Haftarah: Parshat Ki Teitzei (5785)
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A lesson in English on the haftarah of Parshat Ki Teitzei, a portion of the Book of Devarim (Deuteronomy).
The haftarah is the passage from the Prophets read in synagogue on Shabbat after the Torah reading.
It belongs to the series “Haftarah lessons – 5785 (English)” (lesson 1 of 3).
Lesson summary AI-generated
- The haftarah of Ki Teitzei ("Sing, O barren one") speaks to a Jewish people that feels barren and desolate in exile, and tells it to rejoice because it will grow greater.
- The prophet calls exile "Edom", and promises that Hashem, who is both maker and husband, will make His people into a vessel able to receive.
- The lesson asks why the prophet mentions "the waters of Noach" and goes through Rashi's explanation.
- It also discusses the verse about mountains and hills, which Rashi connects to the merit of the patriarchs and the matriarchs.
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- Parshat Ki Teitzei
- Haftarah
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