בס”ד Parashat Tazria (shall conceive) Leviticus 12:1-13:59 Maftir: Exodus 12:1-20 Haftarah: Ezekiel 45:16-46:18 Shabbat HaChodesh The month of Nissan is a very special month because the Exodus from Egypt took place in it. Passover, the … Read More
Parashat Vayikra (And He called) Leviticus 1:1-5:26
בס”ד Parashat Vayikra (And He called) Leviticus 1:1-5:26 Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 In this week’s Parasha the primary subject is offerings. Sacrifices were offered for a variety of purposes in addition to atoning for sin. One … Read More
Parashiot Behar (On the Mountain) Leviticus 25:1-26:2 ; B’chukotai (In My Statutes) Leviticus 26:3-27:34 ; Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
בס”ד Parashiot Behar (On the Mountain) Leviticus 25:1-26:2 B’chukotai (In My Statutes) Leviticus 26:3-27:34 Haftarah: Jeremiah 16:19-17:14 Shabbat Chazak This Sabbath is called Shabbat Chazak because we finish one of the five books of the … Read More
Parashat Emor (Say) Leviticus 21:1-24:23 ; Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31
בס”ד Parashat Emor (Say) Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Haftarah: Ezekiel 44:15-31 Both in the reading from the Torah and the Prophets there are instructions concerning the cohenim (priests). One learns that although a man is born into … Read More
Parashat Shemini (Eighth) Leviticus 9:1-11:47 ; Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1-7:17
בס”ד Parashat Shemini (Eighth) Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Haftarah: II Samuel 6:1-7:17 As we already know the book of Leviticus deals primarily with the offerings and sacrifices that were made first at the Tabernacle and later on … Read More
Parashat Tzav (You shall command) Leviticus 6:18:36 ; Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-24
בס”ד Parashat Tzav (You shall command) Leviticus 6:18:36 Haftarah: Malachi 3:4-24 Shabbat HaGadol This Shabbat is called the Great Sabbath because it is the Shabbat before Passover. Traditionally this is the day while the Hebrews … Read More
Parashat Vayikra (and He called) Leviticus 1:1-5:26); Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23
בס”ד Parashat Vayikra (and He called) Leviticus 1:1-5:26) Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 This week we begin the third book of the Pentateuch- Leviticus. The main theme is the work that takes place at the Tabernacle or … Read More