Tisha B’Av (תשעה באב)

Tisha B’Av (תשעה באב) (Audio, Video and PDF) 07/17/2013 Deuteronomy 4:25-40, Exodus 32:11-14,  34:1-10; Jeremiah 8:13- 9:23, Isaiah 55:6-56:8, Matthew 24:1-3     To Download Right Click Button and hit “Save As” “Save Target As” “Save Link As” or “Save File As” Download HD Version Download Mobile Version Audio Version /Tisha B’Av ( ) – Christopher Fredrickson tisha_bav__.mp3…

Abbreviated Chumash: Masei

This week’s readings from 7/19/14-7/25/14 include: Chumash: Numbers 33-36 Haftarah:Jeremiah 2:4-2:28 Ketuvin Netzarim: James (Jacob or Ya’akov) 4:1-12 Audio Version (This audio recording was recorded in 2013 when there was a double portion for it also includes the teaching on Matos. EMatos ()/Masei () – Christopher Fredrickson matos__masei_.mp3 Download File

Torah Reading for Massei Numbers 33:1-36:13

1st Portion Chapter 33 1. These are the journeys of the children of Israel who left the land of Egypt in their legions, under the charge of Moses and Aaron. א. אֵלֶּה מַסְעֵי בְנֵי יִשְׂרָאֵל אֲשֶׁר יָצְאוּ מֵאֶרֶץ מִצְרַיִם לְצִבְאֹתָם בְּיַד משֶׁה וְאַהֲרֹן: These are the journeys: Why were these journeys recorded? To inform us of the kind…

TALMUD

The Mishna exists by itself but it is a part of the Talmud because the Gemara is commentary and exegesis on the Mishna.  That being the case, you could say that the Gemara is the Talmud but I’ve never seen a Talmud that didn’t also contain the Mishna.  Just to add to the complexity, the…

Haftorah

Parshas Pinchas  Yirmiyahu 1:1   This week begins a series of haftorah readings which reflect the inner feelings of the Jewish people during their final months of the year.The series consists of moving visions of the prophets depicting the pending Jewish exile and destruction of the Bais Hamikdash and concludes with an ongoing exchange between…

Not Racist but Reishis

D’var Torah Parshas Balak Not Racist but Reishis By Rabbi Label Lam When he saw Amalek, he took up his parable and said, “Amalek was the first of the nations (Reishis goyim Amalek), and his fate shall be everlasting destruction.” (Bamidbar 24:20) Reishis goyim Amalek- Amalek was the first of the nations: He came before…

Halacha Yomit

One Who Interprets the Torah Contrary to Halacha Question: Why do we sometimes find that great sages spoke out harshly against other rabbis who permitted things they though were forbidden if there are always disagreements among the Jewish nation? Answer: It is true that as time progresses and the generation become weaker, more disagreements ensue among the…