Shabbat Letter

Torah Portion NOACH– Genesis (Beresheet) 6:9-11:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5 “For ADONAI has chosen Jacob for Himself, Israel as His treasured possession.” Psalms 135:4 TLV Shabbat shalom, dearly beloved, Something truly miraculous happens when we realize that YHVH has chosen Israel …

Torah Portion BERESHEET– Genesis (Beresheet) 1:1-2:3 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 20:18-42 “Awake, my glory! Awake, harp and lyre! I will awaken the dawn.” Psalms 57:9 TLV Shabbat shalom, dearly beloved, Early on in my life as a servant of Yah, He …

Special Simchat Torah Edition Torah Portion SIMCHAT TORAH– Devarim (Deuteronomy) 33:1-34:12 Haftarah: Joshua 1:1-8 “Moreover, I will give you a new heart. I will put a new spirit within you. I will remove the stony heart from your flesh and …

Torah Portion SUKKOT– Vayikra (Leviticus) 22:26-23:44 Haftarah: Zechariah 14:1-21 “You destroy those who speak falsehood. A person of bloodshed and deceit ADONAI detests.” Psalms 5:7 TLV Shabbat shalom, dearly beloved, In this day and age of a flood of information …

Torah Portion HA’AZINU– Devarim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-52 Haftarah: Hosea 14:2-10 When they kept asking Him, He stood up and said, “The sinless one among you, let him be the first to throw a stone at her.” John 8:7 TLV Shabbat shalom, …

Yom Teruah Shofar Call Edition Torah Portion ROSH HASHANA– Beresheet (Genesis) 21:1-34; Bamidbar (Numbers) 29:1-6 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 1:1- 2:10 “I will also set up a place for My people Israel and will plant them so they may dwell in …

Torah Portion NITZAVIM-VAYEILECH – Devarim (Deuteronomy) 29:9-31:30 Haftarah: Isaiah 61:10-63:9 “I praise You, for I am awesomely, wonderfully made! Wonderful are Your works—and my soul knows that very well.” Psalms 139:14 TLV Shabbat shalom, dearly beloved. Have you ever heard …

Torah Portion KI TAVO – Devarim (Deuteronomy) 26:1-29:8 Haftarah: Isaiah 60:1-22 Shabbat shalom, dearly beloved. The word for number 10 in Hebrew is ESER –עשר The same root word also means riches. There is a divine biblical connection between the …

Torah Portion KI TEITZEI – Devarim (Deuteronomy) 21:10-25:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-10 “I am my beloved’s and my beloved is mine. Song of Solomon 6:3a TLV Shabbat shalom, dearly beloved. We have entered the Month of the Heart, the 6th month …

Torah Portion SHOFTIM – Devarim (Deuteronomy) 16:18-21:9 Haftarah: Isaiah 51:12-52:12 “His disciples asked Him, “Rabbi, who sinned, this man or his parents, that he should be born blind?” John 9:2 TLV Shabbat Shalom, dearly beloved! Do you feel like you …