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From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat February 3, 2023/ 12 Shevat 5780

Torah: Beshalach (Exodus 13:17-17:16) Haftarah: (Judges 4:4-5:31) Holiday…Tu B’Shevat starts on Monday,February 6/15 Shevat The Torah portion has the continuing story of the Exodus… The Israelites depart Egypt, but Pharaoh…

From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat January 20, 2023/27 Tevet 5783

Torah: Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35) Haftarah:(Ezekiel 28:25-29-21) The Torah continues this Sabbath with G-d telling Moses to go before Pharaoh and ask him to let the Israelites leave Egypt. Moses responds…

From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat January 13, 2023/20 Tevet 5783

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…December 23,2022/ 29 Kislev 5783

Torah: Miketz (Genesis 41:1-44:17) Haftarah:(I Kings 3:15- 4:1)       Last night of Hanukkah is Sunday night.  Hag Urim, Happy Hanukkah! Blessings on the Hanukkiah candles are first and then kindle your…

From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, November 19, 2022/24 Cheshvan 5783

Torah: Chayyei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18) Haftarah ( I Kings 1:1-31)      The Death and burial of Sarah in the Cave of Machpelah. Abraham sends his servant Eliezer in search of a…

From the Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat September 16,, 2022/20 Elul 5782

Torah: Ki Tavo(Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8) Haftarah:(Isaiah 60:1-22)      The Torah Pasha(portion) has agricultural laws and laws of first fruits, the formulation of the covenant between G-d and Israel, and the third discourse…

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…

From The Rabbi’s Desk…Shabbat November 19, 2021/23 Kislev 5782

Torah: Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4-35:29) Haftarah: (Obadiah 1:1-21) Happy Thanksgiving!  Hanukkah First night is Sunday, November 28, 2021/25 Kislev 5782 Hanukkah Celebration will be on Friday, December 3, 2021/29 Kislev 5782…

From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat October 8, 2021/2 Cheshvan 5782

From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat October 8, 2021/2 Cheshvan 5782 Torah: Noah (Genesis 6:9-11:32) Haftarah:(Isaiah 54-55:5)        The Torah relates the tenth generation after Adam and Chava (Eve) is Noah. G-d…

From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat September, 10, 2021/ 4 Tishrei 5782

Torah:Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1-30)  Haftarah:(Hosea 14:2-10, Micah 7:18-20, Joel 2:15-27) This Sabbath marks the 20th Anniversary of 9-11. There will be on the Sabbath an event Remembering the Evil attack on…