Michael Birnholz

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Rabbi Birnholz studies Parshat Chukat

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Parshat Chukat for Shabbat June 19th
Numbers
1: 19:1-6 (6 v.)
2: 19:7-9 (3 v.)
3: 19:10-17 (8 v.)
4: 19:18-22 (5 v.)
5: 20:1-6 (6 v.)
6: 20:7-13 (7 v.)
7: 20:14-21 (8 v.)
A few Commentaries to consider:

Rabbi Birnholz’s focus for Parshat Bemidbar 5/15

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To read the Torah portion in English: https://www.jtsa.edu/bemidbar
This is what we will read as part of Parshat Bemidbar from Numbers
Triennial Year 2
  1. 1: 2:1-9 (9 v.)
  2. 2: 2:10-16 (7 v.)
  3. 3: 2:17-24 (8 v.)
  4. 4: 2:25-31 (7 v.)
  5. 5: 2:32-34 (3 v.)
  6. 6: 3:1-4 (4 v.)
  7. 7: 3:5-13 (9 v.)
Commentaries that Rabbi Birnholz is Studying

Jewish Values to Plant: a land flowing with milk and honey

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 Eretz z’vat chalav u’dvash: A Land flowing with milk and honey.

At the end of a funeral, soil from the Land of Israel, specifically from the Mount of Olives, is added to the grave. Despite living outside of Israel, this is moment when we are uniquely connected to the variety of promises God made our Patriarchs and Matriarchs to inherit the Land of Israel. This land and the experiences of our ancestors, their search for and honor of God, especially through Shabbat and Shmita, weave through many aspects of Jewish life. Israel’s agricultural and ecological cycles are built into our holidays, our sense of time, and prayers.

Rabbi Birnholz studies Parshat Emor

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Parshat Emor:   https://www.jtsa.edu/emor

Leviticus

1: 22:17-20 (4 v.)

2: 22:21-25 (5 v.)

3: 22:26-33 (8 v.)

4: 23:1-3 (3 v.)

5: 23:4-8 (5 v.)

6: 23:9-14 (6 v.)

7: 23:15-22 (8 v.)

 

Some of the Commentaries Rabbi Birnholz is exploring.

https://www.jtsa.edu/opportunities-in-jewish-time

https://www.jtsa.edu/uncertainty-and-the-omer

https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/torah-commentary/time-ours-or-it-gods

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/sacred-time-amp-space/

https://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com/blog/2019/05/making-time-holy-a-dvarling-for-emor.html

Virtual Tikkun Leil Shavuot for 5781

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One Tradition of Shavuot is to have a  Tikkun Leil Shavuot, an all night study.   Like last year, with the magic of Zoom, Rabbis from all over the country will offer lessons every hour on the hour.  Rabbi Birnholz will be teaching  Nitty, Gritty Flour Power: Grain Bread and Shavuot at 10 pm.  For login information for his class see our TBS weekly update or contact our office tbsoffice@tbsvero.org (772569-4700).
Registration for the whole program will be linked here shortly.

PERSONAL STORIES, JEWISH VALUES: A Conversation with Dr. Micaela Blei

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May 10 at 7pm Join us for a virtual presentation.

Dr. Micaela Blei, two-time Moth GrandSlam winning storyteller and former Director of Education at The Moth, has spent the last decade telling, coaching and researching personal stories worldwide. Dr. Blei will share the story of her grandmother, a survivor of Auschwitz, followed by a discussion with Rabbi Michael Birnholz to explore the ways that sharing personal stories can connect us to others, to our history, and to Jewish values.

Contact the Temple Office tbsoffice@tbsvero.org (772-5694700) or see our weekly email update for login information.

Rabbi offers resources for Tazria Metzorah

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Tazria Metzora Triennial – year 2

Leviticus   https://www.jtsa.edu/tazria-metzora

1: 13:40-46 (7 v.)

2: 13:47-54 (8 v.)

3: 13:55-59 (5 v.)

4: 14:1-5 (5 v.)

5: 14:6-12 (7 v.)

6: 14:13-20 (8 v.)

7: 14:21-32 (12 v.)

Divrei Torah to Study:

https://www.jtsa.edu/how-to-approach-god

https://www.jtsa.edu/living-outside-the-camp

https://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com/blog/2017/04/healing-and-second-chances.html

https://velveteenrabbi.blogs.com/blog/2005/04/tricky_torah_ta.html

http://www.rabbishefagold.com/tazria-metzora/

Rabbi Birnholz prepares for Shabbat of Passover on April 3rd

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Pesach VII (on Shabbat)

https://www.jtsa.edu/beshallah-torah

Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-15:26; Numbers 28:19-28:25

1: 13:17-22.  Egypt into the Wilderness

2: 14:1-4  God announces the pursuit

3: 14:5-8 Pharaoh’s heart is hardened and they chase

4: 14:9-14  Egyptians approach, Israelites afraid

5: 14:15-20 God gives pep talk and then gets between Egyptians and Israelites

6: 14:21-25 Waters split and Egyptians get stuck

7: 14:26-15:26  Egyptians die, Israelites are free and they Sing and Dance!

Haftarah: II Samuel 22:1-51

D’vrei Torah to Study

https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/torah-commentary/gazelles-and-pillars-fire

https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/torah-commentary/crossing-sea-reeds-was-easier-crossing-sea-peace

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/of-technology-miracles-and-radical-amazement/

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/of-technology-miracles-and-radical-amazement/

Rabbi prepares for Parshat Vayikra

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Parshat Vayikra  Year 2

Leviticus https://www.jtsa.edu/vayikra-torah

  1. 1: 3:1-5 (5 v.)
  2. 2: 3:6-11 (6 v.)
  3. 3: 3:12-17 (6 v.)
  4. 4: 4:1-7 (7 v.)
  5. 5: 4:8-12 (5 v.)
  6. 6: 4:13-21 (9 v.)
  7. 7: 4:22-26 (5 v.)

 

https://www.jtsa.edu/the-rituals-that-make-a-nation

https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/torah-commentary/sacrifices-are-alive-and-well

https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/torah-commentary/thinking-about-slaughterhouse-and-barbecue

https://reformjudaism.org/learning/torah-study/torah-commentary/err-human-forgiveness-bring-sacrifice

https://www.myjewishlearning.com/article/the-role-of-sacrifices/

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