Parshat Vaeira is the 2nd parsha in Sefer Shemot (also known as Exodus).
This parsha is verses Exodus 6:2 – 9:35, or a total of 121 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Shlomo Skinner
Parshat Shemot Summary
Parshat Shemot is the 1st parsha in Sefer Shemot (also known as Exodus).
This parsha is verses Exodus 1:1 – 6:1 for a total of 124 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Balak Summary
Parshat Balak is the seventh parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers). In some years it is combined with the sixth parsha, Parshat Chukat.
This parsha is verses Numbers 22:2 – 25:9, for a total of 104 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Bamidbar Summary
Parshat Bamidbar is the first parsha in Sefer Bamidbar (also known as Numbers).
This parsha is verses Numbers 1:1 – 4:20, or a total of 159 verses.
Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.
Parshat Beshalach – Tomorrow?
This morning while reading Parshat Beshalach, I was struck by verse 17:9 (Artscroll translation):
Rosh Chodesh Sh’vat
1 Day or 2 Days?
Chodesh tov.
This post started out as an email, but I decided to turn it into a post on the blog.
The Pence Rule and Yichud
Vice President Mike Pence married his wife Karen in 1985. They have 3 children.
I could write similar sentences about most other U.S. politicians.
However, he and his wife have a rule that makes them stand out and has become a lightning rod for criticism.
Rambam and Marriage
This week my wife and I celebrate our 37th wedding anniversary.
I won’t claim everything has always been perfect. “And they lived happily ever after” only happens in fairy tales.
However, since we’ve reached this milestone, I think I’ve got some license to share a wedding idea with you.
Parshat Mishpatim 5777
Parshat Mishpatim Quiz
I hope you enjoy this short quiz on Mishpatim from the Book of Exodus. There are several questions about the eved Ivri (Jewish slave) and other parts of the parsha.
Unless I state otherwise, assume that all of the answers are based on Rashi’s commentary.
Parshat Devarim 5776
Each summer around the middle of August the Earth passes through the trail of the Comet Swift-Tuttle.
This is what is called the Perseid meteor shower. In a regular year there will be about 100 meteors per hour.