Parsha Re’eh – 5777
Parshat Re’eh In-Depth “See, I give you today a blessing and a curse (Deuteronomy 11:26) Freedom of choice has been granted to every man: if he desires to turn toward a good path and be righteous, the ability to do…
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Sukkot, Shemini Atzeret, and Simchat Torah
Sukkot, the Harvest Festival, occurs on 15 Tishri (in September or October). The word Sukkot means booths, and refers to the temporary dwellings (sukkah) that we are commanded to live in during this holiday. Sukkot is also a harvest festival,…
Parsha Emor
This week’s parsha is Emor: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Emor (21:1-24:23) – (Speak): Haftorah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 (Ashkenazi); Ezekiel 44:15-31 (Sephardi) 21:1-9: Laws of a Kohen 23:9-14: The Omer 21:10-15: Laws of the Kohen Gadol 23:15-22: The Omer count and Shavuot 21:16-24: Disqualifying…
Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelekh
This week’s parsha is Nitzavim-Vayelekh (Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30) Torah Pearls: Nitzavim – Vayelekh Parsha Nitzavim – Vayelekh (Union for Reform Judaism) Parsha Nitzavim-Vayelekh (United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism) Parsha Nitzavim-Vayelekh (Orthodox Union) Parsha Nitzavim – Vayelekh (Jewish Reconstructionist Communities) Parshat Nitzavim:…