by Eric C. Martienssen | Jul 1, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Numbers 25:10-30:1; Jeremiah 1:1 -2:3 Video commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman (The Temple Insitute Jerusalem): Liberalism is a phycological disorder, an if that’s the only way to correct them then so be it. Also I don’t believe that Pinchas is Elijah...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 6, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Numbers chapters 13:1 – 15:41; Haftara: Joshua 2,1-24 by Michael Schneider, israel today, 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....
by Eric C. Martienssen | May 27, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Numbers 8:1 – 12:16; Zechariah 2,14 – 4,7 Extract: …And Aaron did so; he lighted the lamps thereof over against the candlestick, as the LORD commanded Moses. And this work of the candlestick was of beaten gold, unto the shaft thereof, unto the...
by Eric C. Martienssen | May 6, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34; Jeremia 32:6-27 Abstract of a Commentary on this parasha by Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem: This week we again have a double Torah portion. In the first part, “BeHar – At the mount (Sinai),” God’s appointed times of rest...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Apr 15, 2010 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Leviticus 12:1–15:33; 2 Kings 7:3-20 (4:42–5:19) Abstract of a commentary by Michael Schneider, israel today, Jerusalem: In last week’s Torah portion we learned about clean and unclean animals, this week’s reading begins with, “when a woman gives birth (tazria).” When...
