The haftorah for Tazria is interesting beyond the fact that it is rarely read. In most years parashat Tazria is combined with the portion of
Except during leap year, the reading of Mishpatim generally coincides with the special maftir of Parshat Shekalim. As such, with rare exception, the haftorah for
What do some types of Cicada insects and the haftorah to be read this year on Shabbat Miketz have in common? The answer is a
Esav’s duplicity and evil are not the only things making Parshat Toldot particularly relevant for our times. One aspect of the parsha that speaks to
Please forgive me if I am being redundant by mentioning something you already know. The book of Yeshayahu frequently employs a literary style of repeating
Something does not seem right about the order of topics in parshas Masei. First, it is odd that the discussion of Tzelafchad’s daughters appears at
The bulk of parashat Behar relates to matters concerning shemitah in the yovel. We are given laws dictating that every seventh year the land must
The well-known explanation for parshat Mishpatim—following the revelation at Har Sinai—is so we learn that even seemingly secular laws were given on the mountain and
The story of Moshe as the leader of the Exodus almost never occurred. Towards the end of the sixth aliyah in parshas Shemot, there is
The strained relations between Yosef and his brothers could not have escaped Yaakov’s notice. As such, why would Yaakov send Yosef to check on the
Parshat Toldot is very perplexing: How could Esau sell his birthright for a pot of lentil stew? How could Yitzhak be oblivious to Esau’s faults?
Do not think that your gabbai has lost his mind when after reading Parshat Ki Teitzei, he instructs that the haftarah to be read is
