This Shabbath is called Shabbath Naḥamú, the Shabbath of Consolation, for it follows the fast of Ab and features a prophetic reading from Yesha‘yahu filled with words of comfort. Many Jews today struggle to believe in the Blessed Creator, asking: “Where was God during...
Este Shabbath recibe el título “Shabbath Naḥamú” pues acaece después del ayuno de Ab y porque la lectura profética leída contiene palabras de consolación (Yeshayahu). Muchos judíos no creen en el Dio bendicho al no encontrar respuestas a preguntas cómo:...
This Shabbath is known among Sefaradim as Shabbath Ekhah—the Shabbath of Lamentations—and throughout the broader Jewish world as Shabbath Ḥazon, the Shabbath of Vision. The first name refers to the scroll of Ekhah read on the Ninth of the Fifth Month (Tish‘ah beAb),...
Este Shabbath es llamado “Shabbath Ekhá”, Shabbath de Lamentaciones por los sefaradíes, y conocido en todo el mundo judío como “Shabbath Ḥazón” (Shabbath de Visión). El primer nombre alude al libro de Lamentaciones que se lee en el día noveno...
This week’s Perashah recounts the war with Midyan, which served as the foundation for the laws of tebilath kelim—the immersion of utensils. After the battle, the Bene Yisrael took spoils, including many vessels used in the preparation of food. Mosheh...
