by Eric C. Martienssen | Feb 19, 2012 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Exodus 21:1–24:18; 2 Kings 12:1-17 in addition: for Shabbat Shekalim read Exodus 30:11-16 by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem Commentary: After the Ten Commandments were given, the Children of Israel were given the laws of how to practice their everyday lives. Order and...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Dec 20, 2011 | Current Themes
Chanukah News from Across the Globe » Hanukkiah in Cologne/Germany 2010 » Download Hanukkah Greeting Card » Once a year heavenly light will be close to us. Meant is not the Christ but in a very different way Jesus of whom a Jewish tradition says: “Now it was...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Nov 17, 2011 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Genesis 23:1–25:18; 1 Kings 1:1-31 Commentary by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem: Our Torah reading begins with Sarah’s death and ends with Abraham’s death. She was 127 years old. Abraham now set out to negotiate in typical Middle-Eastern style for a burial site. How...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Nov 9, 2011 | Current Shabbat-Reading
Genesis 18:1 – 22:24; 2 Kings 4:1-37 Please notice Current Themes article: Kristallnacht LUTHER Pogromnacht Summary of the Commentary by Michael Schneider, Jerusalem: We read in our weekly portion about good hospitality of Abraham and Sarah, as they hurried to prepare...
by Eric C. Martienssen | Jun 23, 2011 | Current Shabbat-Reading
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...
