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This week’s reading is — Parsha Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52)

This week is Shabbat Shuva. Shabbat Shuva is the Shabbat between Rosh Hashannah and Yom Kippur. The readings deal with repentence and G-d’s mercy (Hosea 14:2-10, Joel 2:11-27, Micah 7:18-20).

Torah Aliyot and Topics
Aliyah 1: Deuteronomy 32:1-6
The Song of Moses

Aliyah 2: Deuteronomy 32:7-12
The Song of Moses, G-d’s kindness to Israel

Aliyah 3: Deuteronomy 32:13-18
G-d’s kindness to Israel, Prosperity brings dissolution, The descent worsens

Aliyah 4: Deuteronomy 32:19-28
G-d’s wrath, The enemy’s foolish conceit

Aliyah 5: Deuteronomy 32:29-39
The enemy’s foolish conceit, Source of Israel’s suffering, Israel is comforted

Aliyah 6: Deuteronomy 32:40-43
Israel is comforted

Aliyah 7: Deuteronomy 32:44-52
The Torah is your life, G-d’s last commandment to Moses

Maftir: Deuteronomy 32:48-52
G-d’s last commandment to Moses

The Haftorah for this week is Hosea 14:2-10, Joel 2:11-27, Micah 7:18-20 (Ashkenazi)

Ashkenazi Haftarah Topics
Appeal for repentance, Ephraim’s rejuvenation, G-d sent warnings, Get the people to respond and G-d will bless them, Israel will be redeemed

The Haftorah for this week is Hosea 14:2-20, Micah 7:18-20 (Sephardi)

Sephardi Haftarah Topics
Appeal for repentance, Ephraim’s rejuvenation, Israel will be redeemed

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Chabad
Aish HaTorah
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Union for Reform Judaism
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

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Tehillim 63:2 O G-d, You are my G-d, earnestly will I seek You; my soul thirsts for You, my flesh longs for You, in a dry and weary land, where no water is.

Tehillim 63:3 So have I looked for You in the sanctuary, to see Your power and Your glory.

Tehillim 63:4 For Your loving kindness is better than life; my lips shall praise You.

Tehillim 63:5 So will I bless You as long as I live; in Your name will I lift up my hands.

Tehillim 63:6 My soul is satisfied as with marrow and fatness; and my mouth does praise You with joyful lips;

Tehillim 63:7 When I remember You upon my couch, and meditate on You in the night-watches.

Tehillim 63:8 For You have been my help, and in the shadow of Your wings do I rejoice.

Tehillim 63:9 My soul cleaves unto You; Your right hand holds me fast.

Tehillim 63:10 But those that seek my soul, to destroy it, shall go into the nethermost parts of the earth.

Tehillim 63:11 They shall be hurled to the power of the sword; they shall be a portion for foxes.

Tehillim 63:12 But the king shall rejoice in G-d; everyone that swears by Him shall glory; for the mouth of them that speak lies shall be stopped.

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This week’s reading is — Parsha Nitzavim-Vayelech (Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30)

Torah Aliyot and Topics
Aliyah 1: Deuteronomy 29:9-28
Renewal of the covenant, Warning against idolatry

Aliyah 2: Deuteronomy 30:1-6
The eventual repentance and redemption

Aliyah 3: Deuteronomy 30:7-14
The eventual repentance and redemption, The Torah is accessible

Aliyah 4: Deuteronomy 30:15-31:6
Choose life, Moses takes leave

Aliyah 5: Deuteronomy 31:7-13
Joshua, Torah to be read during Succot

Aliyah 6: Deuteronomy 31:14-19
Moses’ end draws near, The Torah as Testimony

Aliyah 7: Deuteronomy 31:20-30
The Torah as Testimony, Moses gathers the people

Maftir: Deuteronomy 31:28-30
Moses gathers the people

The Haftorah for this week is Isaiah 61:10-63:9 (Ashkenazi)

Ashkenazi Haftarah Topics
Hymn of thanksgiving, The guardians on the walls, The Holy People, The Conqueror of Edom, The prophet praises G-d

The Haftorah for this week is Isaiah 61:10-63:9 (Sephardi)

Sephardi Haftarah Topics
Hymn of thanksgiving, The guardians on the walls, The Holy People, The Conqueror of Edom, The prophet praises G-d

For more information about this week’s Parsha, please visit these sites.
Orthodox Union
Chabad
Aish HaTorah
United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism
Union for Reform Judaism
Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Tehillim 62:2 Only to G-d does my soul hope; from Him is my salvation.

Tehillim 62:3 Only He is my Rock and my salvation, my stronghold so that I shall not falter greatly.

Tehillim 62:4 How long will you plan destruction to man? You shall be murdered, all of you, as a leaning wall, a tottering fence.

Tehillim 62:5 Only because of his loftiness have they plotted to topple him; they delight in lies; with his mouth they bless, but inwardly they curse forever.

Tehillim 62:6 Only to G-d should you hope, my soul, for my hope is from Him.

Tehillim 62:7 Only He is my Rock and my salvation; my stronghold, I shall not falter.

Tehillim 62:8 Upon G-d rests my salvation and my honor; He is the Rock of my strength, my shelter is in G-d.

Tehillim 62:9 Trust in Him at all times; people, pour out your hearts before Him. G-d is our shelter forever.

Tehillim 62:10 The sons of men are but vanity, and men of distinction are deceitful; were they to be put on a scale, together they would equal vanity.

Tehillim 62:11 Do not trust in oppression, and do not put vain hope in robbery; if wealth burgeons, pay it no heed.

Tehillim 62:12 G-d spoke one thing, I heard two, for G-d has strength.

Tehillim 62:13 And You, O L-rd, have kindness, for You repay a man according to his deed.