by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 6, 2013 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Exodus 21:1–24:18; 2 Kings 12:1-17 in addition: for Shabbat Shekalim read Exodus 30:11-16 by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem Commentary: After the Ten Commandments were given, the Children of Israel were given the laws of how to practice their everyday lives. Order and...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Oct 25, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Genesis 12:1–17:27; Isaiah 40:27–41:16 Commentary by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem: This week’s Torah portion introduces Abraham, the first patriarch. It is here the Lord called him to “Go forth… to the Land which I will show you!” It tells us this was a step of faith...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Aug 23, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
„Shoftim“: Deuteronomy 16:18 till 21:9; Isaiah 51:12 till 52:12 Firstly, the Torah portion Shoftim of cause should be read. To make this a little more convenient for you, we found the entire reading summarized in this video about Judges (Shoftim) and the Jew’s...
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 | Feb 19, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Exodus 21:1–24:18; 2 Kings 12:1-17 in addition: for Shabbat Shekalim read Exodus 30:11-16 by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem Commentary: After the Ten Commandments were given, the Children of Israel were given the laws of how to practice their everyday lives. Order and...