Shabbat - 06/21/08 (18 Sivan 5768)

For your local Shabbat Candle-lighting times, please go here. This week's reading is -- Shelach (Numbers 13:1-15:41). Torah Aliyot and Topics: Aliyah 1: Numbers 13:1-20 The command to send spies to Eretz Yisrael, Moses prays for Joshua Aliyah 2: Numbers 13:21-14:7 Moses prays for Joshua, The spies' report, Caleb is shouted down, National hysteria, The people cannot be placated Aliyah 3: Numbers 14:8-25 The people cannot be placated, Israel is threatened with extermination, Moses pleads for the people, The decree of wandering 40 years Aliyah 4: Numbers 14:26-15:7 G-d spells out the decree, A chastized nation realizes too late, The libations Aliyah 5: Numbers 15:8-16 The libations Aliyah 6: Numbers 15:17-26 Challah, Atonements for public, unintentional idol worship Aliyah 7: Numbers 15:27-41 Atonements for individual idol worship, intentional idolatry, and Sabbath desecration in the Wilderness, Command of tzitzits Maftir: Numbers 15:37-41 Command of tzitzits 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