Summary of Haftarat Ekev Isaiah 49:14-51:3 The haftarah for Shabbat Ekev is the second in a series of seven successive haftarah readings that follow the Fast of Av, and anniversary of the destruction of Jerusalem. The Seven Consolations, each drawn from Isaiah’s Book of Consolations (Isaiah 40-66), offer words of …
Summary of Haftarat Massei Jeremiah 2:4-18, 3:4 The Sages who created the synagogue setting ordinarily chose haftarah portions on the basis of some similarity in content between the passage and the weekly Torah portion. Instead the sages chose haftarah portions in connection with the catastrophic events of the destruction of …
Summary of Haftarat Mattot Jeremiah 1:1-2:3 The LORD commissions Jeremiah to serve Him as a prophet, declaring that He has chosen him for this purpose since before he was conceived. Jeremiah objects on the basis of his youth and lack of public speaking skills. The LORD overrules the objections and …
Summary of Haftarat Balak Micah 5:7-6:8 The haftarah for Balak begins with Micah’s description of the remnant of Israel dispersed among the nations. The people of Israel will be like life-giving dew to the nations of the earth, but they will also rise up like a lion to defeat their …
Shalom all Please join us at 9:00 AM for our pre-service prayer time. There is so much to pray for. I will be teaching out of Matthew 24:29-31 Rosh Chodesh Monday June 19 6:00 PM Jim and Judy’s Women’s Fellowship Sunday June 25 2:00 PM Jim and Judy’s Diapers are …
Summary of Haftarat Beha’alotcha Zechariah 2:10-4:7 The restoration of the Temple is a central concern throughout the haftarah potion. The haftarah begins with a charge to the daughter of Zion to sing and rejoice because God’s presence is returning to the Temple. The haftarah portion spans two of Zechariah’s visions: …
Summary of Haftarat Nasso The haftarah portion introduces the Samson narratives, a cycle of stories (Judges13-16) that relate the adventures and misadventures of Israel’s heroic strongmen. The haftarah opens with an angel of the LORD appearing to the barren wife of Manoah the Danite. He announces that she will conceive …
Summary of Haftarat Shabbat HaChodesh Shabbat HaChodesh is the last of the four special Sabbaths that come before the month of Nisan: Sheklim, Zachor, Parah, and HaChodesh. On the fourth of the four special Sabbaths, they read the passage of Exodus 12:1-20 that begins, “This month shall be for you, …
Summary of Haftarah Shabbat Zachor Shabbat Zachor is one of the four special Sabbaths that come before Passover. Shekalim, Zachor, Para, and HaChodesh. The Mishnah explains that “Zachor” is read on the Sabbath prior to Purim. Zachor is the first word used in the special maftir reading of Deuteronomy 25:17-19 …
Summary of Haftarah Terumah 1 Kings 5:26-6:13 In Haftarat Terumah, King Solomon makes a covenant of peace with Hiram of Tyre and secures a trade agreement. Hiram supplies Solomon with timber and craftsmen for the construction of the Temple in exchange for agricultural produce. Solomon an Israelite labor force to …