Counting the Omer 2023
April 19, 2023
COUNTING THE OMER – by Raphael ben Levi This Shabbat is a very special one known as “Shabbat Chol Ha-mo’ed-Pesach” or “The intermediate Shabbat of
COUNTING THE OMER – by Raphael ben Levi This Shabbat is a very special one known as “Shabbat Chol Ha-mo’ed-Pesach” or “The intermediate Shabbat of
PARSHAT SHEMINI (Eighth) by Raphael ben Levi Lev 9:1–11:47; Num 19:1-22; 2 Sam 6:1–7:17; Mark 9:1–13 Our Torah portion begins on the eighth day following
INTERMEDIATE READINGS DURING PESACH The Haftarah is taken from the Book of Joshua (Joshua 5:2-6:1, 6:27) and describes the historic Passover that the Israelites observed
EXAMPLE 1 Day of the Week Day of Nisan Part of the Day Events 5th 14 daytime Preparation Day’ (Luke 23:54; Mark 15:42) for
Lev1:1–5:26; Isa 43:21–44:23; Mark 7:1–30; Vayikra (Leviticus) is the third book of the Torah and unlike Exodus it contains no narrative concerning journeys. The book’s
Ex. 35:1–38:20; 1 Kings 40 – 8:21; 2Cor.9:1-15; Heb.9:1; Rev.11:1-13 In this week’s double parashat, we read about the construction of the Tabernacle, as a
Parasha Chukat (Regulation,Commands) Num.19-22:1 Judg.11:1-33 By Raphael ben Levi This week’s Torah portion is taken from Num.19-22 read in all synagogues throughout the world that
This week’s parasha takes us full circle to the end of Moses’ life, but what was it like at the beginning as a humble shepherd
As we prepare to celebrate Sukkot next Shabbat I would like to briefly share a taster regarding a Sukkot tradition known as the waving of
I recently heard one American make the comment that, “Being Jewish is a political liability for the Democrats” who most Jews vote for. Yet the