Noach
Genesis 11:1-32 (Plaut p.69; Hertz p.38) Haftarah Noach Isaiah 54:1-55:5 (Plaut p.85; Hertz p.41) Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Isaiah 66:1-13, 23 (Plaut p. 1492; Hertz p.944) Parashat Noach tells the story…
Rabbi Adrian Michael Schell
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Rabbi Adrian Michael Schell
Proudly Jewish - Proudly Progressive
Pessach and Sukkoth, two sides of the same coin
Chapter 23 of the Book of Leviticus outlines two mitzvot associated with the festival of Sukkoth. In verse 40 it says “On the first day [of the festival] you shall…
Yom Kippur: A day of hope
And this shall be to you a law for all time: In the seventh month, on the tenth day of the month, you shall afflict your souls [teannu et nafshoteichem];…
Parashat Ha’azinu: A divine promise
Parashat „Ha’azinu“ consists of the last prayer Moshe says, in front of the people. In this wonderful composed prayer, he explains once again that God is perfect, and full of…
A serious move – Rosh HaShanah 5775
Many of you know that I moved a few short weeks ago. Anyone, who has moved, knows that relocation from one place to another isn’t easy. There are so many…
Ki Tavo – An eternal flame
KiTavo, our Parasha for this week starts with the words: VE HAJA, KI TAVO ET HA’ARETZ ASHER ADONAI ELOHEICHA NOTEN LECHA – When you enter the land that the Eternal,…
Ki Tetze: In remembrance lies the secret of redemption
Parashat Ki Tetze continues to present a rich and varied collection of directives that serve as a partial blueprint for behaviours and norms to create a just society. It contains…
Shoftim: A glimpse of a society of a different order
Parshat Shoftim is concerned with the structures of governance of biblical society and their just operation: the government and its military, the courts and the religious authorities. Having emerged from…
Shabbat Ekev
A key passage in our Parshah (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25) is the second chapter of the Shema, which repeats the fundamental mitzvot enumerated in the Shema’s first chapter, and describes the rewards…
Parashat Va’etchanan
Dieses Mal nur eine kleine Zusammenfassung und ein paar Fragen am Ende. Vielleicht hat ja der eine, oder die andere von Euch mal Lust, die Fragen im Kommentar zu beantworten.…