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 & 2nd Aliyot: The Parsha begins on Nissan 1, 2449. The seven-day inauguration of Aharon and his sons…
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PARSHA SHEMINI
Comparison of Torah JPS: Jewish Publication Society 1917 ONK: Targums Onkelos PAL: Jonathan Ben Uzziel/Palestinian JER: Jerusalem Fragments Leviticus 9:1 JPS 9:1 And it came to pass on the eighth day, that Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel; ONK 9:1 And on the eighth day Mosheh called Aharon and his…
PARSHA SHEMINI
SECTION XXVI.SHEMINI. LEVITICUS 9 (ONKELOS) — 1 And on the eighth day Mosheh called Aharon and his sons and the elders of Israel. 2 And he said unto Aharon, Take to thee a calf, a young bullock from the herd, for a sin offering, and a ram for a burnt offering unblemished, and offer before…
TORAH: TZAV
UNIVERSAL TORAH: TZAV By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Parshas TZAV Leviticus 6:1-8:36 THE ALTAR FIRE Parshas TZAV is taken up with sacrificial laws and rituals. For many people, it is easier to relate to narrative portions of the Torah or commandments that apply in our day than to those dealing with Temple sacrifices. It…
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudai
Parshas Vayakhel-Pekudai 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 Parsha begins with the Mitzvah of Shabbos and the penalty for her transgression. Note…
TORAH: VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEY
UNIVERSAL TORAH: VAYAKHEL-PEKUDEY By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum This week’s Torah reading is the double portion of VAYAKHEL, Exodus 35:1-38:20 & PEKUDEY 38:21-40:38. VAYAKHEL: Exodus 35:1-38:20 GATHERING OF THE PEOPLE The parshah of VAYAKHEL opens with the words: “And Moses gathered together all the Community of Israel.” (Exodus 35:1). According to our sages, Moses’ gathering of…
TORAH: KI TISA
UNIVERSAL TORAH: KI TISA By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: KI TISA Exodus 30:11-34:35 Haftara: I Kings 18.1-39 (Sephardi ritual: I Kings 18.20-39). PROVIDING THE MEDICINE BEFORE THE ILLNESS The lengthy first section of our parshah of KI TISA (the entire first Aliyah in the synagogue Torah reading, up to Ex. 31:18) starts with a…
Parshas Tetzaveh
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. The following Aliya summary will list the numerous laws detailed in Parshas Mishpatim. A total of 53 Mitzvot are…
PARSHA TERUMAH – LIFTING UP
JACOB’S CEDARS “And you shall make THE boards for the Sanctuary from the wood of cedar trees STANDING upright” (Ex. 26:15). On this, Rashi comments: “It should have simply said, ‘you shall make boards’ in the same way as was said of everything else. What are ‘THE boards’? These were boards from those that were…
Parshas Mishpatim
Torah Portion Summary of The Weekly Torah Reading: Parshas Mishpatim 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. The following Aliya summary will list the numerous laws…
Parsha Yisro
UNIVERSAL TORAH: YISRO By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: YISRO Exodus 18:1-20:23 Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6 (Sephardi ritual: 6:1-13). WE ARE ALL CONVERTS It is fitting that the parshah which tells of the Giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai is named after Yisro (Jethro), Moses’ father-in-law — a convert. Indeed, all those who witnessed the…
Matzah=Emunah=Yeshua
excerpt taken from: THE MEANING OF THE PASSOVER SYMBOLS By Kimberly Rogers Passover is traditionally viewed as a Jewish holiday. It is, rather, a Biblical Feast that has been performed the same way for over 3,500 years starting with the Hebrews and Gentiles that left Egypt together during the first Exodus (Exodus 12:38). Several items are placed…
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