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Monthly Archives: July 2008
Shabbat – 08/02/08 (1 Av 5768)
For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week’s reading is — Masei (Numbers 30:2-32:42). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Numbers 33:1-10 Summary of the journey Aliyah 2: Numbers 33:11-49 Summary of the journey Aliyah 3: Numbers … Continue reading
This Week in Jewish History (7/27/-8/2)
July 27: 1655 – Jews of New Amsterdam requested permission to open a cemetery (permission was granted in 1656) 1950 – New Zealand recognized Israel 1955 – 58 people were killed when a plane bound for Israel was shot down … Continue reading
Shabbat – 07/26/08 (23 Tammuz 5768)
For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week’s reading is — Mattot (Numbers 30:2-32:42). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Numbers 30:2-17 Vows and oaths Aliyah 2: Numbers 31:1-12 The battle against Midian Aliyah 3: Numbers 31:13-24 … Continue reading
This Week in Jewish History (7/20/-7/26)
July 20: 1313bce – Moses breaks the Tablets 423bce – Temple sacrifices are interrupted 69 – Jerusalem walls are breached by the Romans 70 – Apostomous burned a Torah Scroll 1239 – Pope Gregory IX ordered all copies of the … Continue reading
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Shiva Asarah B’Tammuz and the Three Weeks
Shiva Asar B’Tammuz (Fast of the 17th of Tammuz) is a Rabbinic fast day that occurs on 17 Tammuz (in June or July). The 17th of Tammuz is a day-fast commemorating the many tragedies that have befallen the Jewish people … Continue reading
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Shabbat – 07/19/08 (16 Tammuz 5768)
For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week’s reading is — Pinchas (Numbers 25:10-30:1). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Numbers 25:10-26:4 Phinehas’ zealotry, A new attitude toward Midian, The new census Aliyah 2: Numbers 26:5-51 The … Continue reading
This Week in Jewish History (7/13/-7/19)
July 13: 1148 – Anti-Jewish riots in Cordova, Spain 1878 – Equal rights for the Jews of Romania 1942 – 5,000 Jews of Rovno were executed by the Nazis 1962 – Israeli law enacted to prohibit the raising of pigs … Continue reading
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Shabbat – 07/12/08 (9 Tammuz 5768)
For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week’s reading is — Balak (Numbers 22:2-25:9). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Numbers 22:2-12 Balaam, prophet of the nations Aliyah 2: Numbers 22:13-20 Balaam, prophet of the nations, G-d’s … Continue reading
This Week in Jewish History (7/6/-7/12)
July 6: 1273bce – Joshua stops the sun 1882 – The fourteen members of the BILU arrived at Yaffa port 1927 – Rabbi Yosef Yitzchak released from prison 1938 – President Roosevelt called for a conference regarding the “misplaced persons” … Continue reading
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I am in the process of transferring this blog from Blogger (http://becomingjewishblog.blogspot.com/) to WordPress. Please check back soon for more content. UPDATE: I have now imported everything from Blogger. I will be using this as my blog site for the … Continue reading