All posts tagged "Torah"

• Art

  Torah Bible Portion Ki Tisa Tablets, Shabbat Golden Calf

  This weeks Torah portion is packed with so much information, drama and intrigue that reading many of the commentaries makes for a...

• Blogs

  Exodus 28 T’Tzavveh Priesthood Garments

  “A uniform simultaneously invests the wearer with special authority(only special people can wear it) and diminishes the person’s personal authority(anyone wearing it...

• Blogs

  On the Cushion 7 Days Jewish Meditation Retreat Israel

  As I left the retreat saying goodbyes to a few people that touched me most during my stay I found myself in...

• Blogs

  A Thought Experiment about fulfilling the Destiny of Israel, the USA and Jerusalem

  Presidential Agenda By Y. Hayut-Man & Moshe Dror This is the link to the original article: http://www.global-report.com/thehope/?l=en 1. Background: The Survival Plight...

• Blogs

  Yitro Judicial System and the Ten Utterances

  This is the Torah portion where Yitro Moshe’s father-in-law advises Moshe to set up a multi-level judicial system in order to address...

• Art

  Be Shalach Leaving Egypt Crossing Sea of Reeds

  In the Midrash: “One who recites the Shema is obligated to mention the splitting of the sea… Why does the splitting of...

• Art

  BO Last Two Plagues and Freedom Revelation Destiny

  The quote from the Torah/bible refers to the illustration appearing on Israelseen courtesy of international artist Phillip Ratner ratnermuseum.com Commentary “The locust...

• Blogs

  Va Era Moses Pharaoh Plagues Art Phillip Ratner

  The quote from the Torah/bible refers to the illustration appearing on Israelseen courtesy of international artist Phillip Ratner ratnermuseum.com In this parashah,Pharaoh...

• Art

  Shemot Moses Encounters the Burning Bush

  I am using the Everett Fox translation into English because it is the most faithful to the original Hebrew. While every Hebrew...

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  Va Y’CHI Jacob Prepares for Death Blesses Children

  “Jacob is aware that he will die outside the Land of Israel. Burial in his ancestral grave, in accordance with his wishes,...

• Weekly Torah Reading

  Va-Yiggash The Brothers Last Trial continued

  This weeks Torah/Bible portion is full of intrigue and emotion. Below are some brief commentary’s from a few prominent Torah scholars. Every...

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  MI Ketz Pharaoh his dreams and Joseph art by Phillip Ratner

  Professor Yeshayahu Leibowitz explains the meaning of a profound  midrash (commentary)  pertaining to Faith. “Jacob represents the Divine in man, while Pharaoh...

• Art

  VaYeshev Yosef Art by Phillip Ratner Gen 37

  We enter into the Yosef period where the actions by the brothers alter the fate of the entire tribe. “Initially the tale...

• Art

  Va-Yishlach Jacob Wrestles with the Angel

  By Steve Ornstein This weekly portion of the Torah/Bible that artist Phillip Ratner focused on was the legendary event of Jacob wrestling...

• Art

  Va-Yetzei Jacobs Encounter with God Illustration Phillip Ratner

  ” He came upon a certain place and stopped there for the night, for the sun had set. Taking one of the...

• Art

  Toldot The Generations Illustration by Phillip Ratner

  ” and he went up and kissed him, saying, “Ah, the smell of my son is like the smell of the fields...

• Art

  Akeda The binding of Issac illustration by Phillip Ratner

  This illustration is courtesy of International Artist Phillip Ratner. This is one of a series that Israel Seen has been fortunate to...

• Arts and Entertainment

  Noah by Phillip Ratner

  This is a special illustration by international artist Phillip Ratner for Israelseen. Enjoy the work

• Blogs

  Prof. Dr. Eli Lasch The Creation of Animals and Man II

  This was the final email from Eli regarding his insights on the Torah/Bible. I have enjoyed his 25 years of friendship, partnership...

• Dr. Prof. Eli Lasch z"l

  Prof. Dr. Eli Lasch The Creation of Animals and Man Part I

  By Dr. Eli Lasch The fifth and the first half of the sixth day follow exactly the accepted scheme of evolution. Having...