A Love Song for Shabbat, a Humanist supplement to Kabbalat Shabbat by Rabbi Dr. Tzemaḥ Yoreh (2013)
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh
This Kabbalat Shabbat service by Rabbi Dr. Tzemaḥ Yoreh is the first in a series of humanist prayer books for specific occasions. It is not meant to offer a comprehensive substitute to traditional prayer; rather, it is meant as a supplement and catalyst. . . .
By the Sweat of their Brow, a Humanist Birkon by Rabbi Dr. Tzemaḥ Yoreh (2013)
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh
Many of our best times are spent eating. Jewish liturgy, however, is very stingy on blessings before eating (focusing much of its energy on blessings after eating). The blessings before food are generic, and except for very specific foods and drinks (such as wine, bread, and matzah), all foods lump into three or four categories (fruit, vegetables, grains, and everything else). As a foodie, I’d like to celebrate each and every distinct taste through the prism of Jewish experience, and thus have tried to compose as many short poems as possible in their honor. . . .
פָּרָשַׁת בְּרֵאשִׁית | Parashat Bereshit (Genesis 1:1-6:8), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Bereishit, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת נֹחַ | Parashat Noaḥ (Genesis 6:9-11:32), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Noaḥ, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת לֶךְ־לְךָ | Parashat Lekh Lekha (Genesis 12:1-17:27), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Lekh Lekha, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּרָא | Parashat Vayera (Genesis 18:1-22:24), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Vayera, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי שָׂרָה | Parashat Ḥayyei Sarah (Genesis 23:1-25:18), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Ḥayyei Sarah, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדֹת | Parashat Toldōt (Genesis 25:19-28:9), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), Masoretic layer 'H', Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Toldot, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּצֵא | Parashat Vayetsei (Genesis 28:10-32:3), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Vayetsei, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּשְׁלַח | Parashat Vayishlaḥ (Genesis 32:4-36:43), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Vayishlaḥ, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב | Parashat Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Vayeshev, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת מִקֵּץ | Parashat Miqets (Genesis 41:1-44:17), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Vayeshev, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ | Parashat Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Vayigash, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת וַיְחִי | Parashat Vayeḥi (Genesis 47:28-50:26), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Vayeḥi, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת | Parashat Shemot (Exodus 1:1-6:1), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), Masoretic layer 'H', the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Shemot, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא | Parashat Va’era (Exodus 6:2-9:35), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), Masoretic layer 'H', Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Va’era, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא | Parashat Bo (Exodus 10:1-13:16), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'D2'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), Masoretic layer 'H', the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Bo, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח | Parashat b’Shalaḥ (Exodus 13:17-17:16), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), Masoretic layer 'H', the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'B'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat B’shalaḥ, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ | Parashat Yitro (Exodus 18:1-20:22), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Yitro, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .
📜 פָּרָשַׁת מִשְׁפָּטִים | Parashat Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1-24:18), color-coded according to its narrative layers
Contributed by: Tzemaḥ Yoreh, the Mesorah (TaNaKh), the Mesorah (Masoretic kernel 'E'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'J'), the Mesorah (Masoretic layer 'P'), Aharon N. Varady (transcription)
The text of parashat Mishpatim, distinguished according to the stratigraphic layers of its composition according to the Supplementary Hypothesis. . . .