The Fourth Year - 5773 (2012/2013) |
1 | Shabbat Shuva Thirteen Wants of Mordecai Kaplan Reconstructed | September 21 |
2 | Bereishit Rabbi Charles Simon | October 12 |
3 | Noah Rabbi Charles Simon | October 19 |
4 | Lech-Lecha Rabbi Baruch HaLevi | October 26 |
5 | Vayera Rabbi Baruch HaLevi | November 2 |
6 | Hayye Sarah Rabbi Baruch HaLevi | November 9 |
7 | Toldot Rabbi Dan Liben | November 16 |
8 | Va-yetzei Rabbi Dan Liben | November 23 |
9 | Va-yishlah Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner | November 30 |
10 | Vayeshev Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner | December 7 |
11 | Haftarah for Hanukkah Rabbi David Wise | December 14 |
12 | Va-yiggash Rabbi Joel Schwab | December 21 |
13 | Va-y'hi Rabbi Joel Schwab | December 28 |
14 | Special Commentary on Mordecai Kaplan Prof. Mel Scult | January 4 |
15 | Va-era - Rosh Chodesh Sh'vat Rabbi Charles Simon | January 11 |
16 | Bo Rabbi Charles Simon | January 18 |
17 | B'shallah Rabbi Leslie Lipson | January 25 |
18 | Yitro Rabbi Charles Simon | February 1 |
19 | Shabbat Shekalim Rabbi Steve Kane | February 8 |
20 | Terumah Rabbi Steve Kane | February 15 |
21 | Shabbat Zachor Rabbi Steve Kane | February 22 |
22 | Shabbat Parah Rabbi Charles Simon | March 01 |
23 | Vayakhel-Pekudei Rabbi Charles Simon | March 08 |
24 | Vayikra Stan Greenspan and Tom Sudow | March 15 |
26 | Shabbat Chol Ha-Moed Passover Rabbi Charles Simon | March 29 |
27 | Shemini Rabbi David Wise | April 5 |
28 | Tazria-Metzora Rabbi Ita Paskind | April 12 |
29 | Emor Rabbi Micah Peltz | April 26 |
30 | Behar-Bechukotai Rabbi Charles Simon | May 3 |
31 | B'midbar Rabbi Aaron Bergman | May 10 |
32 | Naso Rabbi Catharine Clark | May 17 |
33 | Beha'alotcha Rabbi Charles Simon | May 24 |
34 | Sh'lakh L'kha Rabbi Wayne Allen | May 31 |
35 | Korach - Rosh Chodesh Tamuz Rabbi Daniel Dorsch | June 7 |
36 | Hukkat Rabbi Micah Peltz | June 14 |
37 | Balak Rabbi Wayne Allen | June 21 |
38 | Pinchas Rabbi Charles Simon | June 28 |
39 | Matot-Masei Rabbi Lionel Moses | July 5 |
40 | Devarim Rabbi Lionel Moses | July 12 |
41 | Shabbat Nachamu Rabbi Dan Liben | July 19 |
42 | Eikev Rabbi Catharine Clark | July 26 |
43 | Re'eh Rabbi Charles Simon | August 2 |
44 | Shof'tim Rabbi Wayne Allen | August 9 |
45 | Ki Tetze Rabbi Charles Simon | August 16 |
46 | Ki Tavo Rabbi Charles Simon | August 23 |
47 | Nitzavim-Va-yelekh Rabbi Charles Simon | August 30 |
The Third Year - 5772 (2011/2012) |
1 | Shabbat Shuva Rabbi Charles Simon | September 30 |
2 | Yom Kippur Rabbi Charles Simon | October 7 |
3 | Shabbat chol ha-moed Sukkot Rabbi Charles Simon | October 15 |
4 | Haftarat Bereshit Rabbi Shai Cherry | October 22 |
5 | Haftarat Noah Rabbi Shai Cherry | October 29 |
6 | Haftarat Lekh Lekha Rabbi Charles Simon | November 4 |
7 | Haftarat Va-yera Rabbi Charles Simon | November 11 |
8 | Haftarat Hayye Sarah Rabbi Charles Simon | November 18 |
9 | Mahar Hodesh Rabbi Joel Schwab | November 25 |
10 | Haftarat Va-yetzei Rabbi Joel Schwab | December 2 |
11 | Haftarat Va-yishlach Rabbi David J. Small | December 9 |
12 | Haftarat Va-yeishev Rabbi Steve Kane | December 16 |
13 | Haftarat Shabbat of Hannukah Rabbi Abe Friedman | December 23 |
14 | Haftarat Va-Yiggash Rabbi Abe Friedman | December 30 |
15 | Haftarat Va-Y'hi Rabbi Charles Simon | January 6 |
16 | Haftarat Shemot Rabbi Charles Simon | January 13 |
17 | Haftarat Va-era FJMC V-P Stan Greenspan | January 20 |
18 | Haftarat Bo Rabbi Deborah Silver | January 27 |
19 | Haftarat B'shallah Rabbi Deborah Silver | February 3 |
20 | Haftarat Yitro Rabbi Deborah Silver | February 10 |
21 | Shabbat Shekalim Rabbi Baruch HaLevi | February 17 |
22 | Haftarat Terumah Rabbi Charles Simon | February 24 |
23 | Haftarat Tetzaveh Rabbi Rafi Cohen | March 2 |
24 | Haftarat Ki Tissa Rabbi Rick Sherwin | March 9 |
25 | Shabbat Parah Rabbi Murray Ezring | March 16 |
26 | Shabbat HaHodesh Rabbi Eric Solomon | March 23 |
29 | Pesach VIII Rabbi Jeff Pivo | April 13 |
30 | Shabbat Machar Hodesh Rabbi Ita Paskind | April 20 |
31 | Haftarat Tazria-Metzora Rabbi Yaier Lehrer | April 27 |
32 | Special Commentary on Mordecai Kaplan 1 Prof. Mel Scult | May 4 |
33 | Parashat Emor Rabbi Brian Strauss | May 11 |
34 | Parashat Behar/Be-hukkotai Rabbi Aaron Schonbrun | May 18 |
35 | Special Commentary on Mordecai Kaplan 2 Prof. Mel Scult | May 25 |
36 | Special Commentary on Mordecai Kaplan 3 Prof. Mel Scult | June 1 |
37 | Special Commentary on Mordecai Kaplan 4 Prof. Mel Scult | June 8 |
38 | Parashat Sh'lach L'cha Rabbi Leslie Lipson | June 15 |
39 | Special Commentary on Mordecai Kaplan 5 Prof. Mel Scult | June 22 |
40 | A Letter to the FJMC Dr. Rela Mintz Geffen | June 29 |
41 | Parashat Balak Rabbi Charles Simon | July 6 |
42 | Parshat Pinchas Rabbi Charles Simon | July 13 |
43 | Shabbat Hazon Rabbi Dan Liben | July 27 |
44 | Shabbat Nachamu Rabbi Dan Liben | August 3 |
45 | Parashat Eikev Rabbi Charles Simon | August 10 |
46 | Parshat Re'eh Rabbi Wayne Allen | August 17 |
47 | Parshat Shof'tim Rabbi Wayne Allen | August 24 |
48 | Parshat Ki Tetzei Rabbi Wayne Allen | August 31 |
49 | Parshat Ki Tavo Rabbi Wayne Allen | September 7 |
50 | Parshat Ki Nitzavim Rabbi Wayne Allen | September 14 |
The Second Year - 5771 (2010/2011) |
1 | Rosh Hashannah Rabbi Charles Simon | September 11 |
2 | Yom Kippur Rabbi Charles Simon | September 18 |
3 | Sukkot Rabbi Charles Simon | September 25 |
4 | How did Early Christianity view the Pharisees? Rabbi Charles Simon | October 2 |
5 | A Commentary On Creation Rabbi Ira F. Stone | October 9 |
6 | The Second paragraph of the Shema: What’s it all about?
Rabbi Charles Simon | October 16 |
7 | Creating An American Nusach Chazan Alberto Mizrahi | October 23 |
8 | The origins of the Priesthood Rabbi Charles Simon | October 30 |
9 | Hanukkah And Christmukkah
or
The Maccabees Are Rolling Over In Their Graves Rabbi Benjamin Edidin Scolnic | November 6 |
10 | Who and What Were the Maccabees? Rabbi Benjamin Edidin Scolnic | November 13 |
11 | Mattathias And The Fraternal Order Of The Jews Rabbi Benjamin Edidin Scolnic | November 20 |
12 | Hanukkah, the Maccabees and Me, A Response to Rabbi Scolnic Dr. Rela Mintz Geffen | November 27 |
13 | Regarding the Anousim in Portugal Rabbi Jules Harlow | December 5 |
14 | The Mystery of Ben Sira Rabbi Charles Simon | December 11 |
15 | Truth and Leaks Rabbi Paul Drazen | December 18 |
16 | THE KIPPAH QUESTION Rabbi Wayne Allen | December 25 |
17 | Happy New Year! Dr. Ron Wolfson | January 1 |
18 | A Little known Heroine Rabbi Charles Simon | January 8 |
19 | Tu B'shevat Rabbi Charles Simon | January 15 |
20 | Shabbat Shira (Special Edition) Chazzan George Mordechai | January 16 |
21 | Yitro Rabbi Charles Simon | January 21 |
22 | Mishna: Avodah Zarah 1 Rabbi Charles Simon | January 28 |
23 | Mishna: Avodah Zarah 2 Rabbi Charles Simon | February 4 |
24 | Mishna: Avodah Zarah 3 Rabbi Charles Simon | February 11 |
25 | Mishna: Avodah Zarah 4 Rabbi Charles Simon | February 18 |
26 | Mishna: Avodah Zarah 5 Rabbi Charles Simon | February 25 |
27 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Megillah Rabbi Ed Farber | March 4 |
28 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Megillah, 1 Rabbi Ed Farber | March 11 |
29 | Unravelling the Customs of Purim Chazzan Alberto Mizrahi & Stan Greenspan | March 18 |
30 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Megillah, Chapter 1. Mishnah 8 Rabbi Ed Farber | March 25 |
31 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Pesahim, Chapter 10. Mishnah 1 Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner | April 2 |
32 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Pesahim, Chapter 10. Mishnah 2 Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner | April 9 |
33 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Pesahim, Chapter 10. Mishnah 3 Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner | April 16 |
34 | True Grit: The Women Who Generated the Liberation from Egypt Dr. Rela Mintz Geffen | April 18 |
35 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Pesahim, Chapter 10. Mishnah 4 Rabbi Barry Dov Lerner | April 29 |
36 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Ta'anit, Chapter 1, Mishnah 3 Rabbi David Greenspoon | May 6 |
37 | Unravelling the Mishnah of Tractate Ta'anit, Chapter 1, Mishnah 4 Rabbi David Greenspoon | May 13 |
38 | Introduction To Mishna Berachot Rabbi Menachem Creditor | May 20 |
39 | Mishna Berachot, Part 2 Rabbi Menachem Creditor | May 27 |
40 | Mishna Berachot, Chapter 3, Mishnaiot 1, 2 & 3 Rabbi Menachem Creditor | June 3 |
41 | Introduction to Mishnah of Moed Katan - Chapter 3 - Mishnayot 5, 6 and 7 Rabbi Adam Feldman | June 17 |
42 | Mishnah of Moed Katan - Chapter 3 - Mishnayot 5 Rabbi Adam Feldman | June 24 |
43 | Mishnah of Moed Katan - Chapter 3 - Mishnayot 6 Rabbi Adam Feldman | July 1 |
44 | Mishnah of Moed Katan - Chapter 3 - Mishnayot 7 Rabbi Adam Feldman | July 8 |
45 | Mishnah of Shabbat - Chapter 2 - Mishnayot 5 Rabbi Jay M. Stein | July 9 |
46 | Mishnah of Shabbat - Chapter 2 - Mishnayot 6 Rabbi Jay M. Stein | July 15 |
47 | Haftarah Matot - The 3 Weeks Rabbi Charles Simon | July 22 |
48 | Mishnah of Shabbat - Chapter 2 - Mishnayot 7 Rabbi Jay M. Stein | July 29 |
49 | Devarim Rabbi Charles Simon | August 5 |
50 | Va'etchanan Rabbi Charles Simon | August 12 |
51 | Ekev Rabbi Charles Simon | August 19 |
52 | Re'eh Rabbi Charles Simon | August 26 |
53 | Shofetim Rabbi Charles Simon | September 2 |
54 | Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 3:7 Rabbi Wayne Allen | September 9 |
55 | Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 3:3 Rabbi Wayne Allen | September 16 |
56 | Mishnah Rosh Hashanah 3:3 Rabbi Wayne Allen | September 23 |
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The First Year - 5770 (2009/2010) All by Rabbi Charles Simon |
1 | Bereishit | In the beginning | October 17 |
2 | Noah | Noah (rest) | October 24 |
3 | Lekh-Lekha | Go forth, yourself! | October 31 |
4 | Va-Yera | And He appeared | November 7 |
5 | Hayye-Sarah | Life of Sarah | November 14 |
6 | Toldot | Generations | November 21 |
7 | Va-yetze | And he went out | November 28 |
8 | Va-Yishlah | And he sent | December 5 |
9 | Va-Yeshev | And he settled | December 12 |
10 | Miketz | At the end of | December 19 |
11 | Va-Yiggash | | December 26 |
12 | Va-Yehi | And he lived | January 2, 2010 |
13 | Shemot | Names | January 9 |
14 | Va-yera | And I appeared | January 16 |
15 | Bo | Enter! | January 23 |
16 | Beshalach | When he let go | January 30 |
17 | Yitro | Jethro (abundance) | February 6 |
18 | Mishpatim | Judgements | February 13 |
19 | Terumah | Offering | February 20 |
20 | Tetzaveh | You shall command | February 27 |
21 | Ki Tisa | When you elevate | March 6 |
22 | Va'yakhel and Pekudi | And he assembled / Accountings of | March 13 |
23 | Va'yikrah | And He called | March 20 |
24 | Tzav | Command! | March 27 |
25 | Pesach, day 5 special readings | | April 3 |
26 | Shemini | Eighth | April 10 |
27 | Tazriah and Metzorah | She bears seed | April 17 |
28 | Acharei Mot and Kedoshim | After the death | April 24 |
29 | Emor | Say! | May 1 |
30 | Behar and Bechukotai | On the Mount/In My statutes | May 8 |
31 | Bamidbar | In the wilderness | May 15 |
32 | Nasso | Elevate! | May 22 |
33 | Behaalotchah | In your making go up | May 29 |
34 | Shelach Lecha | Send for yourself | June 5 |
35 | Korach | Korah (bald) | June 12 |
36 | Chukat | Ordinance of | June 19 |
37 | Balak | Balak (destroyer) | June 26 |
38 | Pinchas | Phinehas (dark-skinned) | July 3 |
39 | Matot and Masei | Tribes / Journeys of | July 10 |
40 | Devarim | Words | July 17 |
41 | Va'etchanan | And I besought | July 24 |
42 | Eikev | Because | July 31 |
43 | Re'ei | Behold | August 7 |
44 | Shoftim | Judges | August 14 |
45 | Ki Teitzei | When you go out | August 21 |
46 | Ki Tavo | When you come in | August 28 |
47 | Nitzavim and Vayeilech | Are standing/ And went | September 4 |
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