Today in History: Shabbat Nachamu (Sabbath of Consolation) is the Sabbath that comes after the 9th of Av. It gets its name from the Haftarah in Isaiah 40, “Comfort, O comfort My people [Nachamu, nachamu ami].” It is the first of the 7 “Haftarot of Comfort.” The encouraging prophetic readings on Shabbat lead all the way up to Rosh HaShanah (Trumpets). Tu B'Av (the 15th of Av) is known as the “Festival of Love.” In ancient times, people celebrated that the yearly gathering of wood for the Temple altar was finished. The daughters of Jerusalem would go out to dance in the vineyards. Whoever was not married would go there to find a bride (tradition, see b.Taanit 31a).

This week's portion is called ”Va’etchanan” (I pleaded)

TORAH PORTION: Deuteronomy 6:4–7:11

HAFTARAH: Isaiah 40:1–26

APOSTLES: 1 Peter 1:18–25

How does the Haftarah connect to these weeks of consolation?

How do the Apostles connect to this week's Haftarah?

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