Parasha Readings

Weekly Parasha Readings Through August We wanted to give you all the weekly Parasha readings so that we are on the same Scripture reading schedule. Week Ending: Aug, 2nd D’varim (Words) Deut: 1:1 -3:22, Isa 1:1-27 1Tim 3:1-7 Aug 9th V’et’chanan (And I pleaded)  Deut 3:23- 7:11, Isa 40 1-26, Mark 12:28-34 Aug 16 Ekev…

Parshas Devarim

Parshas Devarim Note: The Shabbos Torah Reading is divided into 7 sections. Each section is called an Aliya [literally: Go up] since for each Aliya, one person “goes up” to make a bracha [blessing] on the Torah Reading. 1st and 2nd Aliyot: Moshe recounts the history of the 40 years from after the 2nd Luchos,…

Parsha DEBARIM

THE TARGUM OF ONKELOS ON THE SEPHER ELLEH HADDEBARIM OR BOOK OF DEUTERONOMY SECTION OF THE TORAH XLIV TITLE DEBARIM I. THESE are the words which Mosheh spake with all Israel beyond the Jordan, reproving them because they had sinned in the wilderness, and had provoked (the Lord) to anger on the plains over against…

D’var Torah

D’var Torah Parshas Masei Close Enough? By Rabbi Label Lam And you shall not defile the land where you reside, in which I dwell, for I am HASHEM Who dwells among the Children of Israel. (Bamidbar 26:34) …in which I dwell: You should not cause Me to dwell amidst its uncleanness. (Rashi) …for I am…

Parsha Summary

Pashas Masei Jeremiah 2:4 – 2:28, 3:4 Please note: There is no Parsha Summary for this week. Just the Haftorah. 2nd of the Tlas Diparanusa – Haftoras of Ill Tidings This week’s Haftorah is the second Haftorah forewarning the impending destruction of Yerushalayim. In the 2nd chapter of Yirmiyahu, the Navi detailed the extent of…

Parshas Masei Haftorah

Parshas Masei Yirmiyahu 2:4 This week’s haftorah continues the theme of the three weeks and introduces the month of Av. The prophet Yirmiyahu reprimands the Jewish people and reminds them, in the name of Hashem, of all of the favors they have received over the years. Hashem asks, “What wrong did your fathers find in…

Sfas Emes

Parshas Ma’sei By Nosson Chayim Leff Sfas Emes, Zechuso Tagein Aleinu, Parshas Mas’ei, 5632 The parsha begins (33: 1 -2): “These are the journeys of Bnei Yisroel who went out of Egypt … Moshe recorded their departures for their journeys (motza’ei’hem lemas’ei’hem) … these were the journeys for their departures” (mas’ei’hem lemotza’ei’hem). The Sfas Emes…

Parshas Mas’ei

 Journeys The tenth and last section of the book of Numbers begins by reviewing the journeys (Mas’ei, in Hebrew) of the Jewish people from Egypt until the threshold of the Land of Israel. It continues with G-d’s instructions regarding the Jews’ imminent entry and conquest of the land.     Massei First Reading Numbers 33:1-49 Having…

Inheritance of father’s tribe

Numbers 36:5-9 Num 36:5 And Moses commanded Mosheh misvahed the children sons of Israel Yisra El according to the word mouth of the LORD Yah Veh , saying, The tribe rod of the sons of Joseph Yoseph hath said worded well . Num 36:6 This is the thing word which the LORD doth command Yah…

Torah Reading for Massei Numbers 33:1-36:13

1st Portion Chapter 33 1. These are the journeys of the children of Israel who left the land of Egypt in their legions, under the charge of Moses and Aaron. א. אֵלֶּה מַסְעֵי בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יָצְאוּ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לְצִבְאֹתָם בְּיַד משֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן: These are the journeys: Why were these journeys recorded? To inform us of the kind…

Parashat Masei / פרשת מסעי

This Torah teaching starts on the plains of Moab explaining Israel’s journey up to this point. Next in Chapter 34 it explains the boundaries of the land when they go into the promised land. Chapter 35 explains towns for the levites and cities of refuge for the people who committed murder. Chapter 36 is the…