From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat, May 2,3, 2025/4,5 Iyar, 5785 (Omer 19,20) Yom HaAtzmaut/Israel’s Independence Day. May 14,1948! This Sabbath has double Torah readings. Tazria contains rituals of purification…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, April 25, 26, 2025/27, 28, Nisan 5785 (Omer 12,13) The Torah portion begins with Moses instructing Aaron and his sons Nadav and Avihu concerning offerings for…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, April 18,19, 2025/20,21 Nisan 5785 (Omer 5,6) Since this Passover there are two Shabbatot, the Torah portions are the following: Friday night will be the 6th…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, April 11,12, 2025/13,14 Nisan 5785 Erev (night) Pesach will be on Saturday. Thus Friday night Shabbat challah will be used. The morning of Shabbat approximately before…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, April 4,5, 2025/6,7 Nisan 5785 A brief Torah summary: Description of five different kinds of sacrifices to be offered in the sanctuary: the olah, or burnt…
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat March 28, 29, 2025/28, 29 Adar 5785 Shabbat HaChodesh: This Sabbath is the maftir and Haftarah of Shabbat HaChodesh (Exodus 12:1-20; Ezekiel 45:16-46:18). The Sabbath…
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat, March 21,22, 2025/21,22 Adar 5785 The summary of this Shabbat Torah portion containing the commandment to observe the Sabbath is repeated. Moses asks the Israelites…
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat,March 14,15, 2025/14,15 Adar 5785 Purim: Erev Purim Tan’anit Esther 13 Adar is when Queen Esther fasted before going unannounced to speak with the King. Purim…
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat, March 7,8, 2025/7,8 Adar 5785 The torah portion continues with the description of the tabernacle begun in the preceding portion. It includes the ner tamid…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, February 28, March 1/28 Shevat, 1Adar 5785 Rosh Chodesh:Adar Adar has Purim This Shabbat the Torah portion has instructions from Moses to the Israelites to bring…