by Tuly Weisz | f 26, 2016 | The Portion of Ki Tisa
This week’s portion begins with the commandment to conduct a census among the Children of Israel through the donation of a half shekel.  Other commandments follow, but the focus of the portion is the story of the Golden Calf.  It has long puzzled commentators how the...
by Tuly Weisz | f 26, 2016 | The Portion of Ki Tisa
The following is a taste of our Israel Bible Reading Plan. Follow the weekly portion with summaries, insights and lively conversation. To register, click here. Our portion opens with God’s instructions on how to take a census. Rather than count the people straight up,...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 22, 2016 | Uncategorized
[dt_sc_full_width first] [/dt_sc_full_width]This map traces the journey of the Ark of the Covenant from the Tabernacle in Shiloh to the City of David in Jerusalem, as described in I Samuel 4:1-7:2 and II Samuel 6:2-17.Shiloh was the home of the Mishkan (Tabernacle)...
by Tuly Weisz | f 19, 2016 | The Portion of Tetzaveh
This week’s portion begins with the end of Exodus Chapter 27 and includes the instructions for Aaron and the priests in their worship roles — their clothes, the sanctification process they will go through, and some instruction regarding the altar, the...
by Shira Schechter (Moderator) | f 18, 2016 | Uncategorized
The word Jerusalem appears over 600 times in the Bible.  This map features places in and around Jerusalem that are mentioned in the Bible, specifically in II Samuel 5:7, 15:30 and Jeremiah 1:1. Jerusalem is the capital of modern-day Israel and the ancestral capital of...
