by Eric C. Martienssen | Apr 9, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Israel Shabbat Shmini: Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47 || 1st Samuel 20:18-42 Diaspora/Galut 8th Day Passover Shabbat: Small Hallel [Shir haShirim/Song Of Songs/Song Of Salomon]; Deut. 14:22 – 16:17; Numbers 28:19-25 || Isaiah 10:32 – 12:6 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Mar 12, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
35:1 – 40:38 || Ezekiel 36:16-38 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Painstakingly detailed, the concluding two parashot of the book of Exodus, Vayakhel-Pekudei is the Torah’s testimony to G-d’s love for...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jan 29, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 13:17 – 17:16; Judges 4:4 – 5:31 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel “Bread from heaven: What a beautiful way for G-d to show His people how much He loves them! The manna which sustained Israel for forty years...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jan 22, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Exodus 10:1 – 13:16; Jeremiah 46:13–26 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Time: Where does it come from? Where does it begin? Who determines time and what gift does time contain? “This month shall be to you...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Dec 5, 2014 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Genesis 32:4 – 36:43; Hosea 12:13 – 10:10; Obadiah Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Yaakov avinu’s (our forefather Jacob’s) midnight encounter with a mysterious angel: Who was this angel, what was his...