The Haftarah portion for Shabbat Rosh Hodesh (Isaiah 66:1-24) narrated in English by Ronald Guttman.
Questions for Discussion:
God is seen here rejecting the worship of the outwardly pious, who pride themselves in building religious institutions, but fail to care for human beings. Instead, God attends to those who are poor and brokenhearted, but attend to the substance of God’s word.
• Where in our own personal practice – or in our communities and organizations – do we emphasize show over substance, buildings over people, ritual over ethics?
• How can we do better in this new month?
JTS wishes to acknowledge the generosity of the Jewish Publication Society for allowing us to use their translation.