Shabbat Va-era
22 Tevet 5786 (January 11, 2026)

One of the ways we can banish negativity and bring Light to the darkest month of the year is to see the good in everyone and everything. The Baal Shem Tov taught that the Creator's Light is so powerful it must be concealed in darkness. In our lives we encounter negative people and negative situations. We can choose to let their negativity envelop and overwhelm us or we can choose to see the spark of Creator's Light within them. Even if things don't always turn out the way we would like them to; if we have put forth effort and have sought the positive, then we will be able to banish negativity. As we begin this new week, make a promise to yourself to try to see the good in at least one person and one situation you may encounter this week.

Shavua Tov,

Parashat Shemot | פרשת שמות
Torah Portion: Shemot (Exodus) 1:1-6:1
Haftarah: Yirmiyah (Jeremiah) 1:1-2:3
Tehilim: Tehilim (Psalms) 99

Parashat Shemot

Haftarat Shemot

Tehilim 99

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• Kabbalat Shabbat & Arvit - Friday, January 16 @ 8:30 PM EST
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• Seder LeMotzaei Shabbat - Shabbat, January 17 @ 6:00 PM EST

SHOVAVIM
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