The roots of history’s oldest rivalry are found in the week’s Torah portion! Laughter, scorn, and cynicism are woven throughout this story, but so are God’s mercy and promise. Shabbat Shalom!
On Friday evening of May 2, 1980, a group of students from Nir Yeshiva, located on the outskirts of the Biblical city of Hebron, excitedly headed to the Cave of Machpelah. There, they joyfully welcomed in the Sabbath with uplifting prayers.
That evening, however, terrorists threw grenades and fired bullets in the direction of the students, murdering three of them.
This week we start the journey of Abraham as he is called by God to “Go forth”. Abraham is often compared to Noah. At the beginning of last week’s portion, Noah was introduced as a righteous man. But what about Abraham’s background? Who was he?
Liebe Freunde, In Kapitel 13 des Buches der Richter lesen wir von der Empfängnis und Geburt des berühmten Kriegers Simson. Ein geheimnisvoller “Mann Gottes“ offenbart Samsons namenloser Mutter, dass sie einen Sohn gebären wird, der die Kinder Israels vor … Read more