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LightofTorah

  1. This year's Abraham Conference (Sydney 3 June) takes up the topic: Family in the three Abrahamic faiths". More at lightoftorah.net/files/Ads/Abra… 2:05 AM May 28th via web
  2. Numbers 6:24-26 Aaron's Blessing: a beautiful blessing from the Hebrew Scriptures. Make it part of your spirituality... lightoftorah.net/files/Torah/Na… 1:44 AM May 28th via web
  3. A reminder from the NSW Council of Christians and Jews: 21 May 6pm: Shoah Remembrance service in the crypt of St Mary's Cathedral Sydney. 6:15 AM May 14th via web
  4. Speaking of Holy Land sojourns, the following website ("See the Holy Land") has a lot of great info on the subject: seetheholyland.net 6:11 AM May 14th via web
  5. Lev.25-27. A double Torah portion concludes Leviticus and contains a delightful/insightful episode of Torah maths! lightoftorah.net/thisweek 6:09 AM May 14th via web
  6. 21 Aussies just returned from a 16 day Light of Torah tour of the Holy Land. Educational, inspiring, stretching. lightoftorah.net/immersionexper… 6:03 AM May 14th via web
  7. Light of Torah leaflets for the next 3 weeks are all available at this link... lightoftorah.net/thisweek 2:14 AM Apr 23rd via web
  8. "Sr Rose's Passion": 30min documentary of a feisty nun who tackled antisemitism in the Catholic Church. View it here: smh.com.au/tv/show/sister… 2:13 AM Apr 23rd via web
  9. Shoah remembrance service at St Marys Cathedral Sydney. 21 May. 6pm. More here from NSWCCJ: lightoftorah.net/files/Ads/Shoa… 5:24 AM Apr 19th via web
  10. 19 April is Holocaust Memorial Day (Yom Hashoah). "Unto every person there is a name".... www1.yadvashem.org/yv/en/remembra… 6:42 PM Apr 14th via web
  11. Leviticus 9-10 tells a disturbing story about the deaths of two of Aaron's sons. What happenened, and why? More at lightoftorah.net/files/Torah/Sh… 6:30 PM Apr 14th via web
  12. Chag Sameach to Jewish friends for Passover! Happy Easter to Christian friends! 12:14 AM Apr 8th via web
  13. For Holy Week and Easter week... two Torah reflections are offered as part of the Light of Torah series... Find them at lightoftorah.net/thisweek 5:59 PM Mar 31st via web
  14. Here's a beautiful song for Holy Week from a community of Hebrew-speaking Catholics in Israel... catholic.co.il/index.php?opti… 10:45 PM Mar 27th via web
  15. Leviticus 8: Moses calls forward Aaron to be ordained a priest. But Aaron hesitates. Why? Read more... lightoftorah.net/thisweek 3:54 PM Mar 25th via web
  16. Of interest: "Parables of the Sages", an anthology of early Jewish parables and their relevance to Jesus' parables... shop.jerusalemperspective.com/merchant.mvc?S… 2:49 AM Mar 18th via web
  17. If you're following our weekly Torah reflections, this week we commence the Book of Leviticus... More here: lightoftorah.net/thisweek 2:46 AM Mar 18th via web
  18. April 29. Dr Paul O'Shea speaks on the topic: 'Pius XII and the Jews of Europe' at Temple Beth Israel, Melbourne. See lightoftorah.net/files/Ads/Melb… 4:46 AM Mar 15th via web
  19. Of interest... this website promotes Holy Land pilgrimages for Christians. Lots of great info. seetheholyland.net 4:42 AM Mar 15th via web
  20. And speaking of Sabbath, Abraham Heschel's meditation "The Sabbath" (first pub. 1951) is a Jewish classic, and a 'must read' for Christians! 8:53 PM Mar 10th via web
  • Name Teresa Pirola
  • Location Sydney
  • Web http://lightoftor...
  • Bio A Catholic who loves the Hebrew Scriptures and is fascinated by Jewish interpretative methods.
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