Parshat Vaetchanan Shabbat Nachamu The haftarah for Shabbat Nachamu opens the “sheva denechemta,” the seven post-Tisha B’Av haftarot with Yishayahu’s prophecies of comfort. It also
Parshat Devarim Shabbat Chazon This pre-Tisha B’Av reading, the last of the three haftarot of punishment (“telat de puranuta”), begins by describing the punishments that
Parshiyot Matot-Masei This second of the pre-Tisha B’Av haftarot continues directly from the closing pasuk of last week’s haftarah. We clearly understand our rabbinic scholars’
Parshat Pinchas As we begin the three week period of semi-mourning that precedes Tisha B’Av, so we begin the series of three haftarot of condemnation
Parshat Balak Sefer Micha—the sixth book in Trei Asar (a collection of the prophecies from the 12 “minor” prophets)—is the source from which this week’s
Parshat Korach Shabbat Rosh Chodesh The closing chapter of sefer Yishayahu is traditionally chanted on Shabbat Rosh Chodesh, which is why it is one of
Parshat Shelach Over the years of studying this week’s haftarah, a selection taken from the second perek of Yehoshua, we have often compared the mission
Parshat Naso This week’s haftarah relates the miraculous birth of Shimshon—Samson—who, even before his birth, was marked for exceptional accomplishments and for leadership in Israel.
Parshat Bamidbar Upon analyzing this week’s haftarah from sefer Hoshea, we would find ourselves somewhat limited in understanding the complete message of the Navi if
Parshas Bechukotai Listening to the Torah reading this week can be a rather difficult challenge. The previous parsha of Behar delineates the various mitzvot incumbent
Parshat Behar As is true with the bulk of sefer Vayikra, this week’s parsha contains no historical events nor any personal story, only specific laws
Parshat Emor Parshat Emor that we read this week dedicates its first perek (chapter 21) to the laws of kedusha as they apply to the
