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Haftarah: Parshat Re’eh (5786)

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A lesson in English on the haftarah of Parshat Re’eh, a portion of the Book of Devarim (Deuteronomy).

The haftarah is the passage from the Prophets read in synagogue on Shabbat after the Torah reading.

It belongs to the series “Haftarah lessons – 5786 (English)” (lesson 30 of 30).

Lesson summary AI-generated

  • A lesson on the haftarah of Re’eh (Isaiah 54), part of the series of weekly haftarah lessons that is nearly back to the start of the cycle.
  • The verses about the Temple built of precious stones (sapphires, jasper, carbuncle): Rashi on their meaning and on a stone not mentioned elsewhere in the Torah.
  • “Whoever causes you fear will fall”: the Hebrew word has two meanings, fear and convert.
  • The haftarah’s call to learn Torah and “wake up your soul”, and its ending about an everlasting covenant.

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  • Parshat Re’eh
  • Haftarah

Source: Rebbetzin Esther Piekarski’s YouTube channel · YouTube
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