Parashat Miketz and Chanukah Video Commentary...

Hallel; Genesis 41:1 – 44:17, Numbers 7:42-53 || Zechariah 2:14 – 4:7, Isaiah 66 Video Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: „The Chanukah connection: One Dream, One G-d, One Truth: How a young Hebrew, sold into slavery by his brothers, thought to be dead by his father, and thrown into prison a thousand miles from home, alone and unknown, was able to rise to the top of the Pharaonic...

Parashat Vayeshev Video Commentary...

© Lencer, Wiki CommonsGenesis 37:1 – 40:23; Amos 2:6 – 3:8   Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: „Have you ever felt utterly and completely alone? Yosef must have. He was separated from his loving father and his brothers wanted to kill him. Ultimately he was thrown in a pit filled with scorpions and snakes and then sold to some passing Ishmaelites, who in turn sold...

Parashat Miketz Readings and Hanukkah Video Commen...

Hallel; Genesis 41:1 – 44:17, Numbers 7:30-41; Zecharia 2:14 – 4:7 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel „One Dream, One G-d, One Truth: How a young Hebrew, sold into slavery by his brothers, thought to be dead by his father, and thrown into prison a thousand miles from home, alone and unknown, was able to rise to the top of the Pharaonic ladder in Egypt, liberate the powerful...

Parashat Shabbat Vayeshev Readings and Video Comme...

© Lencer, Wiki CommonsGenesis 37:1 – 40:23; Amos 2:6 – 3:8   Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: „Have you ever felt utterly and completely alone? Yosef must have. He was separated from his loving father and his brothers wanted to kill him. Ultimately he was thrown in a pit filled with scorpions and snakes and then sold to some passing Ishmaelites, who in turn sold...

Parashat Miketz Readings and Hanukkah Video Commen...

Hallel; Genesis 41:1 – 44:17, Numbers 7:24-35; Zecharia 2:14 – 4:7 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel „The story of Yosef’s descent into the darkness of Egypt and his rise to leadership coincides each year with the eight day festival of Chanukah. They likewise share the same deep lesson: All of life’s seemingly chaotic randomness is, in truth, directed by...

Parashat Shabbat Vayeshev Readings and Video Comme...

Genesis 37:1 – 40:23; Amos 2:6 – 3:8 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel „Have you ever felt utterly and completely alone? Yosef must have. He was separated from his loving father and his brothers wanted to kill him. Ultimately he was thrown in a pit filled with scorpions and snakes and then sold to some passing Ishmaelites, who in turn sold him into slavery. Yet we’re...

Shabbat MIKETZ Hanukkah Readings and Commentary...

Hallel Genesis 41:1 – 44:17; Numbers 7:48-59; Zechariah 2:14 – 4:7 Abstract of Commentary by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem: In Chapter 41 we read about Joseph’s divine gift of interpreting dreams, including Pharaoh’s nightmare of the seven healthy cows and seven weak cows, which represented seven prosperous years and seven years of drought and famine. GSI: On Shabbat Hanukah – this year the Mikez / or...

Shabbat VaYeshev and HANUKKAH In Those Days at Thi...

Genesis 37:1 – 40:23; Amos 2:6 – 3:8 Abstract of the Commentary byMichael Schneider, Jerusalem: In our Torah portion, ‘Va‘Yeshev,’ last year, we discussed Joseph as a prototype of the Messiah. We saw the parallels between Messiah Ben-Joseph and the Joseph’s life. Through Joseph’s brother’s rejection, he was sent to Egypt where he attained status of being second to Pharaoh and regarded as a deity. The...

Hanukkah and Nittel Nacht Shabbat 5772 Miketz...

Hallel; Genesis 41:1 – 44:17; Numbers 7:24-29; Zechariah 2:14 – 4:7 Abstract of Commentary by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem: In Chapter 41 we read about Joseph’s divine gift of interpreting dreams, including Pharaoh’s nightmare of the seven healthy cows and seven weak cows, which represented seven prosperous years and seven years of drought and famine. GSI: On Shabbat Hanukah – this year the Mikez / or...

Hanukkah Lights Across the World...

Chanukah News from Across the Globe » Hanukkiah in Cologne/Germany 2010 » Download Hanukkah Greeting Card »   Once a year heavenly light will be close to us. Meant is not the Christ but in a very different way Jesus of whom a Jewish tradition says: “Now it was the Feast of Dedication [Hebrew: Hanukkah] in Jerusalem, and it was winter. And Jesus walked in the temple, in Solomon’s porch.” (Gospel of John 10:22)....