Torah:Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47)Haftarah: (II Samuel 6:1-7:17) The Torah portion is about Moses instructing Aaron and his sons Nadav and Avihu concerning offerings for atonement of sins. Nadav and Avihu bring…
Torah: First Shabbat of Passover will have the Maftir (closing portion of the Torah portion and the Haftarah … (Exodus 23:12-34:26; Ezekiel 37:1-14) Chol HaMoed Intermediate days of Passover. …
Torah: Tzav(Leviticus 6:1-8:36) Haftarah: Jeremiah 7:21-28; Jeremiah 9:22-23 This Shabbat has the continuation of the preceding Torah portion, expanding upon the description of the sacrificial offerings. The ordination of Aaron…
Torah: Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26) Haftarah: (Isaiah 43:21-44:23) The Torah has descriptions of five different kinds of sacrifices to be offered in the sanctuary: the olah, or burnt offering; the minchah,…
Torah: Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20)Pekudei (Exodus 38:21-40:38) Maftir and Haftarah: Shabbat HaCHodesh (Exodus 12:1-20; Ezekiel 45:16-46:18) The Vayakhel Torah portion has the commandment to observe the Sabbath is repeated; Moses asks…
Torah: Ki Tissa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) Haftarah (Numbers 19:1-22;Ezekiel 36:16-38) The Torah portion continues with Moses receiving instructions to collect a half-shekel from every person over the age of twenty when…
Torah: Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) Maftir and Haftarah of Shabbat Zachor: (Deuteronomy 25:17-19;I Samuel 15:1-34) The additional portion, read on the Sabbath before Purim (Shabbt Zachor), deals with the injunction…
Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27-19) Haftarah (I Kings 5:26-6:13) Moses instructs the Israelites to bring a terumah (donation) for the building of the sanctuary. Concerning the Tabernacle, G-d says to Moses, “And…
Torah: Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18) Haftarah: (Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26) The Torah portion: A variety of civil and criminal laws are presented, including treatment of slaves, crimes of murder and kidnapping, personal…
Torah Portion:Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23) Haftarah:(Isaiah 6:1-7:6 and 9:5-6) The Torah parsha (portion) Jethro (Yitro is Moses’ father-in-law and a Medianite) brings Zipporah (Yitro’s daughter), the wife of Moses, and their…