A Lesson for Generations
Parshat Vayakhel Shabbat Shekalim The special haftarah ordained by Chazal to be read on Shabbat Shekalim—the Shabbat of or before Rosh Chodesh Adar (in which
Parshat Vayakhel Shabbat Shekalim The special haftarah ordained by Chazal to be read on Shabbat Shekalim—the Shabbat of or before Rosh Chodesh Adar (in which
Parshat Ki Tisa Among the most compelling rivalries—described in all of Tanach—is the conflict between Eliyahu HaNavi and the Israelite king, Achav. The text describes
Parshat Tetzaveh The final nine perakim of sefer Yechezkel (40-48) describe to the prophet the future of the Beit Mikdash and of Eretz Yisrael. To
Parshat Terumah As our parsha begins detailing the construction and the eventual function of the Mishkan; so too, does our haftarah, describing the construction and
Shabbat Rosh Chodesh Parshat Mishpatim As this Shabbat marks the first day of Adar Rishon, we read the special haftarah designated for Shabbat Rosh Chodesh,
Parshat Yitro The vivid and dramatic vision seen by the navi Yishayahu in our haftarah is, as we have noted in earlier essays, the very
Man’s Effort; God’s Support Parashat B’shalach Shabbat Shirah January 27, 2024 Upon reading this morning’s haftarah one can easily see the obvious connection that it
Parshat Bo This week’s haftarah echoes the message of the prophecy issued by Yechezkel, the one we read in last week’s haftarah. Like his younger
Parashat Va’era In previous essays, I have pointed out that the prophetic messages found in the weekly haftarot can be better understood by taking note
Parashat Vayechi Over the years, we have both compared and contrasted the parting words of Ya’akov Avinu found in the parsha and those of David
Parashat Vayigash This week’s haftarah from Sefer Yechezkel marks the closing of the geula (redemption) section of the book, a section that includes chapters 36
Parashat Miketz “Ha’ikar chahser min hasefer.” This expression, arguing that the essential idea that one proposed was untenable simply because the source for the approach