From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat February 18, 2022/17 Adar I 5782
Torah: Ki Tissa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) Shabbat Parah has the Maftir and Haftarah from (Numbers 19:1-22; Ezekiel 36:16-38) The Torah portion this week continues with the Exodus story. The…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, February 11, 2022/10 Adar I 5782
Torah: Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) Haftarah:(Ezekiel 43:10-27) The Torah portion continues the description of the Tabernacle begun in the preceding portion. It includes commandments to create a ner tamid (eternal lamp)…
From The Rabbi’s Study …February 3, 2022/3 Adar I 5782
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 let…
From The Rabbi’s Study… January 28, 2022/26 Shevat 5782
Torah: Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18) Haftarah: (Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26) This Shabbat Torah portion: A variety of civil and criminal laws are presented, including treatment of slaves, crimes of murder and kidnapping,…
From The Rabbi’s Study… January 21,2022/20 Shevat 5782
January 21,2022/20 Shevat 5782Torah Portion:Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:23) Haftarah:(Isaiah 6:1-7:6 and 9:5-6) Firstly, while I was away the horrific Antisemitic attack on the synagogue in Texas occurred, and I want everyone…
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat January 7, 2022/ 5 SHevat 5782
Torah: Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16) Haftarah:(Jeremiah 46:13-28) Shabbat Torah portion: Moses and Aaron continue to plead with Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. Pharaoh continues to refuse, and the Egyptians are…
From the Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat December 31, 2022/27 Tevat 5782
Torah: Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35) Haftarah:(Ezekiel 28:25-29:21) The Torah Parsha; G-d tells Moses to go before Pharaoh and ask him to let the Israelites leave Egypt. Moses responds that Pharaoh will…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat December 24, 2021/20 Tevet 5782
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.…
FROM THE RABBI’S STUDY…Shabbat December 17, 2021/13 Tevet 578
Torah: Vayechi (Genesis 47:28- 50:26) Haftarah (Kings 2:1-12) The Torah final parsha from Genesis has the last years and death of Jacob. Jacob blesses his son Joseph and his grandsons…
THE RABBI’S STUDY…Shabbat December 10, 2021/ 6Tevet 5781
Torah: Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27) Haftarah: (Ezekiel 37:15-28) An overview of the Torah parsha… There was a confrontation between Judah and Joseph, whose identity is still unknown to his brothers.(Joseph…