Month: June 2023

WORDS TO REMEMBER From The Haftarah Commentary by Plaut-Stern, p.394 It has been told you, O mortal, what is good,/ and what the Eternal requires of you–/ Only this: to do justly,/ and love mercy,/ and walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8) DOUBLE PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/chukat-balak Chukat – Balak (חֻקַּת – בָּלָק …

PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/korach Korach (קֹרַח – Hebrew name meaning “baldness, ice, hail or frost”) – Numbers 16:1−18:32 Now Korach, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth – descendants of Reuben – to rise up against Moses, … …

PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/bhaalotcha B’haalot’cha (בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ — Hebrew for “When You Raise [the Lamps]“) – 8:1−12:16 The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you mount the lamps, let the seven lamps give light at the front of the lampstand.’” – Numbers 8:1-2 SUMMARY God speaks to …

JUNE BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Mazal Tov – Mazal Bueno to all those celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or significant event during the Month of June. If we were together at Temple Kol Hamidbar, we would extend a Tallit over you, say a special prayer for you, and recite the following blessing (cf Num. 6:24-26): …