Reflections, Meditations and Witnesses

This year, as is his custom, Father Roman composed a message for Easter.

Lucy Ayoub, a Christian Jewish Arab poet from Haifa, explains the meaning of Easter in a video clip produced by the Israel Broadcast Association (Kan).

Father David Neuhaus, Latin Patriarchal Vicar, published an open letter to HaAretz newspaper about the use of the name Jesus in Hebrew. HaAretz published the letter on March 24, 2017.

A reflection of Father Michel Remaud.

Sister Erika, who works in the day care center at Saint Rachel Center, shared the following story.

Father David Neuhaus, Latin Patriarchal Vicar, published an open letter to Mr. Aryeh Deri, the Minister of the Interior, in HaAretz newspaper on February 9, 2017.

On January 1, 2017, an interesting conversation was held during the children’s catechism in the Jerusalem kehilla.

Rivka, from the Jerusalem kehilla, reflects on Christmas and the day after:

Jacob, who lives in the Ukraine with his family, remains a committed member of the kehillot in Israel. He wrote to us about a practice in his home.

Father Roman, responsible for the Haifa kehillah, sent his greetings for Christmas.

Father Matthew Coutinho SDB presented the following talk to the CPAM chaplains at their day of reflection on December 19, 2016. The talk is based on an article by Father Peter Van Breeman SJ.

Our friend Sharon shares with us a thought for Advent – preparing for the Day of the Lord.

Jacob, a member of the kehillot, has written a reflection on last Sunday’s reading.

Each week, Gad Barnea or Sister Agnès de la Croix (from the Community of the Beatitudes) proposes a reflection on the portion of the Pentateuch that is read in the synagogue (parashat hashavua). This week the portion is from Deuteronomy 29:9 - 30:20 with the haftarah (additional reading) from Isaiah 61:10 - 63:9. They call their reflection “ziv” – a ray of light.

Each week, Gad Barnea or Sister Agnès de la Croix (from the Community of the Beatitudes) proposes a reflection on the portion of the Pentateuch that is read in the synagogue (parashat hashavua). This week the portion is from Deuteronomy 11:26 - 16:17 with the haftarah (additional reading) from Isaiah 54:11 - 55:5. They call their reflection “ziv” – a ray of light.

Each week, Gad Barnea or Sister Agnès de la Croix (from the Community of the Beatitudes) proposes a reflection on the portion of the Pentateuch that is read in the synagogue (parashat hashavua). This week the portion is from Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25 with the haftarah (additional reading) from Isaiah 49:14-51:3. They call their reflection “ziv” – a ray of light.

Each week, Gad Barnea or Sister Agnès de la Croix (from the Community of the Beatitudes) proposes a reflection on the portion of the Pentateuch that is read in the synagogue (parashat hashavua). This week the portion is from Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11 with the haftarah (additional reading) from Isaiah 40:1-26. They call their reflection “ziv” – a ray of light.

Each week, Gad Barnea or Sister Agnès de la Croix (from the Community of the Beatitudes) proposes a reflection on the portion of the Pentateuch that is read in the synagogue (parashat hashavua). This week the portion is from Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22 with the haftarah (additional reading) from Isaiah 1:1-27. They call their reflection “ziv” – a ray of light.

T. from the Haifa kehilla sent us a video clip that gathers verses from the Gospel of Saint Matthew, mostly sayings of Jesus himself, and matches images to them.

Each week, Gad Barnea or Sister Agnès de la Croix (from the Community of the Beatitudes) proposes a reflection on the portion of the Pentateuch that is read in the synagogue (parashat hashavua). This week the portion is from Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 with the haftarah (additional reading) from Joshua 2:1-24. They call their reflection “ziv” – a ray of light.