Monthly Archives: October 2020

WUTS–Sukkot–Sept. 30 2020

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

WUTS-Wyoming Union Torah Study-Sept. 30 2020 יב תשרי תשפ”א—-Dr. Seth Ward—ב”ה Sukkot Leviticus Chapter 23 The LORD spoke to Moses, saying: Say to the Israelite people: On the fifteenth day of this seventh month there shall be the Feast of … Continue reading →

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WUTS NOACH 21Oct20 Sheva MItzvot.pdf

Posted on October 30, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

  WUTS talk about the 7 commandments of Noahites, from Genesis 9. This time I am posting the source sheet as a PDF only. Let me know if you prefer it as PDF or imported into the Blog as in … Continue reading →

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WUTS. Abraham, the split sacrifice, fiery torch and smoking furnace–Genesis 15.

Posted on October 28, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

WUTS—Lech Lekha—Oct. 28 2020–י מרחשון תשפ”א—Dr. Seth Ward—ב”ה Some of Rashi’s commentary is omitted. Sources are from Chabad and Sefaria. Some editing by me—SW. 1After these incidents, the word of the Lord came to Abram in a vision, saying, “Fear … Continue reading →

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WUTS-October 14 2020—ENOCH–חנוך–Dr. Seth Ward—ב”ה

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

WUTS-October 14 2020—Dr. Seth Ward—ב”ה פרשת בראשית Gen. 5:21-24 ENOCH חנוך Targum Jonathan on Genesis 5:24 As good a place as any to introduce Enoch=Metatron the Great Scribe וּפְלַח חֲנוֹךְ בְּקוּשְׁטָא קֳדָם יְיָ וְהָא לֵיתוֹהִי עִם דַיְירֵי אַרְעָא אֲרוּם אִתְנְגִיד … Continue reading →

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Triennial Cycle for Haftarot

Posted on October 26, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

Triennial Cycle Rabbi Lionel Moses wrote a teshuvah discussing the proposal of a Triennial reading of the Torah in Conservative synagogues. This was the practice of some congregations in late antiquity and into the Middle Ages, especially in the Land … Continue reading →

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