Posted in Parashat on September 28, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Sukkoth
Torah reading(Leviticus 22:26-23:44)
C’mon, let’s celebrate!
Celebration and happiness are essential themes of the holiday of Sukkoth. During the evenings of the Sukkoth holiday, there was music, dancing, and even juggling in the holy Temple. Today in Jerusalem and Jewish communities throughout the world, there is dancing and music during the week as a reminder [...]
Posted in Parashat on September 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Did you ever know that you’re my HERO?
The story of Isaac’s sacrifice – reading Jonah’s story and Yom Kippur ceremony is part of what we read during Yom Kippur services. Lessons on responsibilities, either personal or communal, are in abundance on this Jewish sacred day.
Some people, especially mothers, have problem coming to terms with Abraham’s [...]
Posted in Parashat on September 14, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Parshah Haazinu
האזינ- Hebrew for “listen,” the first word in the parshah – the 53rd weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading
Devarim 32:1-32:52 Torah Reading for Week of September 9-15, 2007 – Elul 26, 5767-Tishrei 3, 5768
The chosen verses
Listen, O heavens, and I will speak! And let the earth hear the words [...]
Posted in Parashat on September 7, 2007 | Leave a Comment »
Parshah Nitzavim-Vayelech – Devarim 29:9-31:30
Torah Reading for Week of September 2-8, 2007 – Elul 19-25 5767
Nitzavim, = one’s standing
The chosen verse in this week’s Parshah
You stand upright this day, all of you, before the L-rd your G-d: your heads, your tribes, your elders, and your officers, and all the men of Israel; your little ones, [...]
