Added: 23rd May 2008 Posted By:Yarden Views: 276 Comments:0
One of the most-talented of living Jewish musicians is Sam Glaser - a rare gem of musical expression. Here is Sam Glaser performing his amazing song "Across the River" with a huge choir of voices! The song is referring to Abraham (the first Jew) who crossed over the river into the Land of...
Added: 4th November 2008 Posted By:ourtorah Views: 220 Comments:0
Weekly Torah Portion: Lech Lecha - Young Avraham Avinu takes on the entire civilized world of his day, rejecting their idols and their self -serving culture of I, me, and mine. G-d was so moved, as it were, He personally rescued Avraham from the fiery furnace of Ur. Lech Lecha (Genesis...
Added: 10th November 2008 Posted By:ourtorah Views: 303 Comments:0
Weekly Torah Portion: Vayera. Avraham Avinu was tested ten times by G-d throughout his life. The final and most awesome of the trials was the binding of his son Yitzchak, (Isaac). He faced these trials with equanimity and love. We, too, are tested throughout our lives by G-d. By meeting our own...
Added: 7th December 2008 Posted By:ourtorah Views: 230 Comments:0
Weekly Torah Portion: Vayishlach - Yaakov Aveinu - Jacob our father - the man of truth, wrestles throughout the night with a mysterious angel. The dust that they kick up is precious in G-d's eyes, as Yaakov, by virtue of his dedication to truth, becomes
Added: 6th January 2009 Posted By:ourtorah Views: 452 Comments:1
Weekly Torah Portion: Vayechi. Yaakov Aveinu - our father Jacob - gathers round his children to reveal to them the end of days. But what does he, in fact, tell them? The answer is found in the unity of the nation of Israel. Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26) - is read on Shabbat: Tevet 14,...
Added: 21st March 2009 Posted By:jewflix Views: 459 Comments:0
Life of Abraham - Part 19 of 19 (c. 1813 BCE - c. 1638 BCE) - According to Jewish tradition, Abraham was born under the name Abram in the city of Ur in Babylonia in the year 1948 from Creation (circa 1800 BCE). He was the son of Terach, an idol merchant, but from his early childhood, he...
Added: 21st March 2009 Posted By:jewflix Views: 409 Comments:0
Life of Abraham - Part 18 of 19 (c. 1813 BCE - c. 1638 BCE) - According to Jewish tradition, Abraham was born under the name Abram in the city of Ur in Babylonia in the year 1948 from Creation (circa 1800 BCE). He was the son of Terach, an idol merchant, but from his early childhood, he...
