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KETIVAH VECHATIMA TOVAH – A GOOD WRITING AND SEALING! PSALM 27 Of David. The Eternal One is my light and my help; whom should I fear? The Eternal One is the stronghold of my life, whom should I dread? When evil men assail me to devour my flesh— it is they, my foes and my …
From “The Haftarah Commentary” / by Plaut and Stern UAHC Press 1996, p. 468: GLEANINGS Words to Remember Why spend money for what is not bread? Why spend your wages for what does not satisfy? (Isa. 55:2) PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/reih R’eih [Re’ëh] (רְאֵה – Hebrew for “see”) – Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17 See, …
MANNA He subjected you to the hardship of hunger and then gave you manna to eat, which neither you nor your fathers had ever known, in order to teach you that man does not live on bread alone, but by everything that proceeds out of the mouth of the Eternal does man live. Deut. 8:3 …
THE DECALOGUE (“Ten Commandments”) – Deut. 5:6-18 Here is a modern interpretation of the Decalogue from Congregation Ner Shalom in Cotati, CA: I am the Lord your God (Give your heart to what matters) Don’t worship idols (Don’t devote your time and energy to harmful distractions) Don’t take God’s name in vain (Choose your words with care) Remember …
PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/dvarim D’varim (דְּבָרִים – Hebrew for “words”) – Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 These are the words that Moses addressed to all Israel on the other side of the Jordan. – Deuteronomy 1:1 SUMMARY Moses begins his final words of instruction to the Children of Israel, focusing first on recounting their physical journey. (1:1-21) …
WORDS TO REMEMBER From The Haftarah Commentary by Plaut-Stern, p.426 And if you swear by the living God in truth, justice, and righteousness, then nations shall find blessing in you, and glory in you. (Jer. 4:2) DOUBLE PARSHA From Reform Judaism https://reformjudaism.org/torah/portion/matot-masei Matot – Mas’ei (מַטּוֹת – מַסְעֵי The Tribes / The Marches of [the …
GLEANINGS Words To Remember From The Haftarah Commentary by Plaut-Stern, p.414 Before I formed you in the womb, I knew you; before you were born, I set you apart. (Jer. 1:5) JULY BIRTHDAYS, ANNIVERSARIES, AND SIGNIFICANT EVENTS Mazal Tov – Mazal Bueno to all those celebrating a birthday, anniversary, or significant event during the Month …
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 …