ב״ה


Parshas Shoftim
Shabbat Candle lighting time: 7:38pm (Friday, August 14, 2026)
Shabbat ends: 8:37pm (Shabbat night, August 15, 2026)
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Lessons for today,
Thursday, 30 Av, 5786 - August 13, 2026


Sunrise: 6:04am
Sunset: 7:57pm
Latest Shema: 9:32am
Chumash: Shoftim, 5th portion (Deut. 18:14-19:13) with Rashi.
Tehillim: 145-150
Tanya: Read/Listen
Rambam:
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 1 chapter Read/Listen
 Sefer Hamitzvos Read/Listen

Summary of Today's Chumash

The fifth aliyah establishes the idea of the prophet of Israel. Because at Mt. Sinai the Jewish people claimed they couldn't hear G-d's voice directly, G-d here says that He will raise up prophets and that G-d will put words into their mouth. We are commanded to listen to the prophets.

Also in this aliyah is a reiteration of the command to establish cities of refuge for the inadvertent killer and some laws of murder.