by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 26, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 27:10 – 30:10; Deut. 25:17-19 || Samuel I 15:2-34 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Love and marriage: This is the story of the building of the Tabernacle in the desert. G-d so loved His people Israel that...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 19, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 25:1 – 27:19; Kings I 5:26 – 6:13 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Egypt is now behind us – it’s time to get down to business . . .” G-d says essentially: We’ve been through enough together; after all He says: I created...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 12, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 / 30:11-16; Kings II 12::1-17 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Circle around G-d: Celebrate, honor and sanctify life by making Him your center. This is the message of Torah from Sinai, from the...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 5, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 18:1 – 20:23; Jeremiah 6:1 – 7:6 ; 9:5+6 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: ” »I am HaShem your G-d.« The first of the Ten Commandments instructs us to seek out G-d in our world. One such seeker was Yitro, a former...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jan 29, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 13:17 – 17:16; Judges 4:4 – 5:31 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel “Bread from heaven: What a beautiful way for G-d to show His people how much He loves them! The manna which sustained Israel for forty years...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jan 22, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 10:1 – 13:16; Jeremiah 46:13–26 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Time: Where does it come from? Where does it begin? Who determines time and what gift does time contain? “This month shall be to you...
