The Haftorah for this week’s reading comes from chapter 6 in the book of Isaiah, relating the prophet’s vision of the heavenly chariot. (This weeks Dvar Torah is dedicated to Dina Bat Sarah for a Refuah Shelaima.)
The Haftorah for this week reading comes from Chapter 9 in the book of Amos. Hope you all have a fantastic week! This Dvar Torah is in memory of Benyamin Ben Mordechai, who passed away 6 years ago, please do good deeds in his memory.Social...
Jewish communities in the UK celebrate Simchat Torah on the day after Shemini Atzeret to conclude the annual cycle of Torah reading and immediately begin the next cycle. On Simchat Torah, the annual cycle of Torah readings concludes. ©iStockphoto.com/webking Simchat Torah in the Jewish Ca...
Reading through this section of Revelation, it is interesting to observe the way the bride is described having“made herself ready”for the day of her marriage.Revelation 19:8states that“It was given her to clothe herself in fine linen, bright and clean; for the fine linen is the right...
Weekly Torah reading for May 24: Behar-Bechukotai. Full kriyah, triennial cycle, weekday readings. Calendar, spreadsheets, feeds and downloads
Share this: Tweet Email Print Posted in Uncategorized | Tagged Chickens gone over the edge, going too far, required reading (for me), Torah | Leave a reply Some thoughts on Midrash and the women of Judges Posted on February 18, 2009 6 So I set out, as a writing assignment, to...
This week’s Torah reading is from Parashat Behar (Vayikra / Leviticus 25:1-26:2). In this week’s reading we find the mitzvot concerning entering the Promised Land to observe the Yovel year (Jubilee). The year of Jubilee begins with a joyful shout and with trumpets. During this year...
In Babylonia, the Torah was divided into 54 consecutive portions to be read through in a one-year cycle. This approach is still used by the Orthodox and most Conservative Jews today. Special Torah readings are inserted on the holidays. Bibles For Israel bases its reading schedule on this sam...
An Eye For An Eye. Literally? Parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18) Upon a cursory reading of the Torah some of the laws contained within it seem not only a bit harsh, but even barbaric at times. This week’s Torah portion contains laws that seem to fall into that category and tend...
Parashat Toldot (Genesis 25:19-28:9). Read on 22 November 2025 / 2 Kislev 5786 in the Diaspora. Torah reading, Haftarah, links to audio and commentary.