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Parashat: Chol HaMoed Sukkot

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Chol HaMoed Sukkot October 15, 2022 | 20 Tishrei 5783 Torah: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 29:26-31 Haftarah: Ezekiel 38:13-39:16 Swaddled by God Ilana Kurshan On the festival of Sukkot, we are [...]

Parashat: Haazinu

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Parashat Haazinu October 8, 2022 | 13 Tishrei 5783 Torah: Deuteronomy 32:1-52; Triennial 32:1-52 Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51 Bright Wings Ilana Kurshan Parashat Haazinu consists of the poetic song that [...]

Parashat: Nitzavim

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Parashat Nitzavim September 24, 2022 | 28 Elul 5782 Torah: Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20; Triennial 29:9-30:20 Haftarah: Isaiah 63:1-9 Beyond the Sea Ilana Kurshan Parashat Nitzavim, which we read just before Rosh [...]

Parashat: Ki Tavo

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Parashat Ki Tavo September 17, 2022 | 21 Elul 5782 Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8; Triennial 27:11-29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 Secret Sins Ilana Kurshan In this week’s parashah Moshe charges the people [...]

Parashat: Ki Tetze

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Parashat Ki Tetze September 10, 2022 | 14 Elul 5782 Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19; Triennial 24:14-25:19 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10 Parents on the Same Page Ilana Kurshan I’m sure my children are [...]

Parashat: Shoftim

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Parashat Shoftim September 3, 2022 | 7 Elul 5782 Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9; Triennial 19:14-21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-23, 51:22 No Going Back Ilana Kurshan This week’s parashah deals with the administration [...]

Parashat: Re’eh

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Parashat Re’eh August 27, 2022 | 1 Elul 5782 Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17; Triennial 15:1-16:17 Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 The Long and Short of It Ilana Kurshan I began reading through a [...]

Parashat: Eikev

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Parashat Eikev August 20, 2022 | 23 Av 5782 Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25; Triennial 10:12-11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 A Conduit of Blessing Ilana Kurshan In this week’s parashah Moshe prepares the [...]

Parashat: Vaetchanan

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Parashat Vaetchanan August 13, 2022 | 16 Av 5782 Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11; Triennial 5:1-7:11 Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Moshe the Mother Ilana Kurshan In this week’s parashah we bear witness to [...]

Parashat: Devarim

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Parashat Devarim August 6, 2022 | 9 Av 5782 Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22; Triennial 2:31-3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Moshe’s Memoir Ilana Kurshan The Book of Deuteronomy, which we begin reading this [...]

Parashat: Matot-Masei

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Parashat Matot-Masei July 30, 2022 | 2 Av 5782 Torah: Numbers 30:2-36:13; Triennial 33:50-36:13 Haftarah: I Kings 9:2-9, 9:4-5a Matot: Marriage (and) Vows Ilana Kurshan Our parashah begins with the [...]

Parashat: Pinchas

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Parashat Pinchas July 23, 2022 | 24 Tammuz 5782 Torah: Torah Portion: Numbers 25:10-30:1; Triennial 28:16-30:1 Haftarah: Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 Moshe’s Forced Retirement Ilana Kurshan At the end of the Israelites’ [...]

Parashat: Balak

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Parashat Balak 16 July 2022 / 17 Tamuz 5782 Torah: Numbers 22:2-25:9; Triennial 22:39-25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8 The Unwanted Gaze Ilana Kurshan In this week’s parashah, the Moabite king Balak [...]