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From The Rabbi’s Study… June 9,2023/20 Sivan 5783

Torah Behaalotecha (Numbers 8:1-12:16) Haftarah (Zechariah 2:14-4:7) The Torah portion has the description of the seven-branched candelabrum (menorah), the dedication of the Levites, the second Passover, the journey from Sinai…

From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat June 2, 2023/13 Sivan 5783       

Torah: Naso (Numbers 4:21-7:89) Haftarah: (Judges 13:2-25)      The Torah has many interesting mitzvot and these are a few; a census was taken in the Sinai desert, a total of 8,580…

From The Rabbi’s Study…May 19, 2023/28 Iyar 5783/Omer 43,44 5783

Torah: Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20) Haftarah:(Hosea 2:1-22) Shabbat May 19th we celebrate Yom Yerushalayim, the reunification of East Jerusalem in 1967 after the Six Days War.       The Torah portion is from…

From The Rabbi’s Study…May 12, 2023/21 Iyar 5783 (36, 37 Omer)

Double Torah Parshiot: Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2) Bechukotai(Leviticus 26:3-27:34) Haftarot: (Jeremiah 32:6-27), (Jeremiah 16:19-17-14) Happy Mother’s Day wishes for all our mothers who do so much for their families! As one…

From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat May 5, 2023/14 Iyar 5783/29 Omer

Torah: Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23) Haftarah: (Ezekiel 44:15-31)  Pesach Sheni        Thursday night, at 7pm at The Shepherd of the Hills United Methodist Church, 920 Tonaquint Drive, the St. George Interfaith Council…

From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, April 28, 2023/7 Iyar 5783/Omer 22 and 23

Double Torah: Acharei Mot – Kedoshim (Leviticus 16:1-20:27) Haftarot: Amos (9:7-15)      This Sabbath will have a double Torah portion from Acharei Mot containing the verses recalling the deaths of Aaron’s…

From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat April 21, 2023/ 30 Nisan 5783/Rosh Chodesh Iyar

Omer 15,16 Torah Double: Tazria (Leviticus 12:1-13:59) – Metzora (Leviticus 14:1-15:33) Haftarah: Isaiah (66:1-24) Wednesday was Yom HaShoah The Remembrance of the Holocaust       This Shabbat has two Torah readings. The…

From The Rabbi’s Study…April 14, 2023/ 23 Nisan 5783 (Omer 8)

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…