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Monthly Archives: September 2009
Yom Kippur – (5770) Sept 28, 2009
Yom Kippur, the Day of Atonement, is a Biblical holiday that occurs on 10 Tishrei (in September or October). It is a day set aside to “afflict the soul,” to atone for the sins of the past year. Yom Kippur atones … Continue reading
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Shabbat – 10/03/09 (15 Tishrei 5770)
For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week’s reading is — Sukkot (Leviticus 22:26-23:44); Maftir (Numbers 29:12-16). Torah Aliyot and Topics Aliyah 1: Leviticus 22:26-33 Blemished animals, Desecration and sanctification of G-d’s Name Aliyah 2: Leviticus 23:1-3 … Continue reading
“Chapters On Jewish Literature” – Chapter 2
Original file: here FLAVIUS JOSEPHUS AND THE JEWISH SIBYL Great national crises usually produce an historical literature. This is more likely to happen with the nation that wins in a war than with the nation that loses. Thus, in the … Continue reading
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Friday Tehillim (09/25/09)
Tehillim 17:1 A Prayer of David. Hear the right, O L-rd, attend unto my cry; give ear unto my prayer from lips without deceit. Tehillim 17:2 Let my judgment come forth from Your presence; let Your eyes behold equity. Tehillim … Continue reading
Shabbat – 9/26/09 (8 Tishrei 5770)
For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week’s reading is — Ha’azinu (Deuteronomy 32:1-52). 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 … Continue reading
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“Chapters On Jewish Literature” – Chapter 1
Original file: here THE “VINEYARD” AT JAMNIA Schools at Jamnia, Lydda, Usha, and Sepphoris.—The Tannaim compile the Mishnah.—Jochanan, Akiba, Meir, Judah.—Aquila. The story of Jewish literature, after the destruction of the Temple at Jerusalem in the year 70 of the … Continue reading
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Happy Rosh Hashanah – (5770) Sept 19-20, 2009
L’shanah tovah tikatev v’taihatem May you be inscribed and sealed for a good year Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year (literally “head of the year”), is a Biblical holiday that occurs on the first and second of Tishri (September or … Continue reading
Friday Tehillim (09/18/09)
Tehillim 16:1 Michtam of David. Keep me, O G-d; for I have taken refuge in You. Tehillim 16:2 I have said unto the L-rd: ‘You are my Lord; I have no good but in You’; Tehillim 16:3 As for the … Continue reading