Parshas Shoftim 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 and 2nd Aliyot: Moshe details the most important characteristics of a Judge: the ability to remain…
Tag: Parsha Summary
Parsha Summary
Parshas Reeh 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 and 2nd Aliyot: Moshe instructs the Chosen People to eradicate any remnant of idolatry and strengthen…
“Daily Wisdom”
Synopsis of RE’EH, FOURTH READING Moses instructs the Jewish people regarding how they must distinguish themselves from other peoples in order to remain true to their Divine mission. These instructions included the laws regarding bodily mutilation and the laws of permitted vs. forbidden types of food. * G-d’s Only Child “You are the children of G-d.”…
Parsha Summary
Parshas Vaeschanan 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. Sefer Devarim is called “Mishneh Torah – The Review of the Torah” because it repeats over 100…
Parsha Summary
Pashas Masei Jeremiah 2:4 – 2:28, 3:4 Please note: There is no Parsha Summary for this week. Just the Haftorah. 2nd of the Tlas Diparanusa – Haftoras of Ill Tidings This week’s Haftorah is the second Haftorah forewarning the impending destruction of Yerushalayim. In the 2nd chapter of Yirmiyahu, the Navi detailed the extent of…
Parsha Matot Day 2
Parsha Matot Day 2 31:13 31:14 31:13 Third Reading Second Reading Moses, Eleazar and all the community princes went out to greet them outside the camp. Vayetse’u Moshe ve’El’azar hakohen vechol-nesi’ey ha’edah likratam el-michuts lamachaneh. 31:14 However, Moses was angry at the generals and captains, who were the officers returning from the military campaign. Vayiktsof Moshe al…
Parsha Insight
Matot First Reading Numbers 31:1-12 Even though the Midianites had no quarrel against the Jews, they had joined the Moabites in enticing the Jewish people into sin. In recompense for their consummately evil behavior, G-d told Moses to send the Jewish army to attack the Midianites. ___________________ Insight [Moses told the Jewish people,] “Carry…
Sfas Emes, Parshas Pinchos, 5631
Parshas Pinchas By Dr. Nosson Chayim Leff Sfas Emes, Zechuso Tagein Aleinu, Parshas Pinchos, 5631 It helps to see this ma’amar in its historical context. Pinchos had stopped the outburst of aveira (sin), and the ensuing plague. Accordingly, HaShem had promoted Pinchos to the status of full-fledged kohein. The parsha’s first Medrash Rabba…
Parasha Pinchas
43 – Pinchas
Portion (parasha) for this week:
Pinchas | פנחס | “Phinehas” Torah: Numbers 25:10 – 29:40 (30:1) Prophets: 1 Kings 18:46 – 19:21; Psalm 110:1-7 Brit Hadasha: Mark 11:27 – 12:37; Hebrews 12:1-17
Parsha Summary
Parshas Pinchas 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: As a reward for his act of zealousness, Pinchas is appointed as a Kohain. Although…
D’var Torah Parshas Pinchas
D’var Torah Parshas Pinchas Seeing the Symphony By Rabbi Label Lam And Moshe spoke to HASHEM, saying: “Let HASHEM, the G-d of the spirits of all flesh, set a man over the congregation, who may go out before them, and who may come in before them, and who may lead them out, and who may…
Yeshua Centered Judaism 
You must be logged in to post a comment.