Parshat Vayishlach Although this week’s parsha describes the long-awaited reunion and rapprochement between Eisav and Yaakov, it also indicates that there seems to have been
Parshat Vayeitzei The final chapters of the Book of Hoshea from which our haftarah is taken, reflect the basic theme of the entire book, that
Erev Rosh Chodesh Kislev Parshat Toldot “Vayomer lo Yehonatan ‘Machar Chodesh’ … ” The opening words of this week’s haftarah—now a commonly used phrase for
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
