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…
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Parashat Sh’lach / פרשת שלח־לך
UNIVERSAL TORAH: SHELACH LECHA By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: SHELACH LECHA, Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftara: Joshua 2:1-24 With the arrival of the summer solstice and the longest day of the year, we are now standing on the threshold of TEKUFAT TAMMUZ, “the season of the month of Tammuz”, the hottest time of the year. For…
ONKELOS on BEHAALOTHECA
NUMBERS 8 (ONKELOS) — 1 And the Lord spake with Mosheh, saying: 2 Speak with Aharon, and say to him: When thou dost kindle the lamps upon the face of the candelabrum, the seven lamps shall be burning (together). 3 And Aharon did so: on the face of the candelabrum he made the lamps burn,…
Parshas Naso
Parshas Naso 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 family of Gershon is assigned to carry the curtains and tapestries of the Mishkan….
BAMIDBAR
UNIVERSAL TORAH: BAMIDBAR By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftara: Hosea 2:1-22. IN THE WILDERNESS It was fitting that the Giving of the Torah took place in no-man’s-land amidst the stark desolation of the Wilderness. Here no temporal king could claim that he played host to the event, thereby meriting a special share…
TORAH READING SHABBAT
On Shabbat May 9 the Torah reading in Israel will be BEHAR while in the Diaspora the Torah reading will be the portion of EMOR. Students in Israel please scroll down this email for the commentary on BEHAR. DIASPORA TORAH READING SHABBAT MAY 9: EMOR UNIVERSAL TORAH COMMENTARY By Rabbi Avraham Greenbaum Torah Reading: Parshas…
Parshios Tazria & Metzorah
D’var Torah Parshios Tazria & Metzorah 100% By Rabbi Label Lam And the person with “Tzaraas” in whom there is the affliction- his garments shall be torn, the hair of his head shall be shaved, and he should cover himself up to his lips; he is to call out, “Tame’!-Tame’!”(Contaminated! Contaminated!) All the days that…
Parshas Tazria-Metzorah
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 laws of purity and impurity as they pertain to child-birth are discussed. The basic laws of…
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…
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…
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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