid-8707.html] .) The song is often viewed to be a metaphor between the destruction of the second temple and the destruction of the World Trade Center in New York City.

External links

*http://www.jtsa.edu/community/parashah/archives/5760/tzav.shtml
*http://www.jewishsf.com/content/2-0-/module/displaystory/story_id/25373/edition_id/494/format/html/displaystory.html

AISH TAMID of LOS ANGELES [http://www.aishtamid.com]

http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y49/mrd22289/aishtamid.jpg


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