Shabbat Chukat Readings and Commentary...

Numbers 19:1 – 22:1; [Rosch Chodesh Isaiah 66] Judges 11:1-33 by Michael Schneider, Israel today, Jerusalem In many Synagoges the Shabbat service ends with the Sabbath Song “Adon Olam” [He reigns] Commentary: This week’s Torah portion Chukat / Hukkat contains further “ordinances” (Hebrew: hukkim). First, we read about the “water of cleansing,” an atonement mechanism made from...

Parashat VaYikra – And he called – Shabba...

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 Biblical New Year, and unfortunetly not from many it is noticed because the Jews today are going after the rabbinical tradition and celebrating New Year...

Shabbat Terumah – Reading an Video Commentar...

Exodus 25:1 – 27:19; Haftarah 1 King 5:26 – 6:13 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “And they will build Me a sanctuary and I will dwell amongst them.” (Exodus 25:8) “Build it for ME,” G-d says. For My names sake. I want to dwell amongst man in this world. Such is My desire. G-d is not asking for perfection from mankind. Only for a welcome into this world. Shabbat...