Shabbat Shekalim Parshat Mishpatim The Shabbat of, or before, Rosh Chodesh Adar (the Adar that precedes Pesach) is designated by the Gemara in Megilla as

This morning’s parsha describes for us the great “theophany,” the revelation of God, at Har Sinai, an event witnessed by the entire nation, experienced by

Upon reading this morning’s haftarah, one finds the connection to our parsha quite obvious. Just as the Torah reading included the Israelites’ great song of

Parshat Bo The navi Yirmiyahu was an older contemporary of the navi Yechezkel. Although the time of their activities overlap, Yirmiyahu prophesied in Yerushalayim to

Parshat Va’era Shabbat Rosh Chodesh The confluence of Rosh Chodesh and Shabbat this week obligates us to read a special haftarah, a selection that connects

Parshat Shemot At first glance, it is difficult to find a connection between the haftarah this week (according to Ashkenazic tradition), made up of selections

Parshat Vayigash The climax of the Yosef saga is presented to us in this week’s parsha as Yosef, moved by the words of his brother

Parshat Miketz The prophet Zecharya spread the word of Hashem to the returnees from the Babylonian exile at the beginning of the Second Commonwealth. He,

Parshat Vayeshev Amos, a contemporary of the prophets Yeshayahu, Micha and Hoshea, was a simple shepherd by trade who was called upon by God to

Parshat Vayishlach Although this morning’s parsha describes the long-awaited reunion and rapprochement between Esav and Yaakov, it also indicates that there seems to have been

Parshat Vayetzei The final chapters of the Book of Hoshea, from which our haftarah is taken, reflect the basic theme of the entire book, that

From the very outset of today’s parsha we follow the development of two brothers, Esav and Yaakov, and learn of their different behaviors and personalities.