by Eric C. Martienssen | Mar 19, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Lecha Dodi, Shabbat Song: Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26 and Isaiah 43:21-44:23 Commentary by Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem: This week we entered the Hebrew month Nisan that according to the Bible is the first month of the year. Meaning that we had this week the...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 19, 2010 | Current Themes
Purim 2010: February 28 – March 1. For technical reasons we cannot bring this year’s Purim greeting card online in time. On our homepage, however, you get an impression of this year’s sujet. Write us an e-mail. Then we will send you this picture in high...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Dec 11, 2009 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Hallel; Genesis 37:1 – 40:23; Numbers 7:1-17; Numbers 28:9-15; Zechariah 2:14 – 4.7 Abstract of the Commentary by Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem: In our Torah portion, ‘Va‘Yeshev,’ last year, we discussed Joseph. Through Joseph’s brother’s rejection,...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Dec 11, 2009 | Current Themes
Seasons Greetings, personal stories as Greetings for these Seasons instead of posting cards with heathen Christmas motives, is as I find, more than just a wonderful tradition of our Anglo-Saxon friends. It is suitable to the season, the contemplative time between the...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Aug 6, 2009 | 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...