Simchat Torah and Shabbat Bereshit Readings and Co...

Shemini Atzeret: Hallel, Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 , Numbers 29:35-30:1, Kings 1, 8:54-66 Simchat Torah: Hallel, Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12, Genesis 1:1-2:3, Numbers 29:35-30:1, Joshua 1:1-18 Shabbat Bereshit: Genesis 1:1-6:8; Haftara: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 The Hallel, consisting of Psalms 113 – 118, is recited for Sukkot like for Pesach (or Passover, where the Israelites were freed from the slavery in Egypt), for several other...

Shabbat Bereshit Readings and Video Commentary...

Genesis / Bereshit 1:1 – 6:8; Isaiah 42:5 – 43:10 Bereishit is the Hebrew name of the “First Book of Moses” and also the translated form of the first word of the Torah, “In the beginning of…” This are also the first five books of the Tanach, the Jewish Bible. And from the beginning on it starts with miracles. Adam HaRishon – the first man: Who was he, and what is he to us? Even the angels were...

Sukkot the Feast of Tabernacles Readings and Comme...

2009, October 3 – 11 1st day: Hallel; Lev 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16; Haftara: Zech 14 2nd day: Hallel; Lev 22:26-23:44; Numbers 29:12-16; Haftara: 1.Kings 8:2-21 The Feast of Tabernacles is a fest of joy, Hag Sukkot Sameach, and we want to invite you to shake the lulav and to feel it beating the heart, okay? Go ahead:

Yom Kippur...

Erev Yom Kippur: Kol Nidre Yom Kippur: Lev. 16:1-34; Numbers 29:7-11; Isaiah 57:14–58:14; Lev. 18:1-30; Micha 7:18-20; Book Jona Avinu Malkeinu: Our Father, Our King Repentance, atonement, further Sabbath songs > Tsom kal (have an easy fast) wishes, Eric Martienssen

Schabbat of Repentance HaAzinu Reading and Comment...

Deut. 32:1 -52; Hosea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 Pullout of the Commentary by Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem: This week’s portion is the last before the yearly reading cycle of the five books of Moses, the Torah, begins again. It is a one-chapter portion that speaks of the “Song of Moses.” The first Song of Moses was the “Song of the Sea” when the people of Israel miraculously crossed...

A Happy New Year in a Song for our Readers...

With a musical New Year’s greeting, “I Gotta ‘Love You Rosh Hashanah” (Sabbath songs) from Taglit-birthright israel we thank all our dear and loyal readers around the world and ask all of you, and you personally, for forgiveness if we have violated your feelings as a Jew, a Moslem or a Christian in any article of the year 5770. We look forward to a common path of understanding lying before us,...

Special Reading Rosh Hashanah...

Genesis 21:1-34; Numbers 29:1-6; 1 Samuel 1:1- 2:10 Abstracts of the Commentary by Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem: This Shabbat marks the Jewish New Year of Rosh Hashanah and the celebration of the beginning of mankind. “Now in the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall also have a holy convocation; you shall do no laborious work. It will be to you a day for blowing trumpets.”...

Shabbat Nitzavim-VaYelech Reading and Commentary...

Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30; Isaiah 61:10-63:9 With The Burning Bush the story of Moses began, today we are approaching the end of his farewell-story. In German Synagogues it’s usal to sing a farewell Sabbath Song, the “Adon Olam”, at the end of every Shabbatmorning ministry in order to protect us from forgetting that He is the “Lord of the Universe” when we are back in our homes▼ Commentary...