November-December 2009 / Cheshvan-Kislev-Tevet 5770
A few months ago I visited my 93 year old or young mother-in-law at her senior’s residence. I was there over the Shabbat (Sabbath). As is my custom I joined my mother-in- law at the residences’ well attended, but normally nothing special, Erev Shabbat service. [...]

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Берешит / Битие 44:18-47:27
Йехезекиел / Езекиил 37:15-28
Ури / Лука 6:9-16

Битие (Берешит) {45:4} Тогава Иосиф рече на братята си: Елате близо до мен, моля ви. И те се приближиха. И рече: Аз съм брат ви Иосиф, когото вие продадохте в Египет. {45:5} Сега, не скърбете, нито се окайвайте, че ме [...]

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Bereshit / Genesis 44:18-47:27
Yechezekiel / Ezekiel 37:15-28
Uri / Luke 6:9-16

Bereshit {45:4} Yoseph (Joseph) said to his brothers, "Come near to me, please." They came near. "He said, I am Yoseph, your brother, whom you sold into Mitzrayim (Egypt). {45:5} Now do not be grieved, nor angry with [...]

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In my commentary on Parasha (the Torah portion) Vayishlach (and he sent), December 17th 2005, I stated the following:
"…anyone who has read the Bible in its entirety, the Tanach as well as the Brit Chadasha (NT), knows that despite all her striving, both with man and [...]

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Bereshit / Genesis 21:1-34
BaMidbar / Numberes 29:1-6
Sh’muel Alef / 1st Samuel 1:1-2:10
Tesolonikim Alef / 1st Thessalonians 4:13-18

Yom Teruah, the Day of the blowing of the Shofar, falls on a Shabbat this year. Therefore, there is a special Torah reading for this Shabbat, which does not correspond to the regular Torah cycle.
Rabbis [...]

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VaYikra / Leviticus 22:26-23:24
B’Midbar / Numberes 29:13-16
Zekharyah / Zechariah 14:1-24
Hitgalut / Revelations 22:1-24

Vayikra {22:26} HaShem spoke to Moshe (Moses), saying, {22:27} When a bull, or a sheep, or a goat, is brought forth, then it shall be seven days under the hen; and from the eighth day and thenceforth it shall be [...]

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