Shabbat - 05/31/08 (26 Iyar 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1-4:20). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Numbers 1:1-19 Census in the Wilderness, The tribal leaders Aliyah 2: Numbers 1:20-54 Reuben, Simeon, Gad, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun, Ephraim, Manasseh, Benjamin, Dan, Asher, and Naphtali, The total, The Levites, The legion of G-d Aliyah 3: Numbers 2:1-34 The four formationd: Judah’s encampment—to the east, Reuben’s encampment—to the south, Ephraim’s encampment—to the west, and Dan’s encampment—to the north, The total Aliyah 4: Numbers 3:1-13 The progeny of Moses and Aaron, Appointment of the Levites, The Levites replace the firstborn Aliyah 5: Numbers 3:14-39 Census of the Levites, Gershon, Kohath, Merari Aliyah 6: Numbers 3:40-51 The Israelite firstborn are redeemed Aliyah 7: Numbers 4:1-20 The Kohathites’ responsibilities, Special precautions for the Kohathites Maftir: Numbers 4:17-20 Special precautions for the Kohathites 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 - 05/24/08 (19 Iyar 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3-27:34). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Leviticus 26:3-5 Miracles of blessing and curse Aliyah 2: Leviticus 26:6-9 Miracles of blessing and curse Aliyah 3: Leviticus 26:10-46 Miracles of blessing and curse, The Tochachah/Admonition, The first series of punishments, The second series, The third series, The fourth series, The fifth series, The conclusion of the Admonition Aliyah 4: Leviticus 27:1-15 Gifts to the Temple Valuations, Sanctification and redemption of animals Aliyah 5: Leviticus 27:16-21 Redemption of houses and fields Aliyah 6: Leviticus 27:22-28 Redemption of houses and fields, Cherem/Segregated property Aliyah 7: Leviticus 27:29-34 Cherem/Segregated property, The second title, The tithe of animals Maftir: Leviticus 27:32-34 The tithe of animals 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 - 05/17/08 (12 Iyar 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Behar (Leviticus 25:1-26:2). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Leviticus 25:1-13 Shemittah/Sabbatical Year, Yovel/Jubilee Year Aliyah 2: Leviticus 25:14-18 Sequence of the passages Aliyah 3: Leviticus 25:19-24 Sequence of the passages, Redemption of land Aliyah 4: Leviticus 25:25-28 Redemption of land Aliyah 5: Leviticus 25:29-38 Redemption of land, Levite cities, Preventing poverty Aliyah 6: Leviticus 25:39-46 Preventing poverty, A Jew’s Jewish "slave" Aliyah 7: Leviticus 25:47-26:2 Jewish slave of an idolater, Command against making idols Maftir: Leviticus 25:55-26:2 Jewish slave of an idolater, Command against making idols 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 - 05/10/08 (5 Iyar 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Emor (Leviticus 21:1-24:23). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Leviticus 21:1-15 Laws of a Kohen, Laws of the Kohen Gadol Aliyah 2: Leviticus 21:16-22:16 Disqualifying blemishes, Safeguarding the sanctity of offerings and terumah, Terumah Aliyah 3: Leviticus 22:17-33 Blemished animals, Desecration and sanctification of G-d’s Name Aliyah 4: Leviticus 23:1-22 Festivals, Pesach, The Omer, The Omer count and Shavuos Aliyah 5: Leviticus 23:23-32 Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur Aliyah 6: Leviticus 23:33-44 Succos and Shemini Atzeres Aliyah 7: Leviticus 24:1-23 The Menorah, Showbread, The blasphemer Maftir: Leviticus 24:21-23 The blasphemer 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 - 05/03/08 (28 Nisan 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1-20:27). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Leviticus 19:1-14 Holiness, Piggul/Rejected offerings, Gifts to the poor, Honest dealings with others Aliyah 2: Leviticus 19:15-22 Honest dealings with others, Love your fellow, Kil’ayim/Forbidden mixtures, Shifchah charufah/Designated maidservant Aliyah 3: Leviticus 19:23-32 Fruit trees Aliyah 4: Leviticus 19:33-37 Fruit trees, Weights and measures Aliyah 5: Leviticus 20:1-7 Punishments, Molech Aliyah 6: Leviticus 20:8-22 Molech, Penalties for forbidden relationships, The land and immortality Aliyah 7: Leviticus 20:23-27 The land and immortality, Holiness and kashrus Maftir: Leviticus 20:25-27 Holiness and kashrus 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