In the context of the Israeli intelligence agency, "The Institute" is the literal English translation of the word Mossad.
The agency’s full official name is Ha-Mossad le-Modiʿin u-le-Tafkidim Meyuḥadím, which translates to the "Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations".
Meaning: In Hebrew, the word mossad (מוסד) simply means "institute" or "institution".
Strongs 1522
"Ha Mossad le Modi in u le Tafkidim Meyuhadim" = 1522 (Latin)
GRK 1522 eisakouó: To listen to, to hear, to grant a request
Strongs 1770
"Institute for Intelligence and Special Operations" = 1770 (Latin)
dig: Fishing, fishery
Prophetic symbolism
1. Judgment and inescapability
• The act of fishing connotes patient pursuit and total capture. Jeremiah’s audience is warned that no cavern, mountain, or sea can conceal them from the LORD’s appointed “fishermen.”
Sat, 28 February 2026 = 11th of Adar, 5786
י״א בַּאֲדָר תשפ״ו
🕍 Shabbat Zachor 🕍
Parashat Tetzaveh
Shabbat Zachor 2026 / שַׁבַּת זָכוֹר 5786
Shabbat of Remembrance 🕍
Shabbat Zachor for Hebrew Year 5786 began on Friday, 27 February 2026 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 28 February 2026. This corresponds to Parashat Tetzaveh.
Shabbat Zachor (“Sabbath [of] remembrance שבת זכור) is the Shabbat immediately preceding Purim. Deuteronomy 25:17-19, describing the attack by Amalek, is recounted. There is a tradition from the Talmud that Haman, the antagonist of the Purim story, was descended from Amalek. The portion that is read includes a commandment to remember the attack by Amalek, and therefore at this public reading both men and women make a special effort to hear the reading.
The Book of Esther is the 17th book of the Old Testament and Bible, known for closing the historical books. It narrates the story of a Jewish girl in Persia, Esther, who becomes queen and risks her life to save her people from a planned genocide, forming the basis of the festival of Purim.
Mon, 2 March 2026 = 13th of Adar, 5786
י״ג בַּאֲדָר תשפ״ו
✡️ Ta’anit Esther ✡️
🎭️📜 Erev Purim 🎭️📜
Parashat Ki Tisa
Tue, 3 March 2026 = 14th of Adar, 5786
י״ד בַּאֲדָר תשפ״ו
🎭️📜 Purim 🎭️📜
Parashat Ki Tisa
Purim 2026 / פּוּרִים 5786
Celebration of Jewish deliverance as told by Megilat Esther 🎭️📜
Purim for Hebrew Year 5786 begins at sundown on Monday, 2 March 2026 and ends at nightfall on Tuesday, 3 March 2026.
Purim (Hebrew: פּוּרִים, Pûrîm “lots”, from the word פור pur, also called the Festival of Lots) is a Jewish holiday which commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from Haman in the ancient Persian Empire, a story recorded in the Biblical Book of Esther (Megillat Esther).
The Book of Esther is the 17th book of the Old Testament and Bible, known for closing the historical books. It narrates the story of a Jewish girl in Persia, Esther, who becomes queen and risks her life to save her people from a planned genocide, forming the basis of the festival of Purim.
Key aspects of the Book of Esther:
- Context: Set in the Persian Empire during the reign of King Ahasuerus (Xerxes I).
- Characters: Esther (Hadassah), her cousin Mordecai, King Ahasuerus, and the antagonist Haman.
- Key Themes: Courage, divine providence, and resilience while living in exile.
- Distinctive Feature: Alongside the Song of Songs, it is one of two books in the Hebrew Bible that does not explicitly mention God.
- Structure: It outlines the rise of Esther as queen, Mordecai's conflict with Haman, and the salvation of the Jewish people.
The book is a 10-chapter narrative detailing how Esther and Mordecai outmaneuver Haman's plot to destroy the Jews, establishing the festival of Purim to commemorate their survival.
