by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 2, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 || Micha 5:6 – 6:8 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: »They struck terror in the hearts of Balak and Moav. They threatened to “lick up the earth like an ox licks up the green fields.” Their very...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 3, 2014 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 || Haftara: Micha 5:6 Video Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Three times the heathen prophet Bilaam tried to curse Israel and three times he blessed Israel. Three times Bilaam tried to employ his dark...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 20, 2013 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 22:2-25:9; Micha 5:6-6:8 Commentary by Eric Martienssen: One year and a month ago the prosecution of Jews was officially re-allowed in Germany by court. It all started from the Protestant (Lutheran) side quite innocently in the 16th Century when Martin Luther...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 5, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 22:2-25:9; Micha 5:6-6:8 by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem Commentary: We read in our weekly Torah portion about Balak, king of Moab, who was frightened by thevictorious people of Israel after they defeated the mighty Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 7, 2011 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Numbers 22:2-25:9; Micah 5:6-6:8 by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem Commentary: We read in our weekly Torah portion about Balak, king of Moab, who was frightened by thevictorious people of Israel after they defeated the mighty Sihon, king of the Amorites, and Og, king of...
