by Eric C. Martienssen | Aug 2, 2012 | 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 | Jul 19, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 30:2 till 36:13; Jeremia 2:4 till 28 + 3:4 This week again you will find no written Commentary here but a video from Temple Institute Rabbi Chaim Richman: Shabbat Shalom
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 19, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 16:1 – 18:32; 1 Samuel 11:14 – 12:22 Abstract of the Commentary by Michael Schneider, 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 that...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 13, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers chapters 13:1 – 15:41; Haftara: Joshua 2:1-24 by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem Commentary: On this Shabbat, we find the story of the 12 spies (Numbers 13:1 – 15:41), the first Mossad. Moses sent the spies to scout the Promised Land. How many people...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Mar 7, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Exodus 30:11–34:35; 1 Kings 18:1-39 Abstract of the Commentary by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem: This weekly portion (parashat) begins with ransom (kofer nefesh) and atonement money (kessef kippurim) in the value of “half a shekel according to the shekel of the...
