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…
Torah: Beshalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16) Haftarah: (Judges 4:4-5:31) Holiday…Tu B’Shevat starts on Monday,February 6/15 Shevat The Torah portion has the continuing story of the Exodus… The Israelites depart Egypt, but Pharaoh…
Torah: Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16) Haftarah: (Jeremiah 46:13-28) The Torah portion continues with Moses and Aaron pleading with Pharaoh to let the Israelites go free. Pharaoh continues to refuse, and the…
Torah: Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35) Haftarah:(Ezekiel 28:25-29-21) The Torah continues this Sabbath with G-d telling Moses to go before Pharaoh and ask him to let the Israelites leave Egypt. Moses responds…
Torah: Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1) Haftarah: (Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23) The Torah portion starts the Book of Exodus. A new Pharaoh comes to power who orders all the Israelite male children drowned.…
Torah: Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27) Haftarah:(Ezekiel 37:15-28) The Torah continues with Joseph’s story. The confrontation between Judah and Joseph, whose identity is still unknown to his brothers. Judah pleads with…