DIASPORA TORAH READING FOR SHABBAT MAY 11: KEDOSHIM Universal Torah commentary By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Parshas KEDOSHIM, Leviticus 19:1-20:27 Haftara: Amos 9.7-15 (Sephardi ritual: Ezekiel 20.2-20). BE HOLY FOR I AM HOLY This week’s parshah, KEDOSHIM TIHYU, “Be holy.”, was specifically addressed by G-d through His prophet Moses “to all of the assembly…
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An Aramaic Approach to the Church Epistles
An Aramaic Approach to the Church Epistles By Karen Masterson Commentaries and biographies almost unanimously regard the Apostle Paul as a Hellenistic Jew. They regard him as a Jew whose native language was Greek, who thought in terms of Greek ideas and culture. They compare him to men such as Philo, who explained Judaism in terms…
Lesson 30
Parashah 30: Kedoshim (Set Apart people)19:1-20:27 [In regular years read with Parashah 29, in leap read separately] Kedoshim : Holiness code, Parents, Shabbat n idols of chapters 19-20 consist of 64 verses and 51 mitzvot Exercise the mitzvot in Disciplinary lifestyle Key instruction: Love first Elohim with all our hearts, mind and nefesh and then…
Lesson 29
Torah Moshe 3: Vayikra / ויקרא Leviticus Chapter 16: 1-27 Parashah 29: ACHAREY Mot (after the death) (אחרי מות) 16:1-18:30 [In regular years read with Parashah 30, in leap years read separately] Day of Atonement Yom Kippur 16:1 (i) וידבר יהוה אל־משׁה אחרי מות שׁני בני אהרן בקרבתם לפני־יהוה וימתו׃ Vayedaber ADONAI el-Moshe acharei mot…
Pesach – פסח – Readings
Pesach – פסח Pesach I – פסח יום א׳ Passover, the Feast of Unleavened Bread. Torah Portion: Exodus 12:21 – 12:51 & Numbers 28:16 – 28:25 1: Exodus 12:21-24 (4 p’sukim) 2: Exodus 12:25-28 (4 p’sukim) 3: Exodus 12:29-36 (8 p’sukim) 4: Exodus 12:37-42 (6 p’sukim) 5: Exodus 12:43-51 (9 p’sukim) maf: Numbers 28:16-25 (10 p’sukim) Haftarah: Joshua 5:2 – 6:1 Pesach I (on Shabbat) – פסח יום א׳ (בשבת) Passover, the Feast of Unleavened…
Lesson 27
12:1(i) And Adonai spoke to Moshe, saying: 12:2דבר אל־בני ישׂראל לאמר אשׁה כי תזריע וילדה זכר וטמאה שׁבעת ימים כימי נדת דותה תטמא׃ Daber el-benei Yisrael lemor isha ki tazria veyaldah zakhar vetamah shivat yamim kimei nidat devotah titma: Speak to children of Yisrael, instructing: “If a woman conceives and bears a male child, then…
Lesson 26
Parashah 26:Sh’mini (Eighth) 9:1-11:47 Offerings Presented by Aharon Yom HaShemini after the previous seven during which the Yisraelite performed the seven days of Inauguration offerings. It also known as “Hanukah ha Beit” (inaugural dedications service) in chapter 8:33-36. Yom HaShemini is also known as Day One – Yom Rishon Torah outline 1st Aliyah – Call…
Ancient Hebrew
Languages from the World of the Bible edited by Holger Gzella De Gruyter 4197-017-0FM.indd iii 11/9/2011 9:55:56 PMISBN 978-1-934078-61-7 e-ISBN 978-1-934078-63-1 Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Languages from the world of the Bible / edited by Holger Gzella. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978-1-934078-61-7 (alk. paper) Middle Eastern philology. 2. Semitic philology….
The Mitzvah of the Purim Feast Holding the Purim Feast at Night
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…
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…
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…
Parshas & Haftorah Beshalach
Parshas Beshalach 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: The Bnai Yisroel (Children of Israel – Jews) had left Mitzrayim (Egypt). The closest route…
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