Vayeilekh

Vayeilekh

Jan 1, 1980

1 Moses went and spoke these things to all Israel.

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Behukkotai

Behukkotai

Jan 1, 1980

19 O Lord, my strength and my stronghold,
My refuge in a day of trouble,
To You nations shall come
From the ends of the earth and say:
Our fathers inherited utter delusions,
Things that are futile and worthless.

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Mattot-Masei

Mattot-Masei

Jan 1, 1980

2 Moses spoke to the heads of the Israelite tribes, saying: This is what the Lord has commanded:

3 If a man makes a vow to the Lord or takes an oath imposing an obligation on himself, he shall not break his pledge; he must carry out all that has crossed his lips.

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Shabbat Mahar Hodesh

Shabbat Mahar Hodesh

Jan 1, 1980

18 Jonathan said to him, “Tomorrow will be the new moon; and you will be missed when your seat remains vacant.

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Mishpatim

Mishpatim

Jan 1, 1980

8 The word which came to Jeremiah from the Lord after King Zede- kiah had made a covenant with all the people in Jerusalem to proclaim a release among them — 9

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Beshallah

Beshallah

Jan 1, 1980

4 Deborah, wife of Lappidoth, was a prophetess; she led Israel at that time.

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Toledot

Toledot

Jan 1, 1980

19 This is the story of Isaac, son of Abraham. Abraham begot Isaac.

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Metzora

Metzora

Jan 1, 1980

3 There were four men, lepers, outside the gate. They said to one another, “Why should we sit here waiting for death?

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Beha’alotekha

Beha’alotekha

Jan 1, 1980

14 Shout for joy, Fair Zion! For lo, I come; and I will dwell in your midst–declares the Lord.

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Ha’azinu

Ha’azinu

Jan 1, 1980

1 Give ear, O heavens, let me speak;
Let the earth hear the words I utter!

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Simhat Torah

Simhat Torah

Jan 1, 1980

1 After the death of Moses the servant of the Lord, the Lord said to Joshua son of Nun, Moses’ attendant:

2 “My servant Moses is dead. Prepare to cross the Jordan, together with all this people, into the land that I am giving to the Israelites.

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Pesah Day 7

Pesah Day 7

Jan 1, 1980

17 Now when Pharaoh let the people go, God did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, although it was nearer; for God said, “The people may have a change of heart when they see war, and return to Egypt.”

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Shemot

Shemot

Jan 1, 1980

6 [In days] to come Jacob shall strike root,
Israel shall sprout and blossom,
And the face of the world
Shall be covered with fruit.

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Pekudei

Pekudei

Jan 1, 1980

21 These are the records of the Tabernacle, the Tabernacle of the Pact, which were drawn up at Moses’ bidding — the work of the Levites under the direction of Ithamar son of Aaron the priest.

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Lekh Lekha

Lekh Lekha

Jan 1, 1980

1 The Lord said to Abram, Go forth from your native land and from your father’s house to the land that I will show you.

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Hanukkah (First Shabbat)

Hanukkah (First Shabbat)

Jan 1, 1980

14 Shout for joy, Fair Zion! For lo, I come; and I will dwell in your midst — declares the LORD.

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Nitzavim

Nitzavim

Jan 1, 1980

9 You stand this day, all of you, before the Lord your God — your tribal heads, your elders and your officials, all the men of Israel, 10 your children, your wives, even the stranger within your camp, from woodchopper to waterdrawer — 11 to enter into the covenant of the Lord your God, which the Lord your God is concluding with you this day, with its sanctions; 12 to the end that He may establish you this day as His people and be your God, as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.

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Vayeshev

Vayeshev

Jan 1, 1980

1 Now Jacob was settled in the land where his father had sojourned, the land of Canaan. 

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Behar

Behar

Jan 1, 1980

1 The Lord spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai: 2 Speak to the Israelite people and say to them:

When you enter the land that I assign to you, the land shall observe a sabbath of the Lord.

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Nitzavim-Vayeilekh

Nitzavim-Vayeilekh

Jan 1, 1980

9 You stand this day, all of you, before the Lord your God — your tribal heads, your elders and your officials, all the men of Israel, 10 your children, your wives, even the stranger within your camp, from woodchopper to waterdrawer — 11 to enter into the covenant of the Lord your God, which the Lord your God is concluding with you this day, with its sanctions; 12 to the end that He may establish you this day as His people and be your God, as He promised you and as He swore to your fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. 

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