by Eric C. Martienssen | Sep 5, 2010 | Current Themes
With a musical New Year’s greeting, “I Gotta ‘Love You Rosh Hashanah” (Sabbath songs) from Taglit-birthright israel we thank all our dear and loyal readers around the world and ask all of you, and you personally, for forgiveness if we have...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Sep 2, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30; Isaiah 61:10-63:9 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 farewell Sabbath Song, the “Adon Olam”, at the end of every...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 22, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
The Shabbat after Tisha B’Av is also called “Shabbat Nachamu”, Shabbat of consolation, for now, after three weeks of mourning (Bejn haMejzarim – between the afflictions) to the destruction of the temple, seven weeks will follow in which the...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 15, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 19:1 – 22:1; Judges 11:1-33 by Michael Schneider, Israel today, Jerusalem (The Sabbath starts with Shalom Aleichem – a Sabbath Song prior to Kiddush) Commentary: This week’s Torah portion Chukat / Hukkat contains further “ordinances” (Hebrew:...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 10, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 16:1 – 18:32; Haftara: Isaiah 66:1–24 Abstract of the Commentary by Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem: This Shabbat’s Torah reading is about Korah’s rebellion. Korah descends from the Levitical family of Kehat. Altogether, there were 250 renowned men...
