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SHABAT SHALOM

WEEKLY

* TORAH AND HAFTARAH *

LEARNING

PARASHAT

* TETZAVEH *

* SHBAT ZAKHOR *

ט' באדאר תשע'ב
9th of Adar, 5772
March 3rd, 2012

WEEKLY * TORAH * STUDY

PARSHAT

* TETZAVEH *

By Shimshon S. Siegel

ll That's Gold Doesn't Glitter

In this week's Torah portion, gold is mentioned nearly 50 times--gold furniture, chains, bells, rings. But today, gold brings with it a legacy of injustice, pollution, poison and waste.

Parshat Tetzaveh

For Children

Priestly Gold is

the New Black

WEEKLY * TORAH * LEARNING

PARASHAT

* TETZAVEH *

from my Jewish learning

By Nancy Reuben

"And Moses," God commands, "you shall command the sons of Israel to use pure olive oil for kindling the light of the lamps. Aaron shall set up this light to burn continuously in the sanctuary. It will serve as a light for God for all generations.

"Have Aaron and his sons serve Me as priests. Make for them sacred garments using fine linen, gold and blue, purple and scarlet yarns. Make for them a breast-piece, an ephod, a robe, a tunic of checkered work and a sash. These garments must always be worn when officiating in My sanctuary.

LEARNING MORE

From

Different interpretations

of the parashah

Tetzaveh for Families

from Torah Topics for Today

Live to Serve,

from Union for Reform Judaism

Confronting an Absence,

from Women of Reform Judaism

Holy Art of Sacrifice,

from Social Action

Moses's Absence,

from Orthodox Union

We Are All Holy Before God,

from Jewish Outreach Institute

Responsible Clothing,

from AJWS

Aromatherapy: Jewish Style,

from Hillel

* HAFTARAH *

for PARASHAT

* ZAKHOR *

Samuel I 15:2-34

Parashat Zakhor is read on the Shabbat before Purim every year. It includes a verse commanding us not to forget Amalek, the tribe who attacked the Israelites just after they came out of Egypt. In addition to its regular place in the Torah, in Parashat Ki Tetze, Parashat Zakhor is read on the Shabbat before Purim because the villain of the Purim story, Haman, is said to be a descendent of Amalek. Hearing Parashat Zakhor in synagogue is considered the fulfillment of the mitzvah not to forget Amalek.

The haftarah for Parashat Zakhor tells of the efforts of Israel to defeat Amalek once and for all. God commands Saul, the first king of Israel: "I remember what Amalek did to Israel, attacking them on their way, as they left Egypt. Go, now, and attack Amalek" (15:2-3).

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itself against Iranian nuclear threat

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Two Bibles found in dead Qaeda leader's
compound thought to contain clues to
future attacks