Temple Kol Hamidbar
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PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/naso Naso (נָשֹׂא — Hebrew for “Take a census” or “lift up”) – Numbers 4:21−7:89 The Eternal One spoke to Moses: “Take a census of the Gershonites also, by their ancestral house and by their clans.” – Numbers 4:21-22 SUMMARY A census of the Gershonites, Merarites, and Koathites between the ages of …
PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/bhar-bchukotai B’midbar (בְּמִדבַּר — Hebrew for “In the Wilderness”) – Numbers 1:1−4:20 On the first day of the second month, in the second year following the exodus from the land of Egypt, the Eternal One spoke to Moses in the wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, saying: “Take a …
MAY BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERARIES, AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Mazal Tov – Mazal Bueno to all those celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or significant event during the Month of May. If we were together at Temple Kol Hamidbar, we would extend a Tallit over you, recite a special prayer for you, and recite the following blessing (cf Num. 6:24-26): …
PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/emor Emor (אֱמֹר — Hebrew for “speak”) – Leviticus 21:1-24:23 The Eternal One said to Moses: “Speak to the priests, the sons of Aaron, and say to them: None shall defile himself for any [dead] person among his kin, . . .” – Lev. 21:1 SUMMARY Laws regulating the lives and sacrifices …
PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/acharei-mot-kdoshim Acharei Mot – K’doshim (אַחֲרֵי מוֹת – קְדֹשִׁים — After the Death [of the Two Sons of Aaron] / [You Shall Be] Holy or Holy Ones) – Leviticus 16:1-20:27 The Eternal One spoke to Moses after the death the two sons of Aaron who died when they drew too close to …
PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/tazria-mtzora Tazria – M’tzora (תַזְרִיעַ – מְצֹרָע — Bearing Seed / A Leper) – Leviticus 12:1-15:33 The Eternal One spoke to Moses, saying: “Speak to the Israelite people thus: When a woman at childbirth bears a male, she shall be impure seven days; she shall be impure as at the time of …
PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/shmini Sh’mini (שְׁמִינִי — The Eighth [Day]) – Leviticus 9:1-11:47 On the eighth day Moses called Aaron and his sons, and the elders of Israel. – Lev. 9:1 SUMMARY Aaron and his sons follow Moses’ instructions and offer sacrifices so that God will forgive the people. (9:1-24) Two of Aaron’s sons, Nadab …
APRIL BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Mazal Tov – Mazal Bueno to all those celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or significant event during the Month of April. If we were together at Temple Kol Hamidbar, we would extend a Tallit over you, recite a special prayer for you, and recite the following blessing (cf Num. 6:24-26): …
“For though my faith is not yours and your faith is not mine, if we are each free to light our own flame, together we can banish some of the darkness of the world.” – Rabbi Lord Jonathan Sacks z”l PARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/tzav Tzav (צַו — Command [Aaron and His Sons]) – Leviticus …
ְPARSHA From ReformJudaism.org https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/vayikra Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא — [God] called out) – Leviticus 1:1-5:26 The Eternal One called to Moses and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying: “Speak to the Israelite people and say to them: When any of you presents an offering of cattle to the Eternal: You shall choose your offering …