by Eric C. Martienssen | Sep 23, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Deuteronomy 31; Hosea 14:2-10; Micha 7:18-20; Yoel 2,15-27 Greeting cards for Yom Kippur, free download, click here > With The Burning Bush the story of Moses began, today we are approaching the end of his farewell-story. In German Synagogues it’s usal to sing a...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Aug 8, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Deuteronomy 7:12 till 11:25; Haftara: Isaiah 49:14 till 51:3 How is it possible that the Torah commands us something which is depending upon a person’s heard, depending upon a person’s emotion? Can God command us how to feel? The love that every Jew feels for God is...
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...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 9, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 18:1–20:26; Isaiah 6:1-7; 7:1-6; 9:5-6 By Michael Schneider, Jerusalem Commentary: Our Torah portion “Jethro” is one of the six readings named after a person. The others include Noah, Sarah, Korah, Balak and Pinchas (Phinneas). Our reading was named for the...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Aug 18, 2011 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Deuteronomy 7:12 till 11:25; Haftara: Isaiah 49:14 till 51:3 How is it possible that the Torah commands us something which is depending upon a person’s heard, depending upon a person’s emotion? Can God command us how to feel? The love that every Jew feels for God is...
