From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, October 13, 2023/29 Tishrei 5784
Torah: Bereshit: (Genesis 1:-6:8) Haftarah: (Isaiah 42:5-43:10) This Sabbath is the first Book in the Torah, which starts with In the beginning. This is the start of the Jewish people…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat September 29, 2023/14 Tishrei 5784
Last Shabbat was Erev Sukkot and the first day on Saturday. The congregation was invited to visit our Sukkah. Everyone that visited was able to shake the lulav and etrog,…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, September 22, 2023/Tishrei 7 5784
Torah:Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52) Haftarah: (II Samuel 22:1-51) This Sabbath is known as Shabbat Shuvah, which is the Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Awe/10 Days of Repentance between…
From the Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat, September 15/16, 2023/Elul 29 5783/Tishrei 1 5784
Torah: Portion and Haftarah for the First Day of Rosh HaShanah 5784 (Genesis 21;I Samuel 1:1-2:10) This Sabbath, the High Holiday, is Erev Rosh HaShanah. The Shabbat candles are kindled…
From the Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat September 8, 2023/ Elul 22, 23,5783
Torah Parshat:Nitzavim-Vayelech (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20;Deuteronomy 31:1-30) Haftarah: Isaiah (61:10-63:9) Next Shabbat will be Erev Rosh Hashanah: Kindle your Sabbath candles with the same prayer, however add V’YOM TOV(Rosh Hashanah). When attending…
From The Rabbi’s Study…September 1, 2023/ 15 Elul 5783
Torah: Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8) Haftarah: (Isaiah 60:1-22) The congregation of Beit Chaverim want to express our sincere condolences to the Perkel family on the passing of Don Perkel. “May…
From The Rabbi’s Study…August 25, 2023/8 Elul 5783
Torah: Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19) Haftarah: (Isaiah 54:1-10) Time to order your Lulav and Etrog for Sukkot. I use The Etrog Headquarters: 718-692-3335 Use coupon code “Esrog2023” and you will…
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat, August 18, 2023/Elul 1 5783
Torah: Shofitm (Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9) Haftarah: (Isaiah 51:12-52:12) The Haftarah will be the fourth of the Haftarot of Consolation. Israel shall be redeemed. Rosh HaShanah LeBehemot: When the Jewish month of…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, August 11, 2023/24 Av 5738
Torah: Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17) Haftarah: (Isaiah 54:11-55:5) Summary of the Torah portion: Destruction of places of idolatry, prohibition of private altars, prohibition against eating blood, attitude to false prophets and…
From the Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat August 4, 2023/17 Av 5783
Torah: Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25) Haftarah: Isaiah (49:14-51:3) Deuteronomy is the final fifth book in the Torah, which Moses discourses to the Jewish people. The Torah’s second discourse of Moses continued:…