Shabbat Reading and Commentary for week 6, 2009, (...

Exodus 10:1–13:16; Jeremiah 46:13-26 By Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem Commentary: This week’s Torah portion speaks about the last three plagues over Egypt, where God showed the mighty Pharaoh His great power. The final plague follows with the triumphant Exodus of the people of Israel from Egypt, from slavery into freedom.

Shabbat Reading and Commentary for week 5, 2009, (...

Shabbat Reading Exodus 6:2–9:35; Ezekiel 28:25–29:21 By Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem Commentary: This week’s Torah portion shows us how the children of Israel first began experiencing freedom from slavery as the LORD began making Himself known to them. God had a plan to deliver his people, first, by bringing them out of Egypt and redeeming them and then taking them as His people (v.6–7). This is...

Shabbat Reading and Commentary for week 4, 2009, (...

Exodus 1:1–6:1; Isaiah 27:6–28:13; 29:22-23 By Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem Commentary: This week’s Shabbat reading begins in the book Exodus with God leading the children of Israel out of Egypt hundreds of years after Josephs’ death. Egyptologist David Rohl believes the Exodus happened in 1207 BC, including 40 years of wanderings in the desert.

Shabbat Reading for week 3, 2009, (Jan. 9th) Sabba...

Genesis / Bereshit 47:28 – 50:26; 1 Kings 2:1 – 12 No Shabbat Commentaries for WaJechi so far.