Ma Gadlu (Psalm 92: 6, 9) מַה-גָּדְלוּ מַעֲשֶׂיךָ אדוֹני מְאֹד, עָמְקוּ מַחְשְׁבֹתֶיךָ וְאַתָּה מָרוֹם לְעֹלָם אדוֹני Mah gadlu ma-a-sekha, Adonai Meh-od amku mach-she-vo-tekha Ve-ata marom le-olam Adonai How great are your works, O Lord! Your thoughts are very deep! and...
Hashmi’ini (Song of Songs 2:14b, 8:13) הַשְׁמִיעִינִי אֶת קוֹלֵךְ כִּי קוֹלֵךְ עָרֵב וּמַרְאֵיךְ נָאוֶה. הַיּוֹשֶׁבֶת בַּגַּנִּים חֲבֵרִים מַקְשִׁיבִים לְקוֹלֵךְ הַשְׁמִיעִינִי. Hashmi’ini et kolekh Ki kolekh arev, u’marekh naveh. Hayoshevet baganim haverim makshivim Hashmi’ini. Let me hear your voice; for...
REFLECTIONS ON THE READINGS FOR THE FEAST OF CHRIST THE KING 25th November 2018 CYCLE B Daniel 7:13-14; Psalm 92:1-2,5; Apocalypse 1:5-8; John 18:33-37 Download Each of the readings chosen for today originated in a situation of...
Shabbat Table Talk Parashat Vayishlach – Erev Shabbat 23 November 2018 Week of 18-24 November 2018 Torah portion: Genesis 32:4 - 36:43 Haftarah: Obadiah 1:1-21 Theme: The Spirituality of a Journey Download The primary interest in this...
REFLECTIONS ON THE READINGS FOR THE 33rd SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, 18th November 2018 CYCLE B Daniel 12:1-3; Psalm 15: 5, 8-11; Hebrews 10:11-14, 18; Mark 13:24-32 Download In the Book of Daniel, which is our first reading...
Shabbat Table Talk Parashat Vayetzei –Erev Shabbat 16 November 2018 Week of 11-17 November, 2018) Torah Portion: Genesis 28.10-32.3 Haftarah: Hosea 12.13-14.10 Theme: G-d’s commitment remains, even when we escape Download It is quite interesting to see the...
Sunday Gospel Reading 32nd Sunday Ordinary Time of November 11, 2018 Readings: 1 Kgs 17:10–16; Ps. 146:6c–10; Heb 9:24–28; Mark 12, 38–44. Download The protagonist of this week’s lectures is a poor widow of Sarepta who lives...
Shabbat Table Talk Parashat Toledot – Erev Shabbat 9 November 2018 Week of 4-10 November 2018 Torah portion: Genesis 25:19-28:9 Haftarah: Malachi 1:1-2:7 Theme: Isaac Download Chapter 26 of Genesis is the only chapter devoted exclusively to...
Song of the Month This month's song is sung by Rabbi Dr. Minna Bromberg, who led and taught morning worship in Bat Kol, summer 2018. Bat Kol alumni will all be familiar with this melody for the last...
Reflections on the Readings for the 31st Sunday of the Year, Cycle B Deuteronomy 6:2-6; Psalm 17: 2-4, 47-51a; Hebrews 7:23-28; Mark 12:28-34 Download The theme of our readings today is that our love of God...
Shabbat Table Talk Parashat Chayai Sarah – Erev Shabbat 2 November 2018 Week of 28 October – 3 November 2018 Torah portion: Gen. 23:1-25:18 Haftarah: 1 Kings 1:1-31 Download We begin this portion with the death of...
The 30th Sunday in Ordinary Time (28 October 2018) Jer 31.7-9; Ps 128; Heb 5.1-6; Mk 10:46-52 Theme: Hoping to reach for Home Download A hopeful return to their homeland was Jeremiah’s prophesy to the Israelites who...
Shabbat Table Talk Parashat Vayeira – Erev Shabbat 26 October 2018 Week of 21-27 October 2018 Torah portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Haftarah: 2 Kgs. 4:1-37 Theme: The Power of Ten...or One Download The outcry was great and the...
REFLECTIONS ON THE READINGS FOR THE 29th SUNDAY OF THE YEAR, 21st October 2018 CYCLE B Isaiah 53:10-11; Psalm 32:4-5, 18-20, 22; Hebrews 4:14-16; Mark 10:35-45 Download The first reading today is the final part of the...
Shabbat Table Talk Parashah Lech Lecha – Erev Shabbat 19th October, 2018 Week of 14th-20th October 14, 2018 Torah portion: Gen 12:1 - 17:27 Haftarah : Isa 40:27 - 41:16 Download This week’s Torah portion, Lech Lecha (literally,...
The Sunday Liturgy Commentary The 28th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 14th October 2018 Lectionary readings: Wis 7:7-11; Ps.90:12-17; Heb. 4:12-13; Mark 10:17-30 Theme: Obey the word of God and share life with others; specially the marginalized. Download...
Shabbat Table Talk Parashat Noach– Erev Shabbat 12th October 2018 Week of 7th- 13th October 2018 Torah portion: Genesis 6:9-11:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5 Download Noah is described as righteous and blameless (tamim) amongst his generation (6:9),...
The Sunday Liturgy Commentary The 27th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 7th October 2018 Lectionary readings: Gen. 2:18-24; Ps. 128:1-6; Heb. 2:9-11; Mark 10:2-16 Theme: Words and Ideals … not everything is as it seems! Download ἐπηρώτων,...
Shabbat Table Talk Parashat Bereishit – Erev Shabbat 5th October 2018 Week of 30th September – 6th October 2018 Torah portion: Genesis 1:1-6:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 42:5-43:10 Download Was adam more than just the first man? In Genesis...
The Sunday Liturgy Commentary The 26th Sunday of Ordinary Time – 30th September 2018 Lectionary readings: Num. 11:25-29; Ps. 19:8,10,12-14; Jas 5:1-6; Mark 9:38-43,45,47-48 Theme: Called to hear and to speak God’s word. Download ‘But Jesus said,...
