Shabbat Ki Tawo Reading and Commentary...

Deuteronomy 26:1 till 29:8; Isaiah 60:1 till 22 From 1st Elul thru Hoshana Raba Psalm 27 will be read additionally in the Shacharit and Maariv Commentary by Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem: The backdrop of this week’s Shabbat reading is the giving of the “first fruit” of the ground “when you enter the land which the LORD your God gives you as an inheritance…” (Deuteronomy 26:1-2). As we can...

Shabbat Ki Teizei Reading and Video Commentary...

Deuteronomy 21:10 till 25:19; Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1 till 10 This Shabbat is spelled in english in three different ways: Ki Teze, Kiteze and Ki Teizei. Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Remember what Amalek did to you along the way as you came out of Egypt.” (Deuteronomy 25:19) G-d wants us to be on fire in the way we serve Him, but Amalek, the enemy of G-d, wants to “cool”...

Shabbat Shoftim Readings and Video Commentary...

Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9, Haftara Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12 Video Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman of Temple Institute, Jerusalem: You shall appoint judges and officers for yourself in all your portals (Deut. 16:18) We welcome the month of Elul, the month of taking stock and re-evaluating who we are and where we are in relationship to G-d. By appointing judges and officers over our eyes and ears, nose and mouth, we regain...

Who is Who Messiah vs Servant BEHOLD...

“BEHOLD!” That is the name of the current weekly reading. More than actual, really beautiful. Behold (Hebrew: Re’eh), look carefully at this endless and magnificent future. Your soul is beautiful beyond words, if we are prepared to accept our own soul, our future – our God-given promise. Alas, we are separated, as we have often lost our ability to distinguish between holy and unholy, between blessing and curse...

Shabbat Reeh Readings and Video Commentary...

Deuteronomy 11:26 till 16:17; Haftara: Isaiah 54:11 till 55:5 Watch video commentary by Rabbi Richman from The Temple Institute about the Parasha beginning with the order “behold” or “see, look” what God has prepared for YOU: Shabbat Shalom Find a God’s Sabbath International article concerning Re’eh – Behold – here >