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she-mee-nee

Omer Day 11 This weeks portion called she-mee-nee (translated “Eighth”) is from Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47. (Click to listen/Download) This week’s reading, Shemini, is a continuation of the previous week’s reading, Tzav, where we learned about the Tabernacle’s seven-day inaugural ceremony. This week’s reading opens on the eighth day, when God’s presence descends upon the […]

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CoM Community Outreach

CoM Community Outreach Ministry CoM is starting a quarterly outreach to our Xenia neighbors, specifically ministries and organizations that need a helping hand to further their impact in the community. The first project will be April 27 at the Xenia branch of the Miami Valley Women’s Center. We will bring a sack lunch to eat

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Passover

Today is a special shabbat in that is falls during the 7 day festival of unleavened bread. So, we take a break this week from the regular Torah reading schedule in honor of the Passover season. The special readings for today are from Exodus 12:21-51 and Numbers 28:16-25. The Haftorah reading is Joshua 5:2 –

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tzav

This weeks portion called tzav (translated “Command”) is from Leviticus 6:1 – 8:36. (Click to listen/download) This week’s Torah reading, Tzav, continues describing the various sacrifices offered in the Tabernacle and Temple — a topic started in last week’s reading. This is followed by an account of the seven-day inaugural of the Tabernacle. Let’s read

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va-yeek-rah

This weeks portion called va-yeek-rah (translated “And He Called”) is from Leviticus 1:1 – 5:26. This week’s Torah reading, Vayikra, begins the third book of the Torah, Leviticus. Last week we completed the reading of the book of Exodus, which concluded with a description of the construction of the Tabernacle. This week’s portion will provide

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