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The Jewish Prophets: Voices of Justice and Vision
From Isaiah's visions of peace to Amos's thundering demand for justice, the Jewish prophets shaped not only Judaism but the moral imagination of the world. Meet the major and minor prophets and their enduring message.
Torah Portions: The Weekly Reading Cycle
Every week, Jewish communities worldwide read the same Torah portion. Explore the 54 parashot, the system of aliyot, the Haftarah connection, and the joyous restart on Simchat Torah.
The Haftarah: Prophetic Voices After the Torah
Every Shabbat, after the Torah reading, a passage from the Prophets is chanted aloud in synagogue. The haftarah connects prophecy to law, history to the present, and — for many young Jews — marks the most memorable moment of becoming bar or bat mitzvah.
Prophet Isaiah: Vision of Peace and Words of Comfort
Isaiah gave the world 'swords into plowshares' and 'comfort ye my people' — prophetic poetry so powerful it still shapes how we imagine peace, justice, and redemption three thousand years later.