Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of miketz. An haftarah companion as a way of finding a theology of judaism. How the five books of moses are divided up into weekly. Jtss extensive online torah resources reflect todays most compelling conversations, research, and teaching from leaders in jewish studyall available for learners around the world to explore and enjoy. Go up since for each aliya, one person goes up to make a bracha blessing on the torah reading. Rabbi jacob staub discusses parashat miketz with shmuel rosner of the. Some say that it was the year that isaac died yovloth 40. Apr 02, 2020 five new passover picture books for 2020 lisa silverman, april 3, 2020 this years roundup of the latest passover picture books includes a number of different takes on the holiday. Miketz or mikeitz is the tenth weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish. Something extraordinary happens between last weeks parsha and this weeks.
The parasha begins with joseph interpreting the pharaohs dream and. Commentary 2 parshat bo this weeks parsha is one of the three or four torah portions most central to the jewish. According to this chronology, the king of egypt at the time was probably amenhotep i of the 18th dynasty, who ruled from 15451525. The olah or burnt offering was a voluntary sacrifice that had a high degree of sanctity and was regarded as the standard offering. The entire story of joseph, which spans three parshiyot in the latter third of the book of genesis, centers around dreams. Skip to search skip to content skip to footer menu close my jewish learning my jewish learning. Whats the point of a haftorah for miketz if its always shabbat chanukah. At the 2001 assembly, a commentary on parashat pinchas was presented.
Parshat mikeitz tells of pharaohs dreams of the 7 cows, and the 7 sheaves of grain. The quintessential jewish expression of thanks, gratitude and acknowledgment is baruch hashem, meaning thank god, or praise be to the lord chassidim say of the baal shem tov that he would travel around the little towns and villages of. From cows to corn, this story is full of enigmatic clues to whats up in egypt. In nonleap years, with fewer weeks, some shorter torah portion readings are combined into one week. He is a veteran contributor to the jerusalem post and among the books he has authored is the acclaimed fivevolume torah lights series of commentary on. Gd told abraham he shall surely become a great and mighty nation, and in him shall be blessed all the nations of the earth breishit 18. A weekly shabbat commentary on the torah, haftorah parashat and brit chadashah, exploring adonais heart and the mystery of the church and israel.
Order now uk order now row, except uscanada out in the uscanada on 1st september 2020. In his commentary to the last mishnah in eduyot, maimonides cites this verse to. Zechariah lived during a period of jewish history which was both precarious and promising. Joseph interprets pharaohs dreams and is appointed to implement egypts antifamine plan, which brings him into contact with his brothers again. Preorder here sacks has produced a work of extraordinary depth, beauty, urgency, and erudition. Haftarah parshat miketz shabbat hanukkah zechariah 2. We read the story of solomon finding the real mother of the live. What else in the book of genesis occurs after two years. Each weekly torah portion takes its name from the first word or distinctive phrase of the passage. Five new passover picture books for 2020 lisa silverman, april 3, 2020 this years roundup of the latest passover picture books includes a number of different takes on the holiday.
The weekly hufftorah portion is an overview of the torah reading of the week and includes links to additional resources for study. Noah, the complete, righteous soul of his generation, gets himself good and drunk after the flood experience has passed. In parashat miketz, the masterful joseph, hashalit al haaretz the sovereign of the land. Take this quiz to see how well you know the parshah of vayishlach. Parashat hashavua miketz 2017 5778 dreaming the right dreams. Parsha summary haftorah summary haftorah commentary legacy drasha. We see elsewhere in the tanach, leaders having significant dreams, in parshat vayaitze, we learned that yaakov had a dream of the angels climbing up four different ladders, which symbolized four different exiles that the jews would go through during history. In one of the greatest transformations in all literature, joseph moves in one bound from prisoner to prime minister. Dec 11, 2017 torah lights miketz 5778 the strength of the family and the jewish people rabbi shlomo riskins insights into chanukah rabbi shlomo riskin. Hebrew, a selection from one of the biblical books of the prophets that is read in synagogue immediately following the torah reading. Welcome to shabbat hanukkah, parshat miketz announ ements. Our comprehensive parshah section includes translations, summaries, readings and essays for each week of the year. Parashat bo commentary 2 parashat bo commentary 2 parshat bo this weeks parsha is one of the three or four torah portions most central to the jewish narrative. Vayehi mikets shnatayim yamim ufaroh cholem vehineh omed alhayeor.
The universal and the particular yitro 5780 download the accompanying family edition here. From yosefs dreams of grandeur, in which his brothers and parents symbolized by sheaves of grain and the. Or for the 3 most recent posts, please choose below. Yisroel ciner kol hakollel dvar torah lifeline edutainment weekly the living law rabbi wein table talk thinking outside the box parsha insights. Appearance and reality mikketz 5775 finally after twentytwo years and many twists and turns, joseph and his brothers meet. In 2008, it won the national jewish book council everett family foundations. The shabbos torah reading is divided into 7 sections. In the book of genesis, parashah vayeira has the most words, and parashiyot noach and. Only one person, the kohen gadol high priest, maybut once a year, on yom kippurenter the innermost chamber in the sanctuary to offer the sacred ketoret to g. Miraculous war surely represents a quintessential definition of oxymoron. Hkbh tells moshe, in language from which we learn the obligation to drink four or five cups at the seder, that he now is. The entire story of joseph, which spans three parshiyot in the latter third of the book of genesis, centers. He has planted a vineyard, acted as his own vintner and sommelier, and become so inebriated perhaps publicly in the open field, perhaps lying asleep in bed that he is stark naked genesis 9.
We place the second sefer torah next to the first and we then lift and roll the first sefer torah. It is a custom among religious jewish communities for a weekly torah portion, popularly referred to as a parashah, to be read during jewish prayer services. For the jew, living with the times always meant looking to the weekly torah reading for guidance and inspiration. The text describes what kind of animal to bring a yearling lamb or baby goat without blemish and who should eat it each family, gathered together as a household. This page collects sermons, torah commentary, and other resources related to a. Two years after the wine steward was freed from prison, pharaoh had two unusual dreams in one, seven lean cows devoured seven wellfed cows, yet remained lean. This page contains a link to every dvar torah ive written since 2003 at least, every one to which i can currently dig up a working link, sorted by parsha as an fyi. This weeks torah portion parsha brought to life aleph beta. Rabbi frand on parshas miketz 5770 the sweetest gift in life. It is particularly strange since the books of the maccabees demonstrate that the battles commemorated by hanukka were waged by religious hasmoneans who. A torah scroll and silver pointer yad used in reading. Our faculty and teachers bring the depth and breadth of jts learning directly to you through a rich collection of contemporary jewish content. The editorial choices of the koren publishing house make. Hebrew, the sabbath, from sundown friday to sundown saturday.
The butler returns to his job but does not keep his promise to tell the pharaoh about joseph. Parsha miketz dvar torah dreaming the right dreams, 2017. This special haftarah for hanukkah contains among its prophecies an idyllically universal vision of acceptance of god. For commentary arising out of the later books of the tanakh, scroll down to the bottom of the page. Jacob hears that esau is on the warpath so he prepares for war, prays and sends esau gifts of appeasement. While you are there, you can also download previous issues of chanuka togo to make sure you have enough for all eight days. A simple reading of the narrative at the beginning of parshas miketz gives us the impression that the cause was pharaohs dreams and the fact that his advisors could not interpret them to his satisfaction.
Joseph interprets correctly the dream of pharaohs jailed chief butler and baker. The classical interpretation is that leah and dinahs behavior is being condemned as unbecoming the. The kabbalists see esau and jacob as the embodiments of the primordial world. This is one way in which this book can be profitably read, as an haftarah. Haftarah parshat miketz fuchsberg jerusalem center for. The parasha begins with joseph interpreting the pharaohs dream and continues to tell. I have heard that parshat miketz always falls out on shabbat chanukah. The new book by rabbi lord jonathan sacks out on 12th march 2020. Pharaoh according to tradition, this occurred in the year 2230 1532 b. This weeks torah portion bears one of the bibles great enigmas. This week, we read the second portion in that series, mikeitz. Hebrew, the sabbath, from sundown friday to sundown. In the second torah we have one aliyah in parshat pinchas numbers 28.
Miketz or mikeitz hebrew for at the end, the second word, and first distinctive word of the parashah, is the tenth weekly torah portion, parashah in the annual jewish cycle of torah reading. Jacob fights with an angel and wins, but he retains an injury and the angel names him israel. See all shiurim on yutorah for parshat miketz chanuka togo 5772 is here, with 40 pages of divrei torah and family activities from yu faculty and roshei yeshiva. The five books of moses are divided into 54 portions parshiyot, linked to a specific week in a leap year. Shechem assaults dina, and her brothers kill the entire city. Shai helds weekly reflections on the torah are, with amazing consistency, insightful, illuminating, fresh, ethically powerful and inspiring, humane, and psychologically rich. The year is 2229 and yoseph has been in prison for 12 years. The effort to reopen the economy in the midst of the coronavirus pandemic has set off a conflict at the state and federal level that is escalating by the day over how much legal protection companies should get if their returning workers get sick.
Enjoy four short thoughts and a video adapted from the teachings of the lubavitcher rebbe on. Peace of mind 5768 pharaoh delivers a not so subtle reminder. It is particularly strange since the books of the maccabees demonstrate that the battles commemorated by hanukka were waged by. In that day many nations shall attach themselves to the lord and become his people, and he will dwell in their midst.
According to talmudic tradition, the dream occurred on rosh hashanah, the new year rosh hashanah 10b, end. The koren machzor, with a translation and commentary by rabbi dr. In this weeks torah portion, parashat bo, the israelites are given precise directions for how to prepare and eat the passover sacrifice. The theme of dreams is, of course, central to the yosef story to a degree which is unique in the bible. Parsha summary haftorah summary haftorah commentary legacy drasha r. Lord jonathan sacks, enables englishspeaking worshippers to connect in new ways to one of judaisms oldest books and most powerful tools for jewish spiritual life. Parshat vaera is the sedrah that most thoroughly covers the substance underlying the pesach narrative. If thats the case, why do chumashim print a haftorah for miketz in addition to the one for shabbat chanukah. A divine masterpiece parashat miketz by his every word. Rabbi shlomo riskins video insights into the weekly portion. Goldie goldbloom shares a medieval commentary on this story that is. Sociologist tobin belzer brings us inside the brain of the great dream interpreter.
Hashem desired, for the sake of yisraels righteousness, that the torah be made great and glorious. Commentary on shabbat chanukah ive always had a problem with the familiar chanukah story, which highlights the maccabees unlikely victory over the greeks and the kindling of the menorah from one jar of oil that lasted eight nights. Torah lights miketz 5778 the strength of the family and the jewish people rabbi shlomo riskins insights into chanukah rabbi shlomo riskin. Vehineh minhayeor olot sheva parot yefot mareh uvriot basar vatireynah baachu. Commentary by adin evenisrael steinsaltz, volume 1, page 372. Torah it is a tree of life for those who grasp it, its ways are ways of pleasantness and all its paths are shalom. Parashat hashavua, popularly just parashah or parshah. Parashat miketz with rashis commentary in hebrew and english. Parshat miketz, which is regularly read on hanukkah, begins with a reference to a two year delay between josephs request that the butler mention him to pharaoh and the dreams that finally led to the activation of that request. We are told that the reason for the delay was josephs. God instructs moses on the five different kinds of sacrifices that were to be offered in the sanctuary. Parashat hashavua, popularly just parashah or parshah pr or parsha and also known as a sidra or sedra s.