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 | May 9, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23; Haftara: Ezechiel 44:15-31 “This week we are reading the parashat Emor. And the parasha begins, that HaShem says to Moshe: Say to the Cohanim, the sons of Aharon, and tell them each of you shall not render himself impure … And the Cohanim were...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Apr 18, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading
9:1 – 11:47; Haftara: 2 Samuel 6:1-7:17 Abstract of the Commentary by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem: This week’s parasha discusses two main issues: The first, the dedication of the Mishkan (tabernacle), which included sacrifices and the cleansing of the priests. In the...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Mar 21, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading, Current Themes
Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26; HaChodesch Numeri 28:9-15; Nisan 2. Exodus 12,1-20; Ezech. 45:16 – 46:18 Commentary by Michael Schneider, 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...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 23, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Exodus 25:1 – 27:19; Haftarah 1 King 5:26 – 6:13 Commentary by Rabbi Chaim Richman, The Temple Institute, Jerusalem: “Egypt is now behind us – it’s time to get down to business . . .” G-d says essentially: We’ve been through enough together; after all He says: I...
