Torah: Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35) Haftarah: (Ezekiel 28:25-29:21)
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, January 16,17, 2026/ 27,28 Tevet 5786 The Torah continues with G-d telling Moses to go before the Pharaoh and ask him to let the Israelites…
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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 Jewish Movement. Additionally, Rabbi Ainbinder worked on a grant with Israeli synagogues and schools regarding education and the environment with Teva, and has spent time as an education director of the Manetto Hill Jewish Center of Plainview, N.Y. Currently, she serves Beit Chaverim Jewish Community of Greater Zion, which is part of the Reform Movement. Rabbi Ainbinder is also a past president of the Interfaith Council of St. George, Utah, and an instructor at the Institute for Continued Learners at Utah Tech University, formally Dixie State University. She is also a member of Women’s League for Conservative Judaism, life member of Hadassah, and a member of Utah Advisory Committee for the United States Commissioners of Civil Rights.
From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, January 16,17, 2026/ 27,28 Tevet 5786 The Torah continues with G-d telling Moses to go before the Pharaoh and ask him to let the Israelites…
DetailsFrom The rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, January 9, 10, 2026/20, 21 Tevet 5786 The Torah continues with the beginning of the Book of Exodus. A new Pharaoh comes into power who…
DetailsFrom The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, January 2, 3, 2026/13, 14 Tevet 5786 May everyone have A Happy and healthy Secular New Year The Torah continues with the last years…
DetailsFrom The Rabbi’s Study…December 26, 27, 2025/6, 7, 5786 The Torah portion continues with the confrontation between Judah and Joseph, whose identity is still unknown to his brothers. Judah…
DetailsFrom The Rabbi’s Study…December 19, 20, 2025/29, 30 Kislev 5786 The Torah Portion continues when Joseph is released from prison and he interprets Pharaoh’s two dreams. Joseph is rewarded…
DetailsFrom The Rabbi’s Study… December 12, 13/22, 23 Kislev 5786 Hanukkah will be on Sunday Night and the First candle. Instructions after the Torah Drash. The Torah continues with…
DetailsFrom The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, December 5, 6, 2025/15,16 Kislev 5786 Last week Torah portion was from Vayetze (Genesis 28:10-32:3) The Haftarah (Hosea 12:13-14:10) Last Sabbath in the Torah…
DetailsFrom The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, November 21, 22, 2025/1, 2 Kislev 5786 The Torah continues with Isaac praying for the barren Rebekah, who gives birth to Esau and Jacob. Esau…
DetailsFrom The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, November 7, 8, 2025/16, 17 Cheshvan 5786 The Torah continues with Abraham greeting three visiting strangers and shows them hospitality. Abraham intercedes for the city…
DetailsFrom the Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat, October 31, November 1, 2025/9, 10 Cheshvan 5786 The Torah continues when Abram is called to leave his family and the city of Haran in…
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