Parashat Emor that we read this week dedicates its first perek to the laws of kedusha as they apply to the kohanim. The obligation of

Parshiyot Acharei Mot-Kedoshim This week’s haftarah is taken from “Trei Asar,” the prophecies of the 12 “minor” prophets (“minor” only insofar as the size of

Shabbat HaChodesh Parshat Vayikra The final chapters of Sefer Yechezkel are prophecies that detail the construction of, and the service in, the future Beit Mikdash.

Parshat Ki Tisa This week’s parsha of Ki Tisa relates the story of “ma’aseh ha’egel,” Israel’s sin in worshiping the Golden Calf. Over half of

Shabbat Zachor Parshat Tetzaveh The haftarah this Shabbat Zachor is the well-known story told in Sefer Shmuel I of King Shaul’s battle against Amalek, a

Parshat Mishpatim Shabbat Shekalim The special haftarah ordained by Chazal to be read on Shabbat Shekalim, the Shabbat of, or before, Rosh Chodesh Adar, is

Parshat Yitro The dramatic scene of Hashem’s revelation to Bnai Yisrael at Har Sinai is depicted in this week’s parsha and is, naturally, the focal

Parshat Beshalach Chapters 4 and 5 of Sefer Shoftim, from which this week’s haftarah is taken, tell the story of Israel’s struggle against the northern

Parshat Bo As was mentioned in last week’s article, the prophets Yirmiyahu and Yechezkel were contemporaries who prophesied at the time of churban Bayit Rishon,

Parshat Va’era The bulk of Parshat Va’era revolves around the first seven plagues visited upon the Egyptians, including the warnings given to Pharaoh and his

Parshat Shemot It is quite difficult to find a connection between the haftarah of Parshat Shemot, a selection from Sefer Yeshayahu, and the events depicted

Parshat Vayigash One of the best-known prophecies in all of Tanach is “The Vision of the Dry Bones” delivered by the navi Yechezkel. In it,