This evening we discuss the subtle but powerful message of Mochor Chodesh, the special Haftorah we read this Shabbat as Shabbat is followed by Rosh Chodesh. We quote the message delivered by Rabbi Elya Meir Bloch, and explore the connection to observing Rosh Chodesh (this Sunday) and following the cycles of the moon. We analyze the bizarre complexity of figuring out the date of Shavuot, and trace the insight of Rabbi Yehuda Amital on what exactly happened on the First Day of Shavuot. And we unpack the nuances of Boaz's monumental kindness in the Book of Ruth, while sharing a traumatic story in my life just over 40 years ago.

Michael Whitman is the senior rabbi of ADATH Congregation in Hampstead, Quebec, and an adjunct professor at McGill University Faculty of Law. ADATH is a modern orthodox synagogue community in suburban Montreal, providing Judaism for the next generation. We take great pleasure in welcoming everyone with a warm smile, while sharing inspiration through prayer, study, and friendship.

Rabbi Whitman shares his thoughts and inspirations through online lectures and shiurim, which are available on:

YouTube: https://tinyurl.com/adathyoutube

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/adathmichael/

Podcast - Mining the Riches of the Parsha:

Apple Podcasts - https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches1

Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches3

Stitcher: https://tinyurl.com/miningtheriches4

Please contact Rabbi Whitman ([email protected]) with any questions for feedback, or to receive a daily email, "Study with Rabbi Whitman Today," with current and past insights for that day, video, and audio, all in one short email sent directly to your inbox.