Rabbi Dr Rene Pfertzel
Rosh Hashanah
“An angel of the Eternal One called to him from heaven, ‘Abraham! Abraham!’. And he answered, ‘Here I am’” Genesis 22: 11
Re’eh
“If there is among you a person in need… do not harden your heart and shut your hand against such a needy person. Rather, you must open your hand and lend him sufficient for whatever he needs” Deuteronomy 15 : 7-8
Pinchas
“The Eternal said to Moses, saying: the daughters of Zelophehad speak justly: you shall give them a portion for inheritance among their father’s” Numbers 27: 6
Naso
“When Moses went into the Tent of the Meeting to speak with God, he would hear the voice addressing from above the cover that was on top of the Ark of Covenant between the two cherubim; thus God spoke to him” Numbers 7:89
Acharei Mot-Kedoshim
“Any person, whether a native or a stranger, who eats what has died or has been torn by beasts shall wash his clothes, bathe in water and remain impure until the evening” Leviticus 17:15
Vayikra
“When a person presents an offering of grain to the Eternal” Leviticus 2:1
Mishpatim
“You shall not side with the mighty — or the crowd — to do wrong. When you give testimony in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd and do not show favouritism to a person just because this person is poor” Exodus 23:2-3
Shemot
“A new king arose over Egypt, who did not know Joseph” Exodus 1:8
Vayishlach
Lech Lecha
"I will establish My covenant between Me and you, and I will make you exceedingly numerous” Genesis 17:2
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