by Eric C. Martienssen | Nov 15, 2019 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Genesis 18:1 – 22:24 || 2 Kings 4:1-37 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel: «The attribute of chesed (loving-kindness), which Avraham possessed in abundance, endures when it has been tempered with the attribute of gevurah,...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Aug 17, 2017 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17 || Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel: «”I set before you today… I command you today… I command you this day…” It’s all about today. Life...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 3, 2017 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 10:1 – 13:16 || Jeremiah 46:13-28 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel: «Blood on the lintel and the doorposts was not a sign intended to aid G-d in sparing His children Israel from the plague of the first-born,...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 21, 2013 | Current Shabbat-Reading
TETZAWEH: Exodus 27:20 – 30:10; Deut. 25:17-19; 1 Samuel 15:2-34 PURIM: Megillat Esther; Exodus 17:8-34 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “And you shall command the children of Israel to kindle the lamps continually.”...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 28, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 19:1 – 22:1; Judges 11:1-33 by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem In many Synagoges the Shabbat service ends with the Sabbath Song “Adon Olam” [He reigns] Commentary: This week’s Torah portion Chukat / Hukkat contains further...