by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 16, 2017 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 || Joshua 2 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman for The Temple Institute, Jerusalem, Israel: «The generation of the desert paid a high price for their lack of belief in themselves, but received the sweetest and most profound affirmation of...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 11, 2015 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 13:1 – -15:41 || Joshua 2 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: »The generation of the desert paid a high price for their lack of belief in themselves, but received the sweetest and most profound affirmation of G-d’s...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Aug 21, 2014 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17 || Isaiah 54:11 – 55:5 Video Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Who is that false prophet that Torah warns us against? How can he perform wonders if he is false, and if he is false why does...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Mar 16, 2013 | Current Themes
by Israel Yaoz « From Jerusalem to Jerusalem Part 1 It is impossible to describe the exhilaration who befell the crowds, when letters arrived from Schabbatai Zwi (or Sabbatai Zevi, Shabbatai Zwi); all the young Portuguese (Jewish) men dressed themselves in their...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Nov 29, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Genesis 32:4–36:43; Obadiah 1:1-21 Commentary by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem: This week’s Torah portion (And he sent) begins with Jacob returning to the land of his parents after working for his father-in-law Laban. Upon his return, Jacob meets Esau who 20 years...