This week ends the three weeks of mourning, and begins the first of seven weeks of consolation toward the New Year of the Lunar calendar (Rosh HaShannah). This week’s portion is called Va’eschanan “I implored” (to G-D) in Hebrew (Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11). This begins with Moses explaining that he implored G-D to reconsider letting Moses not …
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This week we begin the book of Deuteronomy or Devarim in Hebrew (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22). John LudemannDir. Rel. Ed and History https://kolchesed.org/
This week we conclude the book of Numbers. These two portions are called “Mattos and Masei” which translates “Leaders of the Tribes” and “Journeys” (Numbers 30:2-36:13). These readings are during a period of the Jewish calendar that we remember the three weeks that brought about the destruction of the Temple (Tisha B’Av), both the First …
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This week’s portion is named after the third High Priest and grandson of Aaron, Pinchas/Phineas (Numbers 25:10-30:1). After Balaam failed to curse the Israelites, Balaam offered one last option to King Balak – to convince the Israelites to curse themselves (Numb. 25:1-3). It worked – the men of Israel were smitten by the Moabite Temple …
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