This week at Azamra
17 Tishri 5786 / 9 October 2025

Coming classes and study schedule

13-26 Tishri 5786
October 5-18, 2025

WEEKLY SHABBAT TORAH READINGS

Shabbat October 11: Intermediate Sabbath of the Festival of Succot. Torah reading: Exodus 33:12-34:26; Numbers 29:23-28; Haftara: Ezekiel 38:18-39:16

Simchat Torah October 14-15: Ve-zot Habrachah Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12
Torah for the Nations commentary: Moses lives!

Shabbat October 18: Bereishit Genesis 1:1-6:8

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WEEKLY PORTIONS COMMENTARY ARCHIVE

DAILY BIBLE STUDY

DAILY BIBLE STUDY

The Nineteenth KNOW YOUR BIBLE Annual Study Cycle concludes on Sunday October 12 with our completion of the book of Isaiah. The Twentieth Annual Study Cycle begins on Thursday October 16 with the Book of Joshua Chapters 1-2.

On the Intermediate Shabbat of the Festival of Succot, this year on October 11, it is customary to read the scroll of Kohelet (Ecclesiastes) prior to the Synagogue Torah reading.
Commentary on Kohelet
Chapters 1-2 3-4 5-6 7-8 9-10 11-12
Subscribers to the Know Your Bible commentary emails will receive these commentaries in their mailbox prior to the Festival of Succot.

Schedule October 5-10
Sun October 5
Isaiah 57-58
Monday October 6 Isaiah 59-60
Tues October 7
First day of Succot
Wed October 8 Second day of Succot
Thur October 9 Isaiah 61-62
Fri October 10 Isaiah 63-64

Schedule October 12-17
Sun October 12
Isaiah 65-66
Monday October 13
Hoshana Rabba
Tues October 14 Shemini Atzeret
Wed October 15 Simchat Torah
Thur October 16 Joshua 1 & 2
Fri October 17 Joshua 3-4

READ OF THE WEEK

The Succah and the House

Daily study of Rambam's Mishneh Torah Law Code

By courtesy of Chabad.org
1 chapter a day
3 chapters a day
Corresponding commandments from Sefer HaMitzvot
The entire Mishneh Torah is available in English online here.

Two must-read basic texts

By the saintly kabbalah genius, Rabbi Moshe Chaim Luzzatto
("RaMChaL", 1707-47):
The Way of God The classic exposition of the fundamentals of Torah belief
Path of the Just The classic practical guide to the Torah path of self-perfection