Torah: Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23) Haftarah: (Ezekiel 44:15-31)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, May 16,17, 2025/ 18,19 Iyar 5785 (Omer 33, 34) Lag B’Omer will be celebrated on Shabbat so have a wonderful BBQ dinner! The Torah portion…
Torah: Double Parshot – Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1-18:30), Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27); Haftarah: (Amos 9:7-15)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, May 9,10, 2025/11,12 Iyar 5785 (Omer 26,27) Happy Mother’s Day to all our mothers! Also, I have received the honor to deliver a prayer at the…
Torah: Tazria/conceives (Leviticus 12:1-13:59) – Metzora/leper (Leviticus 14:1-15:33) Haftarah: (Kings 7:3-20)
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…
Torah: Shemini (Leviticus 9:1-11:47) Haftarah: (II Samuel 6:1-7:17)
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…
Intermediate Sabbath of Passover Torah: Exodus 23:12-34:26; Haftarah: Ezekiel 37:1-14
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…
Torah: Tzav (Leviticus 6:1-8:36) Haftarah: (Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23)
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…
Torah: Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1-5:26) Haftarah: (Isaiah 43:21-44:23)
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…
Torah: (Exodus 38:21-40:38)
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…
Torah: Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20) Haftarah:(I Kings 7:40-50)
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…
Torah: Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35) Haftarah: (I Kings 18:1-39)
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…