Why are Jews so preoccupied with Torah study? With a whole world to discover, why do young and old spend their free time poring over ancient texts? By understanding the cosmic fireworks that explode each time we hit the books and sit down to study we are able to appreciate why Torah learning plays such […]
http://www.jtsa.edu/where-is-god-to-be-found-in-exile Parashat VAYIGGASH BY ISMAR SCHORSCH, RABBI HERMAN ABRAMOVITZ DISTINGUISHED SERVICE PROFESSOR OF JEWISH HISTORY AND CHANCELLOR EMERITUS POSTED ON JANUARY 03, 2004 / 5764 | MAIN COMMENTARY DISCLAIMER – the authors and promoters of the articles and videos that we place here are mostly not connected in any way to KOL HATOR and may well not […]
by Adam Kirsch https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/belief/articles/captive-among-the-gentiles-daf-yomi-280 DISCLAIMER – the authors and promoters of the articles and videos that we place here are mostly not connected in any way to KOL HATOR and may well not share our views and interpretations. We do however thank them for their insight and pointers that confirm our understanding and often broaden […]
The people of Israel enter the land of Israel by virtue of the Torah of Israel and thereby become the nation of Israel, beloved by the G-d of Israel. This is the message, the entire message, of Parashat Ki Tavo, from beginning to end, a message for Israel today, and a message for the world. […]
Like with all Biblical proclamations, there rages a huge controversy between various religions which do commemorate this Biblical Sacred Day of Shavuot. In an enlightening commentary Rabbi Breitowitz expounds on different opinions which exist even within Judaism and amongst the Sages of Jewish Torah Wisdom regarding this day from their writings and deliberations regarding the Guidelines that are thereby set for furthering the Creator’s Plan for Humanity.
From the Face Book Page of Moshe Shorashim YEARNING FOR JERUSALEM by Moshe Kempinski DISCLAIMER – the authors and promoters of the articles and videos that we place here are mostly not connected in any way to KOL HATOR and may well not share our views and interpretations. We do however thank them for their […]
Not only Isaiah 56 but all of the Torah cries out to us to reach out to our fellow Jews, Hebrews (incl. those lost souls of Judah and the House of 10-Israel) and all the nations.
We need to be an educative ‘Light to the Nations’.
Here is but a small sampling of the exhaustive sources that are available in the vast library of Jewish Writings.
Our Giants of mind and soul, the Jewish Sages, and our current remnant covenantal faith action community have much to say on the above.
The Haftarah this week, most emphatically and magnificently confirms our Kol Hator (KHT) Vision …
This week’s Parashat Miketz falls in the week of Chanukah, the Feast of Light. The Rabbinic commentaries that we link to (at the foot of this article) places great accent on this factor of Light. They seek the deep connection between Parashat Miketz and Chanukah. It is all about the interceding by ‘Yosef’ – the present day metaphorical fulfilment…
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(we use biblegateway.com) 1. The use of the word ‘Israel’ in the Scriptures The book of Genesis uses it almost extensively to address Jacob who was named ‘Israel’ by God. The book of Exodus starts using it for the descendents of Jacob, the nation that was formed in Egypt. Check general context of these texts […]