Torah: Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52) Haftarah:(II Samuel 22:1-51)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, October 4,5, 2024/2,3 Tishrei 5785 Wednesday night is the Erev Rosh HaShanah blessings on the candles and ends with YOM TOV! If you would like,…
Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20), and Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1-30)
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat September 27,28, 2024/24,25 Elul 5784 Haftarah: (Isaiah 61:10-63:9) Double Torah Parshiot: This Shabbat is Selichot, which is a solemn service of prayers asking G-d for…
Torah: Ki Tov (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8) Haftarah:(Isaiah 60:1-22)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat September 20, 21, 2024/17,18 Elul 5784 The Torah Portion this Sabbath contains agriculture laws and the laws of first fruits, and the formulation of the covenant…
Torah: Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) Haftarah:(Isaiah 54:1-10)
From the Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, September 13,14, 2024/10,11 Elul 5784 This Shabbat Torah portion summary: Laws pertaining to marriage and family relationships, miscellaneous ritual laws, agricultural laws, and moral and humane…
Torah: Shoftim: (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9) Haftarah: (Isaiah 51:12-52:12)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, September 6,7, 2024/3,4 Elul 5784 The month of Elul starts the blowing of the shofar during the morning services except on the Sabbath. The blasts are…
Torah: Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) Haftarah:(Isaiah 54:11-55:5)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, August 30,31, 2024/26, 27 Av, 5784 The Torah continues with the destruction of places of idolatry, prohibition of private altars, prohibition against eating blood, and continues…
Torah: Ekev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) Haftarah: (Isaiah 49:14-51:3)
From The Rabbi’s Study…August 23,24, 2024/19,20 Av 5784 Last Shabbat was the Torah portion Va’etchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11) which contained Moses’ “First Discourse”; G-d rejects Moses’ request to enter the Promised…
Torah: Matot: (Numbers 30:2-32:42) Haftarah: (Jeremiah 1:1-2:3)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat Shalom, Beit Chaverim! Michael and I will be away. This Sabbath there will be no Zoom service. The following Sabbath our guest Cantor Cohen will be…
Torah: Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1) Haftarah: (I Kings 18:46-19:21)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, July 26, 27, 2024/20, 21,Tammuz 5784 This Sabbath the Torah continues with Aaron’s grandson, Pinchas who was rewarded for his zeal. Another census of the Israelites…
Torah: Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9) Haftarah: (Micah 5:6-6:8)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, July 19,20, 2024/6,7 Tammuz 5784 A short summary of this Sabbath Torah portion: Balak was the king of Moab, he sent Balaam to put a curse…