The holiday of Purim is different than all other holidays we celebrate in that whereas regarding other holidays the Mitzvah of partaking of a joyous holiday meal applies during the day and night, regarding the holiday of Purim, there is only a Mitzvah to hold a feast during the day, not at night. Nevertheless, several…
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Lesson 24
Torah Mosheh 3: Vayikra / ויקרא Leviticus (Torah Kohanim) Chapter 1 Parashah 24: Third – Vayikra (He called) 1:1-5:26 (6:7) 1:1(i) Vayikra el-Mosheh vayedaber Adonai elav meohel moed lemor: Then Adonai called to Mosheh and spoke to him from the tent of meeting, saying: 1:2דַּבֵּר אֶל-בְּנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל וְאָמַרְתָּ אֲלֵהֶם אָדָם כִּי-יַקְרִיב מִכֶּם קָרְבָּןלַיְהֹוָה מִן-הַבְּהֵמָה מִן-הַבָּקָר וּמִן-הַצֹּאן תַּקְרִיבוּ אֶת-קָרְבַּנְכֶם׃ Daber el-benei Yisra’el ve’amarta alehem adam ki-yakriv mikem korbanlAdonai min-habehemah min-habakar umin-hatzon takrivu et-karebanchem. “Speak to the sons of Yisrael…
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Ancient Jewish History
Literally translated as “house of judgment,” Beit Din is the Hebrew term applied to a Jewish religious or civil court of law. The Beit Din originated during the period of the Second Temple and was then known as the Sanhedrin. The establishment of courts has the biblical origin and is recorded in Exodus. The text says that Moses sat as the magistrate among the…
Parsha Summary for Parshas Yisro
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.
Parshas & Haftorah Beshalach
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1st Century Assembly of Jerusalem
Act 2:36 “Let all the house of Yisroel, therefore, know certainly that Allaha has made him both MarYah and Meshikha, this Eashoa whom you crucified.” Act 2:37 Now when they heard this, they were cut to the heart, and said to Kipha and the rest of the apostles, “Brothers, what shall we do?” Act 2:38…
Shabbat Shuva / שבת שובה
Aseret Yemei Teshuva Shabbat Shuvah (“Sabbath [of] Return” שבת שובה) refers to the Shabbat that occurs during the Ten Days of Repentance between Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. Only one Shabbat can occur between these dates. This Shabbat is named after the first word of the Haftarah 2 1 (2:3) Say ye unto your achim, Ami (My people); and…
Parashat Vayeilech / פרשת וילך
Vayelech “He went” Deuteronomy 31: 1 – 30 Isaiah 55: 6 – 56: 8; Romans 10:14-21; 12:14-21 Moshe formally gathered the children of Israel together to ratify their covenant with Yahweh. He then pleads with the people to choose life – the path of obedience to the Torah and the commandments of Yahweh. If they…
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