Torah

24 September 2022 / 28 Elul 5782

Parashat Nitzavim is the 51st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Shabbat Times for Nevatim

Nevatim, Israel

• Candle lighting: 18:18 on Friday, Sep 23
• This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Nitzavim
• Havdalah: 19:11 on Saturday, Sep 24

• Erev Rosh Hashana occurs on Sunday, Sep 25
• Candle lighting: 18:15 on Sunday, Sep 25
• Rosh Hashana 5783 occurs on Monday, Sep 26
• Candle lighting: 19:08 on Monday, Sep 26

• Rosh Hashana II occurs on Tuesday, Sep 27
• Havdalah: 19:07 on Tuesday, Sep 27
• Fast begins: 05:21 on Wednesday, Sep 28

• Tzom Gedaliah occurs on Wednesday, Sep 28
• Fast ends: 18:59 on Wednesday, Sep 28
• Portion (parasha) for this week:
• Nitzavim | נצבים | “Standing”

• Torah: Deuteronomy 29:10(9) – 30:20

• Prophets: Isaiah 55:6-56:8, 61:10-63:9

Brit Hadasha: Luke 24:1-12; Romans 7:7-12

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• Baruch HaShem
• בובי ג’קסון

Parashat Ki Tavo is the 50th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 17 September 2022 / 21 Elul 5782.

Shabbat Times for Rahat

Rahat, Israel

Candle lighting: 18:27 on Friday, Sep 16

Leil Selichot 2022 / סליחות 5782

Prayers for forgiveness in preparation for the High Holidays 🕍

Leil Selichot for Hebrew Year 5782 occurs after nightfall on Saturday, 17 September 2022.

Selichot or slichot (Hebrew: סליחות) are Jewish penitential poems and prayers, especially those said in the period leading up to the High Holidays, and on Fast Days. In the Ashkenazic tradition, it begins on the Saturday night before Rosh Hashanah. If, however, the first day of Rosh Hashanah falls on Monday or Tuesday, Selichot are said beginning the Saturday night prior to ensure that Selichot are recited at least four times.

Portion (parasha) for this week:

Ki Tavo | כי תבוא | “When You Come In”

Torah: Deuteronomy 26:1 – 29:9(8)

Prophets: Isaiah 60:1-22

Brit Hadasha: Matthew 13:1-23; Luke 21:1-4, 23:26-56; Acts 7:30-53, 28:17-31; Romans 11:1-24

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“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week.  This schedule is known all over the world and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah.

shabbos

אלוהים יברך אותך

בובי ג’קסון

10 September 2022 / 14 Elul 5782

Parashat Ki Teitzei is the 49th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Shabbat Times for Kissufim

Kissufim, Israel

• Candle lighting: 18:38 on Friday, Sep 9
• This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Ki Teitzei
• Havdalah: 19:31 on Saturday, Sep 10

Portion (parasha) for this week:

Ki Tetze | כי תצא | “When You Go Forth”

Torah: Deuteronomy 21:10 – 25:19

Prophets: Isaiah 52:13 – 54:10

Brit Hadasha: Matthew 5:31-32, 19:3-12, 22:23-32; Luke 23:1-25; 1 Corinthians 5:1-5, 9:4-18; Galatians 3:9-14

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“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week.  This schedule is known all over the world, and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah

shabbos

שלום עליכם

בוב ג’קסון

חבר לישראל

3 September 2022 / 7 Elul 5782

Parashat Shoftim is the 48th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading.

Shabbat Times for Shoval

Shoval, Israel

• Candle lighting: 18:45 on Friday, Sep 2
• This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Shoftim
• Havdalah: 19:39 on Saturday, Sep 3

Portion (parasha) for this week:

Shoftim | שופטים | “Judges”

Torah: Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9

Prophets: Isaiah 51:12 – 52:12

Brit Hadasha: Matthew 18:15-20, 26:36 – 27:10; John 1:19-27; Acts 3:13-26, 7:35-53; 1 Timothy 5:17-22; Hebrews 10:28-31

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Shabbos

שלום עליכם האחים שלי

בובי ג’קסון

Parashat Re’eh is the 47th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 27 August 2022 / 30 Av 5782.

Shabbat Times for Retamim

Retamim, Israel

• Candle lighting: 18:54 on Friday, Aug 26

Rosh Chrosh chodesh Elul occurs on Saturday, Aug 27

This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Re’eh

Havdalah: 19:48 on Saturday, Aug 27

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot 2022 / רֹאשׁ הַשָּׁנָה לְמַעְשַׂר בְּהֵמָה 5782

New Year for Tithing Animals 🐑

Rosh Hashana LaBehemot for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Saturday, 27 August 2022 and ends at nightfall on Sunday, 28 August 2022.

Rosh Hashanah L’Ma’sar Behemah (Hebrew: ראש השנה למעשר בהמה‎ “New Year for Tithing Animals”) or Rosh Hashanah LaBehemot (Hebrew: ראש השנה לבהמות‎ “New Year for (Domesticated) Animals”) is one of the four New Year’s day festivals (Rosh Hashanot) in the Jewish calendar as indicated in the Mishnah. During the time of the Temple, this was a day on which shepherds determined which of their mature animals were to be tithed. The day coincides with Rosh Chodesh Elul, the New Moon for the month of Elul, exactly one month before Rosh Hashanah.

• Rosh Hashana LaBehemot occurs on Sunday, Aug 28

Portion (parasha) for this week:

Re’eh | ראה | “See”

Torah: Deuteronomy 11:26 – 16:17

Prophets: Isaiah 66:1-24

Brit Hadasha: John 16:1 – 17:26; 1 Corinthians 5:9-13 ; 1 John 4:1-6

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“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week.  This schedule is known all over the world and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah.

Shabbos

Have a good week (שיהיה לך שבוע טוב)

מאת רוברט ג’קסון

Parashat Eikev is the 46th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 20 August 2022 / 23 Av 5782

Shabbat Times for Erez

Erez, Israel

• Candle lighting: 19:03 on Friday, Aug 19
• Shabbat Mevarchim Chodesh Elul occurs on Saturday, Aug 20
• This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Eikev
• Havdalah: 19:58 on Saturday, Aug 20

Portion (parasha) for this week:

Ekev | עקב | “Consequence”

Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25

Prophets: Isaiah 49:14 – 51:3

Brit Hadasha: John 13:31 – 15:27; James 5:7-11; Romans 8:31-39

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“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week.  This schedule is known all over the world and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah.

Shabbos

Shalom Aleichem

מתוך בובי ג’קסון

Parashat Vaetchanan is the 45th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 13 August 2022 / 16 Av 5782.

Shabbat Times for Deganim

Deganim, Israel

• Tu B’Av occurs on Friday, Aug 12

Tu B’Av 2022 / טוּ בְּאָב 5782

Minor Jewish holiday of love ❤️

Tu B’Av for Hebrew Year 5782 began on Thursday, 11 August 2022 and ended on Friday, 12 August 2022.

Tu B’Av (Hebrew: ט״ו באב, the fifteenth of the month Av) is a minor Jewish holiday. In modern-day Israel, it is celebrated as a holiday of love (חג האהבה Ḥag HaAhava). It has been said to be an auspicious day for weddings.

• Candle lighting: 19:09 on Friday, Aug 12
• Shabbat Nachamu occurs on Saturday, Aug 13

Shabbat Nachamu 2022 / שַׁבָּת נַחֲמוּ 5782

Shabbat after Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Consolation) 🕍

Shabbat Nachamu for Hebrew Year 5782 began on Friday, 12 August 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 13 August 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Vaetchanan.

Shabbat Nachamu (“Sabbath of comfort/ing) takes its name from the haftarah from Isaiah in the Book of Isaiah 40:1-26 that speaks of “comforting” the Jewish people for their suffering. It the first of seven haftarahs of consolation leading up to the holiday of Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year

• This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Vaetchanan
• Havdalah: 20:05 on Saturday, Aug 13

Portion (parasha) for this week:

Va’etchanan | ואתחנן | “I Pleaded”

Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11

Prophets: Isaiah 40:1-26

Brit Hadasha: Luke 4:1-13, 10:25-37, 22:13-38; Acts 13:13-43; Romans 3:21-31; 1 Timothy 2:1-15; James 2:14-26

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“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week.  This schedule is known all over the world and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah.

Shabbos

shalom aleichem

רוברט ג’קסון מתוך

Parashat Devarim is the 44th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. 

Shabbat Times for Deganim

Deganim, Israel

• Candle lighting: 19:16 on Friday, Aug 5
• Shabbat Chazon occurs on Saturday, Aug 6
• Fast begins: 19:34 on Saturday, Aug 6
• Erev Tish’a B’Av occurs on Saturday, Aug 6
• This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Devarim
• Havdalah: 20:13 on Saturday, Aug 6

Portion (parasha) for this week:

Devarim | דברים | “Words”

Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22

Prophets: Isaiah 1:1-27

Brit Hadasha: Mark 14:1-16; John 15:1-11; Hebrews 3:7 – 4:11; 1 Timothy 3:1-7

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“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week.  This schedule is known all over the world and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah.

שבת שלום ישראל

מתוך בובי ג’קסון

Shabbat before Tish’a B’Av (Shabbat of Prophecy/Shabbat of Vision) 🕍

Shabbat Chazon for Hebrew Year 5782 begins at sundown on Friday, 5 August 2022 and ends at nightfall on Saturday, 6 August 2022. This corresponds to Parashat Devarim.

Shabbat Chazon (“Sabbath [of] vision” שבת חזון) takes its name from the Haftarah that is read on the Shabbat immediately prior to the mournful fast of Tisha B’Av, from the words of rebuke and doom coming from Isaiah in the Book of Isaiah 1:1-27. It is also referred to as the Black Sabbath due to its status as the saddest Shabbat of the year (as opposed to the White Sabbath, Shabbat Shuvah, immediately precededing Yom Kippur).

Parashat Matot-Masei is the 42nd and 43rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 15 July 2023 / 26 Tamuz 5783.

Shabbat Times for Ma‘galim

Ma‘galim, Israel

• Rosh Chodesh Av occurs on Friday, Jul 29
• Candle lighting: 19:21 on Friday, Jul 29
• This week’s Torah portion is Parashat Masei
• Havdalah: 20:19 on Saturday, Jul 30

Portion (parasha) for this week:

Mattot/Massei | מטות/מסעי | “Tribes/Journeys”

Torah: Numbers 30:1(30:2) – 36:13

Prophets: Jeremiah 1:1 – 2:28

Brit Hadasha: Matthew 23:1 – 25:46; Philippians 3:12-16;
James 4:1-12

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“Torah Portions” are a systematic teaching schedule that includes a portion of scripture from the Torah, Prophets, and Brit Hadasha each week.  This schedule is known all over the world and serves as a great way to facilitate discussion and learning with others in the Body of the Messiah.

Shabbos

Shalom Aleichem

רוברט ג’קסון