The Berachot Before and After an Aliya

The Shulhan Aruch (Orah Haim 139:4; Rules that a person who is called to the Torah for an Aliya recites the Beracha, “Asher Bahar Banu” before the Torah reading, and the Beracha, “Asher Natan Lanu Torato Torat Emet” after the reading. Before reciting the first Beracha, he should open the Torah scroll and look at…

Mishneh Torah RaMBaM

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The Law as it should actually be practiced by all in our day
by the Master Teacher Moshe son of Maimon
(also known as RaMBaM or Maimonides)

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Torah Reading: DEVARIM

Torah Reading: DEVARIM, Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22Isaiah 1:1-27.THE BOTTOM LINEAs always, we commence the reading of the book of DEVARIM (Deuteronomy), the last of the Five Books of Moses, on the Shabbos preceding the fast of Tisha Be’Av (9th Av) commemorating the destruction of the Holy Temple. Tisha Be’Av is a call to Teshuvah (repentance), setting us…

Matthew 23

2. Saying, The scribes and the Pharisees sit in Moses’ seat: [In Moses’ seat, &c.] this is to be understood rather of the legislative seat (or chair), than of the merely doctrinal: and Christ here asserts the authority of the magistrate, and persuadeth to obey him in lawful things. Concerning the chairs of the Sanhedrim…

Matthew 22

9. Go ye therefore into the highways, and as many as ye shall find, bid to the marriage. [Go ye into the highways, &c.] That is, ‘Bring in hither the travellers.’ “What is the order of sitting down to meat? The travellers come in and sit down upon benches or chairs, till all are come…

Matthew 21

1. And when they drew nigh unto Jerusalem, and were come to Bethphage, unto the mount of Olives, then sent Jesus two disciples, [To the mount of Olives.] Mons Olivarum, Zechariah 14:4. 2. Saying unto them, Go into the village over against you, and straightway ye shall find an ass tied, and a colt with…

STUDY GUIDE CHUKAT

LET’S STUDY ONKELOS A Guide for Rabbis, Teachers and Torah Students to Study and Teach the Parashat Hashavua 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 the Bible Text, by Israel Drazin and Stanley M. Wagner, published by Gefen…

Parashat Chukat / פרשת חקת

Numbers Chapter 19 1 Chukat And the LORD spoke unto Moses and unto Aaron, saying: 2 This is the statute of the law which the LORD hath commanded, saying: Speak unto the children of Israel, that they bring thee a red heifer, faultless, wherein is no blemish, and upon which never came yoke. 3 And…

Parshas Korach

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 Aliya: Korach, along with Dattan, Aviram, and 250 men from Shevet Reuven, challenged Moshe and Aharon’s leadership. Moshe…

Luke 19

Luke 19 2. And, behold, there was a man named Zacchaeus, which was the chief among the publicans, and he was rich. [Zacchaeus.] there is mention of one of the same name, Zacchai, a father of a famous family, Ezra 2:9: and about the time wherein our Zacchaeus lived, there was one Zacchai, the father…

Let’s Study Onkelos on Korach: The Limitations Of Targum Onkelos And The Need For Supplementary Interpretations Let’s Study Onkelos on Korach Download pdf above