Shabbat Reading and Commentary Ki Tissa (When you ...

Shabbat Commentary for 9th week, 2008, Shabbat Reading Ki Tissa (When you take a census), Exodus 30:11–34:35; 1 Kings 18:1-39 By Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem Briefly ahead in matter PURIM: Since we are in the Shmita-year and at the same time in a leap year, we have 13 months this year!! That is two Adar month (aleph and beth). In this case, the Feast of Esther, Purim, is always celebrated at the Second...

Shabbat Tetzaveh – You Shall Command –...

Shabbat Commentary for 8st week, 2008, Shabbat Reading Tetzaveh – You Shall Command: Exodus 27:20–30:10; Ezekiel 43:1–27 By Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem Commentary: The main lesson from this week’s reading is that GOD Himself wants to dwell in the midst of us! This is the parallel we draw from the role of the tabernacle and the High Priest. Secondly we learn from our portion out of the prophets...

Shabbat Reading TRUMAH – lift up: Exodus 25:1 ti...

Shabbat Reading for 7st week, 2008, Shabbat “TRUMAH – lift up”: Exodus 25:1 till 27:19; 1. Kings 5:12 till 6:13

Shabbat MISHPATIM – ordinances Reading and Comme...

Shabbat Commentary for 6st week, 2008, Shabbat Reading MISHPATIM – ordinances Exodus 21:1–24:18; Jeremiah 34:8-22; 33:25-26 By Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem Commentary: After the Ten Commandments were given, the Children of Israel were given the laws of how to practice their everyday lives. Order and precepts were given to a people who were former slaves who had just been delivered.