Using God’s Gifts
Parshat Vayera The haftarah selection for this week’s parsha is based upon the stories of Elisha and two righteous women whose sufferings (poverty/barrenness) were relieved
June 20, 2025
Parshat Vayera The haftarah selection for this week’s parsha is based upon the stories of Elisha and two righteous women whose sufferings (poverty/barrenness) were relieved
This week’s haftorah is taken from the 40th perek of Sefer Yeshayahu, a perek familiar to most of us—the chapter that begins with Hashem’s cry
Parshat Noach The selection of perakim 54-55, in sefer Yeshayahu, for this week’s haftarah seems to be a rather obvious one. These chapters are found
“VaYomer lo Yehonatan ‘Machar Chodesh’…” The opening words of this week’s haftarah, now a commonly used phrase for Shabbat Erev Rosh Chodesh, are taken from
Chag HaSukkot The very essence of Chag HaSukkot is the mitzvah of dwelling in this temporary “hut,” for—by doing so—we would remind future generations of
Parshat Haazinu As is true with Shabbat parashat Devarim (“Chazon”) and Shabbat parshat Vaetchanan (“Nachamu”), the first word of this week’s haftarah also lends its
Rosh Hashanah II In general, when we recall the haftarot of Rosh Hashanah, we generally think back to the reading from the beginning of sefer
Parshat Nitzavim-Vayelech This week’s haftarah, the final one of the sheva d’nechemta, the seven haftarot of consolation, does not only close the post-Tisha B’Av period
“Vaf al pi sheyitmahmeah—im kol zeh achakeh lo bechol yom sheyavo, And even though it takes so long, I will wait every day” This week’s
I begin this week’s article with a question, wondering if any others have shared my experience—or not? During my first years after our aliyah, I
Parshat Re’eh This week’s haftarah is a selection taken from the 54th and 55th perakim of sefer Yishayahu and is the shortest of the seven
Parshat Eikev Over these years, I have shared with you the approach taken by the Tosafot in Masechet Megillah (31b) that these seven haftarot of
