Liebe Freunde, Während ich diesen Brief schreibe, befindet sich Israel wieder einmal in einer strengen Abriegelung, bei der nur die lebenswichtigen Dienste geöffnet sind und die die Menschen von zuhause aus arbeiten. Auch wir bei CFOIC Heartland arbeiten alle von zu Hause aus, Gott sei Dank und dank der modernen Technik können wir den vollen […]

February 2, 2021by Sondra Baras Prayer is central to Judaism.  Jews pray to G-d, talk to G-d, sing to G-d, informally and whenever they feel the need.  Perhaps the Jew best known for his informal talks with G-d is Tevye, the milkman, from Fiddler on the Roof.  My favorite is when he turns to  G-d, […]

This week’s portion begins with Jethro’s historic visit to the Children of Israel in the desert. The story begins in Exodus Chapter 18: “And Jethro, the priest of Midian, Moses’s father-in-law, heard of all that G-d did to Moses and to his nation Israel, that He brought Israel out of Egypt.”

This week’s portion tells the story of the parting of the Red Sea, the culmination of the Exodus from Egypt, and includes the Song of Moses (and the shorter Song of Miriam). Grand events happen in this week’s Torah reading and it is, indeed, an awe- inspiring few chapters.