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Noach (Noah) Genesis 6:9 – 11:32

This week, we read the story of Noah and the flood. “And these are the descendants of Noah, Noah was a righteous man, innocent he was in his generations.” (Genesis 6:9) Many commentators have questioned the use of the word generations – why the plural and why the addition of the word at all?

NEUIGKEITEN AUS DEM KERNLAND-November 2022

                                                Eine Zeit zum Danken   Liebe Freunde, Der November ist die Zeit der Danksagung und der Ernte. Wir haben gerade das Sukkot-Fest, das Laubhüttenfest, hinter uns, das biblische Fest zur Feier … Read more

Bereisheet (In the Beginning) Genesis 1:1 – 6:8

We begin the cycle again. Last weekend we celebrated Simchat Torah and read the final chapters of Deuteronomy with special ceremony. We then proceeded to read the first chapter of Genesis, as a way of saying that the Torah never ends, but every ending includes with it a new beginning.

NIEUWS UIT HET HEARTLAND – November 2022

                                                        Een tijd om te danken November is een periode van dankbaarheid en oogst. We hebben net de Sukkot-vakantie achter de rug, het Loofhuttenfeest, het Bijbelse feest om … Read more

Yisrael Medad

Yisrael Medad, an American-born political commentator, historian and activist is perhaps one of the most vocal advocates for the settlement movement in Judea and Samaria. After becoming religious as a teenager, he became actively involved in a Zionist Youth Movement, emigrating with his wife to Israel after the 1967 war and settling in Samaria. This is Yisrael’s story – still passionate for Jewish life in Biblical Israel.

Remembering the Beginning

Tonight begins Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement. We will eat a simple but festive meal in late afternoon and then, just before sunset, the 25 hour long fast will begin. This is the culmination of the 10 Days of Repentance that begin with the first day of Rosh Hashana. During this entire time, we reflect on our behavior of the past year, set new goals for the new year but most of all, we strive to come closer to G-d.

NEUIGKEITEN AUS DEM KERNLAND-Oktober 2022

                                                    Die gewöhnlichen Menschen in Judäa und Samaria   Liebe Freunde, Neulich erhielt ich einen Anruf von Mina, der Leiterin eines kleinen Kinderentwicklungs-zentrums in Kiriat Arba. Das Zentrum, Neve Avraham, … Read more

NIEUWS UIT HET HEARTLAND – Oktober 2022

                                    De gewone mensen van Judea en Samaria Onlangs kreeg ik een telefoontje van Mina, het hoofd van een klein Child Development Center in Kiryat Arba. Het centrum, Neve Avraham, werd door haar moeder opgericht nadat zij een … Read more