Category: Ancient Paths
T’TZAVEH (CHAPTER 27:20–30:10)
LET’S STUDY ONKELOSA Guide for Rabbis, Teachers and Torah Students to Study and Teach the ParashatHashavua through the Eyes of its Most Important TranslatorBy Stanley M. Wagner and Israel DrazinBased on the five volume, Onkelos on the Torah (Genesis-Deuteronomy), Understanding theBible Text, by Israel Drazin and Stanley M. Wagner, published by Gefen Publishing House,Jerusalem/New York,…
“WHEN ADAR BEGINS, WE INCREASE OUR JOY”
The Gemara in Masechet Ta’anit (29a) tells us, “Rabbi Yehuda son of Rav Shmuel ben Shilat taught in the name of Rav: Just as when the month of Av begins we diminish our happiness, so too, when Adar begins we increase our happiness. Rav Papa says, therefore, if a Jew has a court case with…
Parashat Mishpatim
Parshas משפטים is jammed packed, besides the many mitzvos that are written in it. This Parsha is the conclusion, the נעילה of the ימי השובבים, in a regular year. It is also the first of the four Parshios that are read surrounding the great י”ט of Purim- שקלים. It is also שבת מברכים אדר, that…
Tu Bishvat Customs
Tu Bishvat Customs Tonight, Sunday night, marks Tu Bishvat. There are unique customs observed on the night of Tu Bishvat, as we shall explain. The Prohibition of Fasting and the Customary Reading of the ZoharIt is forbidden to fast on the day of Tu Bishvat. Some customarily hold an order of learning on the eve of Tu Bishvat and read…
Daf Notes Berakhot 4a
Berakhot 4a1Benayahu ben Yehoyada corresponds to the Sanhedrin, since he was the head of the Sanhedrin, and Evyatar corresponds to the Urim VeTummim, as Evyatar ben Ahimelekh the priest would oversee inquiries directed to the Urim VeTummim (see I Samuel 23:9).2And so it says regarding Benayahu ben Yehoyada’s position as head of the Sanhedrin: “And…
Parashat Vayechi / פרשת ויחי
Parasha for the Week: Vayechi: Genesis 47: 28 – 50:26 Haftarah for the Week: 1 Kings 2:1 – 12 Besorat Yeshua: Mark 13:32 – 14:9 Genesis Chapter 47 1 Then Joseph went in and told Pharaoh, and said: ‘My father and my brethren, and their flocks, and their herds, and all that they have, are…
Numerical Surprises
In Hebrew, each letter has a numerical value. The numerical value of the dreidel’s nun, gimmel, hey and shin is 358. This is also the numerical value of some key words in Hebrew. It’s the same as Nachash – the snake that tempted Adam and Eve to eat the fruit from the forbidden Tree of Knowledge in the book of Genesis. It’s also…
Living with Moshiach: Bereishit
On the day G‑d created man, He made him in the likeness of G‑d … and He named them Adam.” -Bereishit 5:1-2 Adam’s soul was a composite of the souls of all his descendants-all of mankind. The Hebrew term for a human thus is adam. Mystics note that adam is an acronym for the names…
Parashat Vayeshev / פרשת וישב
SECTION IX. VAYESHEV. And Jakob dwelt in peace in the land of the sojourning of his fathers, in the land of Kenaan. These are the generations of Jakob. Joseph was a son of seventeen years. He had come forth from the school, and was a youth brought up with the sons of Bilhah and the…
Rosh Chodesh Kislev / ראש חודש כסלו
Rosh Chodesh Holiday 5779(2018‑2019) 5780(2019‑2020) 5781(2020‑2021) 5782(2021‑2022) 5783(2022‑2023) 5784(2023‑2024) Rosh Chodesh Cheshvan Oct 9 Tu Oct 29 Tu Oct 18 Su Oct 6 W Oct 25 Tu Oct 15 Su Rosh Chodesh Kislev Nov 8 Th Nov 28 Th Nov 17 Tu Nov 5 F Nov 24 Th Nov 14 Tu Rosh Chodesh Tevet Dec 8 Sa Dec 28 Sa Dec 16 W Dec 4 Sa Dec 24 Sa Dec 13 W Rosh…
TOLEDOTH
ONKELOS and Jonathan Ben Uzziel/Palestinian with Jerusalem fragments GENESIS 26:1JPS 26:1 And there was a famine in the land, beside the first famine that was in the days of Abraham. And Isaac went unto Abimelech king of the Philistines unto Gerar.ONK 26:1 And there was a famine in the land, besides the former famine that…
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