Rabbi Helene Ainbinder
Rabbi Helene Ainbinder has more than 25 years of teaching experience in diverse Jewish movements. She has taught in a variety of mediums, including in religious schools of the Conservative…
From the Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat July 21, 2023/ 3 Av 5783
Torah: Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3: 22) Haftarah:(Isaiah 1:1-27) Tish B’Av is the 9th of Av which is the anniversary of the Fall of Jerusalem. The Torah has the introduction to farewell…
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat June 16, 2023/27 and 28 Sivan 5783
Torah: Shelach Lecha (Numbers 13:1-15:42) Haftarah: (Joshua 2:1-24) The Torah continues with the ten spies and their reports. The children of Israel rebel, the punishment of the children of Israel,…
From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat, May 26, 2023/6 Sivan 5783
Erev of Shavuot will be on Thursday night May 25, kindly kindle the Holiday candles for Shavuot and your Yizkor candles. Shabbat Candles on Friday night. This is the reason…
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, March 3, 2023/11 Adar 5783
Torah: Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10) Maftir and Haftarah of Shabbat Zachor: (Deuteronomy 25:17-19;I Samuel 15:1-34) The additional portion, read on the Sabbath before Purim (Shabbt Zachor), deals with the injunction…
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…