Israel: Balak – Galut: Chukat Readings

by | Jul 14, 2016 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes

Israel: Balak – Galut: Chukat Readings

Israel: Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9)

Galut: Chukat (Numbers 19:1-22:1):
Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel:
»The red heifer is the symbol of the reality of life, as opposed to the illusion of death that can grip us and render us unfit to stand in the presence of the Shechinah which fills the Holy Temple and its courtyards. The lives of Moshe, Aharon and Miriam, whose deaths occur or are foretold in this week’s parasha, are emblematic of the message of the red heifer, whose power transcends life and defies human comprehension«…more:

Shabbat Shalom

Eric Martienssen

Since my secession from the Church in 2009, my Jewish Orthodox friends in Israel and I have been following the Fake News of Rome in articles and political Shabbat commentaries on GSI (God's Sabbath Int.). The former Pontiff destroyed the dwelling place of God, the temple in Jerusalem – fact! Was the New Testament and the Church just a world dominance inspired business idea of Rome? What is politics today? Enjoy your trip on GSI.