Parshat Chayei Sarah Over the past years, I have shared with you the contrasting depiction of King David’s final days as described in our haftarah
Parshat Vayeira “ … V’Torat chesed al l’shona.” The events we read of in this week’s haftarah—a selection from the fourth perek in Melachim Bet—bear
Parshat Lech Lecha The opening pesukim of our haftarah are verses that immediately follow the haftarah of parshat Vaetchanan, the haftarah known as “Nachamu.” And,
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh, Parshat Noach As, once again, we read the special Shabbat Rosh Chodesh haftarah, we are reminded that this 66th perek of sefer
Yom Kippur “Kol makom sheata motzeh gedulato shel HaKadosh Baruch Hu—sham ata motzeh anvatanuto … ” In Masechet Megillah (31a), Rabbi Yochanan teaches us: “Wherever
Parshat Ha’azinu, Shabbat Shuva “Shuva Yisrael … ki chashalta ba’avonecha!—Return O Israel,” cries the Navi Hoshea, “for you have stumbled through your sin”—a powerful call
Parshiyot Nitzavim/Vayelech “Sos asis baShem!” The glorious cry of Knesset Yisrael (the body politic) to the nation (or, the nation to Jerusalem) urging them to
Parshat Ki Tavo This haftarah—the 60th perek of sefer Yishayahu—is one of complete nechama, a chapter of total solace and consolation and includes the following
Parshat Ki Teitzei There is very little to add to the short message expressed in this week’s haftarah. The 10 verses describe so beautifully the
Parshat Shoftim “Arise, Hashem, and don Your might as You did in earlier generations,” cries Yishayahu HaNavi in the verses that precede this week’s haftarah.
Parshat Re’eh עניה סערה לא נוחמה This week’s haftorah is the fourth of the “sheva de nechemta” and yet, its very first phrase “O, you
Parshat Eikev “ותאמר ציון עזבני ה’,וה’ שכחני”—Of the various responses of Israel to the promised redemption prophesied by the Navi Yishayahu, none are more painful
