Shabbat - 03/01/08 (24 Adar I 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1-38:20). Topics in Vayakhel: The Sabbath, Contributions for the Tabernacle, The construction of the Tabernacle, Inspiration from the heart; motivation from the spirit, The craftsmen are selected, The mandate, The work begins: The Curtains, Cover, Planks, Partitions, Screen, Ark, Cover, Table, Menorah, The Incense Altar, Burnt Offering Altar, Laver, Courtyard, and Screen For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Shabbat - 02/23/08 (17 Adar I 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11-34:35). Topics in Ki Tisa: The census, The Laver, Anointment oil, Incense, Designation of Bezalel and Oholiab, The Sabbath, Moses receives the Tablets, The Golden Calf, G-d’s anger, Moses’ successful prayer, Moses descends, Moses smashes the Tablets, Aaron explains, Moses prays, Aftermath of the Golden Calf, Moses’ tent, Moses pleads for G-d’s nearness, The limits of Moses’ vision, The second Tablets, G-d reveals His Thirteen Attributes of Mercy, Moses’ request, Safeguarding the promise, Renewal of the covenant, The radiance of Moses For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Shabbat - 02/16/08 (10 Adar I 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20-30:10). Topics in Tetzaveh: The Oil, The Kohanim and their Vestments, The Vestments, The Ephod, The Settings, The Breastplate of Judgment, The Urim and the Tumim, Robe of the Ephod, Headplate, Tunic, Vestments of the ordinary Kohanim, Inauguration ritual, Immersing vestments, anointment, The bull, The first ram, The second ram, Succession of High Priesthood, The tamid offering, The Incense Altar For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Shabbat - 02/09/08 (3 Adar I 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Terumah (Exodus 25:1-27:19). Topics in Terumah: The Tabernacle: A resting place for G-d’s presence, The Ark, The Cover, The Table, The Menorah, Covers of the Tabernacle, Walls of the Tabernacle, The Paroches/Partition, The Altar, The Courtyard For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation

Shabbat - 02/02/08 (26 Shevat 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18). Topics in Mishpatim: The civil law, Jewish bondsmen, "Sale" of a daughter, Murder and manslaughter, Killing of a slave, Penalty for bodily injury, Death caused by an animal, A pit, An animal damaging property, Stealing livestock, Self-defense: payment for theft, Damages caused by livestock, Laws of custodians, A borrower, Seduction, Sensitivity to the helpless and abandoned, The commandment to extend free loans, Do not curse a leader, Fullness offering and Priestly heave offering, Integrity of the judicial process, Fair dispensation of justice, The Sabbaths of the land and the week, The Three Pilgrimage Festivals, The promise of swift passage to, and conquest of, the land, "We will do and we will obey!", Prophecy at the mountain For more information about this week's Parsha, please visit these sites. Orthodox Union Chabad Aish HaTorah United Synagogues of Conservative Judaism Union for Reform Judaism Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Updated: Video Added