The Voice of the Prophet
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Ki Tetzei
The Haftarah portion for Ki Tetzei (Isaiah 54:110) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Note: in some years when Rosh Hodesh Ellul falls on Shabbat Re'eh, many congregations read the haftarah for
Bereishit
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Bereishit narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Isaiah 42:543:10 Questions for Discussion: The prophet rails against the people's lack of awareness that God is
Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Hol Hamoed Sukkot (Ezekiel 38:18-39:16) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.Questions for Discussion: Ezekiels apocalyptic vision of the end of days is accompanie
Ha'azinu
The Haftarah portion for Ha'azinu (II Sam. 22:1-51) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.Questions for Discussion: In praising God for saving him, David sees his salvation as a reward for his own r
Shabbat Shuvah
The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Shuvah (Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: The prophet Hosea focuses on words as an essent
Nitzavim
The Haftarah portion for Nitzavim (Isaiah 61:1063:9) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: The prophet portrays God as reflecting back on a period of Gods own anger, an
Ki Tavo
The Haftarah portion for Ki Tavo (Isaiah 60:1-22) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: The prophet envisions a complete reversal for the people Israel, in which the oppr
Shofetim
The Haftarah portion for Shofetim (Isaiah 51:12 52:12) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: The prophet offers a message of hope to a people seemingly in despair, adju
Re'eh
The Haftarah portion for Re'eh (Isaiah 54:1155:5) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Note: in some years, including 5778, when Rosh Hodesh Ellul falls on Shabbat Re'eh, many congregations read t
Eikev
The Haftarah portion for Eikev (Isaiah 49:14-51:3) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman. Questions for Discussion: The haftarah begins with the peoples sense of having been abandoned by God, while