Shabbat Yitro
14 Shevat 5786 (February 1, 2026)

The Zohar says, "In all words of Torah, the blessed Holy One has placed supernal mysteries, teaching human beings how to follow the path to perfection, as is said: I am YHVH your Elohim, instructing you for your benefit, guiding you in the way you should go (Isaiah 48:17)." In this week's Parasha of Yitro, we read about the Ten Utterances of which the Zohar states, "These Ten Utterances of Torah are totality of commandments of Torah, entirety of above and below, entirety of ten utterances of Creation." It is important that we read and study the words of Torah so that we may activate them in our lives and in our world. There are many layers of wisdom in the Torah and it is not enough just to read it on a literal level. Fortunately many commentaries are available today to help us probe this wisdom so that we might inwardly digest it and actively live it.  During this month we focus on inner renewal, which includes healing the way we eat. Inner renewal also consists of how we pray, of how we study Torah; after all prayer and Torah are our spiritual foods. According to the Mishnah, the universe is sustained by three things: avodah (prayer), Torah, and gemilut chasadim (deeds of lovingkindness). May our gemilut chasadim be the result of our renewed prayer and Torah study.

Shavua Tov,

Parashat Yitro | פרשת יתרו
Torah Portion: Shemot (Exodus) 18:1-20:23
Haftarah: Yeshayah (Isaiah) 6:1-13
Tehilim: Tehilim (Psalms) 19

Parashat Yitro

Haftarat Yitro

Tehilim 19

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• Tu BiShvat Seder - Sunday, February 1 @ 8:00 PM EST
• Kabbalah Study - Monday, February 2 @ 5:00 PM EST
• Te-amim Study - Monday, February 2 @ 6:00 PM EST
• Te-amim Practice - Monday, February 2 @ 7:00 PM EST
• Arvit LeChol - Monday, February 2 @ 8:00 PM EST
• Halachah Study - Wednesday, February 4 @ 6:00 PM EST
• Me'am Lo'ez Study - Wednesday, February 4 @ 7:00 PM EST
• Tikun HaKlali - Wednesday, February 4 @ 8:00 PM EST
• Pirkei Avot Study - Thursday, February 5 @ 5:00 PM EST
• Hebrew Study - Thursday, February 5 @ 6:00 PM EST
• JewishLife Study - Thursday, February 5 @ 7:00 PM EST
• Arvit LeChol - Thursday, February 5 @ 8:00 PM EST
• Kabbalat Shabbat & Arvit - Friday, February 6 @ 8:00 PM EST
• Shacharit, Torah & Musaf - Shabbat, February 7 @ 8:45 AM EST
• Minchah Shel Shabbat - Shabbat, February 7 @ 4:15 PM EST
• Torah Study - Shabbat, February 7 @ 5:15 PM EST
• Seder LeMotzaei Shabbat - Shabbat, February 7 @ 6:30 PM EST

Tu BiShvat Seder
Tu BiShvat, also known as Rosh Hashanah La-ilanot (New Year of The Trees), is on Sunday, February 1, 2026. We invite you to join us for a special online Seder for Tu BiShvat on Sunday, February 1st @ 8:00 PM EST. For a list of items you will need for the seder, CLICK HERE.

NEW Schedule For Weekdays
Our study and service schedule for weekdays has been streamlined to better times for learning and for joining our weekly minyanim. This schedule will begin in the new month of Shevat (Monday, January 19, 2026). Go to our CALENDAR page to see the new schedule of weekly events. All Arvit services will also begin at 8:00 PM EST regardless of whether they are on Erev Shabbat (Friday night) or Erev Chag (Festival Eve).

SHOVAVIM
Shovavim begins on January 4, 2026. It is a six-week period of teshuvah (return/repentance). Shovavim is the acronym for the Torah parashiyot we read during this period: Shemot, Va-era, Bo, Beshalach, Yitro, and Mishpatim. Many have the minhag of fasting on Mondays and Thursdays and giving extra tzedakah. We invite you to join our community by going to our EVENTS page.

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Tzedakah
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Your Hebrew Name
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