Vayeshev וישב “He settled”

Full Kriyah 1: 37:1-11 (11 p’sukim) 2: 37:12-22 (11 p’sukim) 3: 37:23-36 (14 p’sukim) 4: 38:1-30 (30 p’sukim) 5: 39:1-6 (6 p’sukim) 6: 39:7-23 (17 p’sukim) 7: 40:1-23 (23 p’sukim) maf: 40:20-23 (4 p’sukim)

PARSHAT VAYESHEV

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…

Only One Messiah

Our Messiah must go through many physical sufferings before He can be the atonement for our souls. What factual questions need to be asked about our Messiah? To explore these questions and find the truth is no shame, for God himself has put forth His truth so we would not be misled in any way….

Praying for a Miracle

ain somchin al ha’nes — praying for a miracle Rashi quotes from Chazal that Leah was supposed to have another son, but given that there were going to be only 12 shevatim, she realized that if she has a baby boy, it would mean that Rachel would be the mother of even fewer shevatim than the…

Who’s Your Teacher

The Sages, seeing that his mind was clear, entered his chamber and sat down at a distance of four cubits. ‘Why have ye come?’ said he to them. ‘To study the Torah’, they replied; ‘And why did ye not come before now’, he asked? They answered, ‘We had no time’. He then said, ‘I will…

Acts of the Apostles, Missing Chapter 29 Found

 The following MSS text was found in Istanbul, Turkey within the last decades. Note it is titled Acts 29, which would be the chapter which follows the canonical Acts of the Apostles in Holy Scripture. Also not the “Amen” at the end. All of the New Testament Epistles end with this, to indicate the book…

Tuesday prayers

Tuesday morning prayer Shema, Yisra’el! YHVH ELOHAYNU YHVH echad.  U’ahavtah YHVH ELOHAYCHA, v’kole levav’cha, v’kole nefeshcah, v’kole meod’cha; v’ahav’cha l’reacha kemo’cha. Baruch atah ADONAI ELOHAYNU, melek ha’olam, asher natan lanu simcha YHVH, v’ha’tiferah EASHOA, v’berekah shel ha’RUACH HA’QODESH. Hear now and do, Yisra’el! YHVH our ELOHIYM, YHVH, is one.  And you shall love YHVH your ELOHIYM, with…

Monday prayers

Monday morning prayer Shema, Yisra’el! YHVH ELOHAYNU YHVH echad.  U’ahavtah YHVH ELOHAYCHA, v’kole levav’cha, v’kole nefeshcah, v’kole meod’cha; v’ahav’cha l’reacha kemo’cha. Baruch atah ADONAI ELOHAYNU, melek ha’olam, asher natan lanu chayim sharats. Hear now and do, Yisra’el! YHVH our ELOHIYM, YHVH, is one.  And you shall love YHVH your ELOHIYM, with all your heart, and with all…

Friday 1st of Kislev, 5776

Friday (Shabbat) evening prayer Shema, Yisra’el! YHVH ELOHAYNU YHVH echad.  U’ahavtah YHVH ELOHAYCHA, v’kole levav’cha, v’kole nefeshcah, v’kole meod’cha; v’ahav’cha l’reacha kemo’cha. B’ha’shem EASHOA MSHEEKHA. Baruch atah YHVH TSEVA’OTH, bara ha’shamayim v’ha’aretz, ELOHAYCHEM shel Avraham, Yitshaq, v’Ya’akov, ELOHAYNU v’ al qadosh echad Yisra’el, ELOHAI, v’yishei, asher natan lanu ha’RUACH YACHAD B’YHVH. Hear now and do, Yisra’el!…