This week, again, there is no regular Torah reading, because this week’s Torah portion ( for ) is a special reading, in the Diaspora (outside of the Land of Israel, thank you, HebCal):

Pesach VIII (on Shabbat) / פֶּסַח ח׳

Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17; Numbers 28:19-25

1. 1: Deuteronomy 14:22-29 · 8 p’sukim·
2. 2: Deuteronomy 15:1-18 · 18 p’sukim·
3. 3: Deuteronomy 15:19-23 · 5 p’sukim·
4. 4: Deuteronomy 16:1-3 · 3 p’sukim·
5. 5: Deuteronomy 16:4-8 · 5 p’sukim·
6. 6: Deuteronomy 16:9-12 · 4 p’sukim·
7. 7: Deuteronomy 16:13-17 · 5 p’sukim·
8. maf: Numbers 28:19-25 · 7 p’sukim

The commandment for this week is to remember having been a stranger, somewhere, and to therefore be kind to “the stranger that lives among you.”

It seems that we can Do Better:

-Shira

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