Lech-Lecha
2 Cheshvan 5785 (November 3, 2024)

In this new month of Cheshvan (Scorpio) it is important for us to to meditate and find that inner sanctuary within ourselves. This month is about inner reflection and centering ourselves. This week's Parashah begins, "And Hashem said to Abram, Go for yourself from your land, from your birthplace and from your father's house to the land that I will show you, I will make you a great nation, and I will bless you and make your name great. And you shall be a blessing." When we are centered and there is calm within we have greater clarity about why we have come to this life. This week's Parashah and this month's energy remind us that we are here to be a blessing to others. We should try to take time each day for meditation during Cheshvan. We can feel Hashem embrace us through reflection and meditation. One of my favorite prayers sums up the energy of this month: "My heart cries out to You, please draw near to me. The moment I reach out for You, I find You reaching in for me." May our inner reflection help us to become a blessing to others.

Shavua Tov,

Parashat Lech-Lecha | פרשת לך-לך
Torah Portion: Bereshit (Genesis) 12:1-17:27
Haftarah: Yeshayah (Isaiah) 40:27-41:16

Parashat Lech-Lecha

Haftarat Lech-Lecha

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• Arvit LeChol HaMoed - Mon., Nov. 4, 2024 @ 8:30 PM EST
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Seder Birkat HaLevanah
Our Sages instituted that upon seeing the moon at its first stages after renewal one is to recite a blessing called Birkat HaLevanah. The source of this blessing appears in the Talmud (Sanhedrin 42a) where the sages equate one who blesses the new moon on its proper time to one who greets the Shechinah (Divine Presence). Seder Birkat HaLevanah will follow the Motzaei Shabbat service on November 9, 2024 @ 7 PM EDT. Go to EVENTS to join us.

Shirat Ha-Azinu
Ha-Azinu is the song that Hashem instructed Moses to teach all of Israel. “And now, write for yourselves this song, and teach it to the Children of Israel; place it in their mouths, in order that this song shall be for Me as a witness against the Children of Israel.” (Devarim 31:19) The Rambam speaks of a custom to recite Shirat Ha-Azinu at the end of Weekday Shacharit. The Talmud states that Shirat Ha-Azinu was sung by the Levites during the Musaf Offering of every Shabbat (Rosh HaShanah 31a). Our NEW Shirat Ha-Azinu section of our Siddur can be found in the Weekday Siddur.

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