Tag Archives: Exodus

A Thought from the Torah Reading: Moses’ Absence from Tetzaveh

Posted on March 7, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

A THOUGHT FROM THE TORAH READING Moses’ Absence from Tetzaveh Tetzaveh always occurs close to Adar 7, the traditional date of the birth and death of Moses. (In Jewish “leap” years, there are two months of Adar, and most people … Continue reading →

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Terumah Feb. 29 2020. Shekhina.

Posted on February 28, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

TORAH READING: TERUMAH, Exodus 25:1-27:19. Haftarah: 1 Kings 5:26-6:13. The Torah reading deals primarily with building the sanctuary in the Wilderness. The reading from the Prophets provides a parallel: Solomon building the Temple in Jerusalem 480 years later. (This is … Continue reading →

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Mishpatim – Shekalim 22 February 2020

Posted on February 21, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

TORAH READING: SHABBAT SHEKALIM. Regular reading MISHPATIM Exodus 21:1-24:18 plus Exodus 30:11-16. Haftarah: 2 Kings 12:1-17 (some communities start at 2 Kings 11:17). This is the first of several special Torah and Haftarah readings. From now until Passover, in five … Continue reading →

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YITRO. Feb 15 2020.

Posted on February 14, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

TORAH READING: YITRO Exodus 18:1-20:23 Isaiah 6:1-7:6; 9:5-6 (In some communities only Isaiah 6:1-13) Want to receive this Newsletter? Contact sward@uwyo.edu.  A THOUGHT FROM THE TORAH READING Today’s Torah reading includes the Decalogue—often called the “Ten Commandments.” Given at Mount … Continue reading →

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Newsletter Vaera 2020 and International Holocaust Remembrance Day

Posted on February 9, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY United Nations declared January 27as an annual International Day of Commemoration in memory of the victims of the Holocaust.The UN resolution, available at https://undocs.org/en/A/RES/60/7, urges educational programs, rejects Holocaust denial, commends countries who preserve Nazi sites, … Continue reading →

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Newsletter Bo 2020.

Posted on February 1, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

newsletter BO Feb 1 2020.pdf A THOUGHT FROM THE TORAH READING In this week’s Parasha we read of the plagues of locusts, darkness, and the death of the first-born. We also encounter the first extended passages that are halachic—“legal” in … Continue reading →

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Newsletter Shemot January 18 2020

Posted on January 18, 2020 by Dr. Seth Ward

SHABBAT SHALOM FROM DR. SETH WARD! Want to receive this Newsletter? Contact sward@uwyo.edu TORAH READING: SHEMOT, Exodus 1:1-6:1. Haftarah: Isaiah 27:6-28:13; 29:22-23. Moses is sent to demand Pharaoh release the Israelites, but is unsuccessful at firstindeed, Pharaoh responds to Moses … Continue reading →

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