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From  The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat October 22, 2021/16 Cheshvan 5782

Torah: Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24) Haftarah: (II Kings 4:1-37)   This Shabbat has the Torah parsha of Abraham greeting three visiting strangers and he shows them hospitality. Abraham also intercedes for…

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From The Rabbi’s Study…Shabbat October 15, 2021/9 Cheshvan 578

Torah:Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:27) Haftarah (Isaiah 40:27-41:16)      The Torah Parsha for this Sabbath. Glad to hear that you are enjoying reading them. Abram is called to leave his family and…

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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…

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From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat October 1, 2021/25 Tishrei 5782

From The Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat October 1, 2021/25 Tishrei 5782 Torah: Bereshit (Genesis 1-6:8) Haftarah (Isaiah 42:5-43:10)        The Torah is never ending. The Torah is our Jewish people’s journey.…

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From The Rabbi’s Study for Chol HaMoed Sukkot for September 24, 2021/18 Tishrei 5782

Torah Reading and Haftarah for the Intermediate Sabbath of Sukkot Torah:(Exodus 33:12-34:26; Ezekiel 38:18-39:16) Haftarah: Taken from the Book of Ezekiel      The episode of the golden calf created a rift…

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From The Rabbi’s Study…September 17, 2021/11 Tishrei 578

Torah: Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52) Haftarah: (II Samuel 22:1-51) Erev Yom Kippur begins September 15 -16 Please have an easy Fast. Remember if you need to take medicine, have to eat…

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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…

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From the Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat September 3, 2021/26 Elul 5781

From the Rabbi’s Study… Shabbat September 3, 2021/26 Elul 5781 Torah: Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20) Haftarah: (Isaiah 61:10-63:9) Erev / night of Rosh HaShanah is Monday, September 6, Tuesday, September 7…

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From Rabbi Helene’s Desk… Shabbat August 27, 2021/19 Elul 5781

From Rabbi Helene’s Desk… Shabbat August 27, 2021/19 Elul 5781 Torah: Ki Tavo(Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8) Haftarah:(Isaiah 60:1-22) Selichot is on Saturday night.  The Hebrew word Selichot means forgiveness. The theme throughout…

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From the Rabbi’s Study…August 21, 2021/12 Elul 5781

From the Rabbi’s Study…August 21, 2021/12 Elul 5781 Torah: Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19) Haftarah:(Isaiah 54:1-10) The Torah continues with laws pertaining to marriage and family relationships, miscellaneous ritual…

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