The Haphtarah is Y^әshayahu 54.11 — 55.5.

B.C.E. 521 — The D^әvar (i.e. Oral Law) of י--ה comes, via Khajai ha-Navi, to Z^әru-Bavel Ben-Sh^әa·altiyeil, Khajai 1.1.

B.C.E. 459 — Ezra ha-Kohein, the Sopheir (Torah scribe), arrived in Y^әrushalayim after the Exile in Iraq, Ezra 7.8-9.

B.C.E. 434 — Ezra begins another wall in Y^әrushalayim; completes it 52 days from today, N^әkhemyah 6.15.

Annually — Qumran khasidim Tz^әdoqim celebrate Festival of Firstfruits of Wine, 50 days after Festival of Firstfruits of Wheat, Yadin, Vol. I, The Temple Scroll.

B.C.E. 0005 — Miryam, wife of Yoseiph Ben-Dawid, becomes pregnant with Y^әhoshua.

B.C.E. 601 — Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi sees vision of Elohim: a fiery figure, a man with ink marks the foreheads of the inhabitants of Y^әrushalayim, Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi 8.1ff.

The Haphtarah is Y^әshayahu 51.12 — 52.12.

The Haphtarah is Y^әshayahu 54.1-10.

Annually — Wood offering by Ben-Adin Ben-Y^әhudah family (on the Qumran khasidim Tz^әdoqim calendar).

The Haphtarah is Y^әshayahu 60.1-22.

Annually — Moaeid Shemen (Appointed-festival of [Firstfruits of] Olive-oil (Qumran khasidim Tz^әdoqim calendar).

Annually — Feast of Wood Offering on the Qumran khasidim Tz^әdoqim calendar. (Six days in addition to the intermediate Shabât)

B.C.E. 521 — Khajai ha-Navi, the malakh of י--ה, proclaims the Malakhut (mission) of י--ה to the kindred to work in the Beit-י--ה Tz^әvâ·ot of their Elohim), Khajai 1.13-15.

B.C.E. 434 — Ezra completes his wall in Y^әrushalayim in 52 days.

B.C.E. 434 — Verification and documentation of yukhasin; Kohanim lacking proper genealogical documentation to Aharon declared invalid, N^әkhemyah 6.15; 7.64, 73.

In years in which Nitzavim is combined with wa-Yeilekh (check date of next Parashat Shavua) and years in which wa-Yeilekh is read the following week (but not when coinciding with Shabât Shuvah), the Haphtarat Teimanit is Y^әshayahu 61.9 — 63.9, not the S^әpharadit and Ashk^әnazit 61.10 — 63.9.

B.C.E. 593 — (day of month uncertain) Khanan Y^әhudah Ben-Azur dies, fulfilling the prophesy of Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 8.17.

B.C.E. 586 — (day of month uncertain) G^әdalyah, Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 41.1ff.

B.C.E. 434 — Ezra reads Torah to B^әnei-Yisra·eil, N^әkhemyah 7.72 — 8.14.

B.C.E. 586 — This commemorates the slaying G^әdalyah (Yirm^әyahu 41.1-2; M^әlakhim Beit 25.25).

G^әdalyah was appointed governor of Y^әhudah by Iraq (the Babylonians) after their capture of Y^әrushalayim earlier in the year.

Dawn till dusk tzom (fast), Z^әkharyah 7.5; 8.19. See also Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 41.1-2; M^әlakhim Beit 25.1-2.

This is the Shabât which falls between Yom T^әruah (Rosh ha-Shanah) and Yom Kipur.

This Maphtir and Haphtarah takes precedence over the weekly Maphtir and) Haphtarah.: Hosheia 14.2-10 (not adding the S^әpharadit Mikhah 7.18-20 or Ashk^әnazit Yo·eil 2.11-27).

When coinciding with Shabât Shuvah, the Haphtarat Teimanit Shabât Shuvah is recited. (See the Haphtarah there.)

When coinciding with Parashat Nitzavim, see the Haphtarah there.

Otherwise, the Haphtarat Teimanit is Y^әkhezqeil 17.22 — 18.32; not the S^әpharadit and Ashk^әnazit Y^әshayahu 61.10 — 63.9.

B.C.E. 0007.10.01 — Second astronomical configuration confirms Beit-Lëkhëm as the birth place of the Mashiakh, The Netzarim Reconstruction of Hebrew Matityahu (NHM) 2.8-9.

Ca. B.C.E. 519 — Z^әkharyah Ben-Berekhyah Ben-Ido ha-Navi taught that obedience is better than fasting – even on this day; Z^әkharyah 7.1-7.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Y^әkhezqeil 17.22 — 18.32; not the S^әpharadit and Ashk^әnazit Shmueil Beit 22.1-51.

B.C.E. 539 — Z^әru-Bavel Ben-Sh^әa·altiyeil and Yeishua Bar-Yotzadaq keep Sukot after arriving in Y^әrushalayim after the Exile in Iraq (Bavel) to rebuild the Beit-ha-Miqdâsh ha-Sheini, Ezra 1.1 with 3.1ff.

B.C.E. 434 — Ezra celebrates Sukot, N^әkhemyah 8.14-18.

29 C.E. — Y^әhoshua Ben-Yoseiph Ben-Dawid has moved from the Galil to Y^әrushalayim in time to keep Sukot, The Netzarim Reconstruction of Hebrew Matityahu (NHM) 19.1.

B.C.E. 2458 — Teivah (corrupted to "ark") rested on Harei Ararat (the Ararat mountains) in Turkey; waters receding, b^ә-Reishit 8.4.

This is the Shabât which falls between Sukot and Sh^әmini Atzeret.

B.C.E. 521 — Khajai ha-Navi prophesies that the kavod of the Beit-ha-Miqdâsh ha-Sheini would be greater than the kavod of the Beit-ha-Miqdâsh hâ-Rishon, Khajai 2.1, 9.

Note: In Israel, Sh^әmini Atzeret and Simkhat Torah coincide (Seventhmonth 22). In the Galut, however, Shmini Atzeret is observed on Seventhmonth 22 while Simkhat Torah is observed the following day (Seventhmonth 23).

B.C.E. 971 — Conclusion of first Khag in Beit-ha-Miqdâsh hâ-Rishon, Divrei ha-Yamim Beit 7.10.

B.C.E. 521 — Khajai ha-Navi prophesies Z^әru-Bavel Ben-Sh^әa·altiyeil would be like a signet ring, Khajai 2.20.

B.C.E. 434 — Ezra fasts in t^әshuvah, B^әnei-Yisra·eil separate themselves from all b^әnei neikhar (sons of foreigners, sons of unfamiliar) and intermarriages, N^әkhemyah 9.1.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Y^әshayahu 42.1-16, not the S^әpharadit Y^әshayahu 42.5-21 or Ashk^әnazit Y^әshayahu 42.5 — 43.11.

"The pre-Exilic name is Bul (M^әlakhim Aleph 6.38)… It is believed to be etymologically connected to Arahsammu, the Assyrian for 'eighth month.'" ("Marheshvan," Ency. Jud., 11.971). I hadn't noticed this before and was tipped off to this by a short D^әvar Torah in Beit-ha-K^әnësët yesterday (2005.10.29) given by Khayim Tawil, professor of ancient languages at Yeshivot University, who frequently visits his son, who lives here. Though I didn't understand it (in Hebrew, of course), Ya·eil relayed the highlights to me when we got home. Prof. Tawil had been apprised by a Mori who was staying with him for a while. Apparently, it wasn't uncommon for the mem and vav to be metathesized.

This also reinforces two principles: [1] the greater pristinity of the Yemenite tradition and [2] the antiquity of this month being the eighth month, as documented in the Bible; not the second month of a New Year.

B.C.E. 964 — (day of month undetermined) Seven years after having begun, Shlomoh ha-Melekh finishes building the Beit-ha-Miqdâsh hâ-Rishon during this month, M^әlakhim Aleph 6.38.

B.C.E. 521 — (day of month undetermined) D^әvar י--ה comes to Z^әkharyah Ben-Berekhyah Ben-Ido ha-Navi answering his pleading for t^әshuvah, Z^әkharyah 1.1.

The Haphtarat Teimanit and Ashk^әnazit is Y^әshayahu 54.1 — 55.5, not the S^әpharadit Y^әshayahu 54.1-10.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Y^әshayahu 40.25 — 41.17, not the S^әpharadit and Ashk^әnazit Y^әshayahu 40.27 — 41.16.

c. B.C.E. 930 — During his reign (beginning in B.C.E. 933), Yaravam Ben-N^әvat seduced all of B^әnei-Yisra·eil except Y^әhudah away from Beit-Dâwid into idolatry, introducing an idolatrous festival, M^әlakhim Aleph 12.32-32.

The Haphtarat Teimanit and Ashk^әnazit is M^әlakhim Beit 4.1-37, not the S^әpharadit M^әlakhim Beit 4.1-23.

The Haphtarâhf is M^әlakhim Aleph 1.1-31.

B.C.E. 603 — (the day of the month uncertain) Y^әhudah and Yisra·eil proclaim a tzom (fast) after Barukh Ben-Neiriyah reads the scroll of Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi in the Beit-ha-Miqdâsh, Yirm^әyahu 36.1-9.

28 C.E. — (day of month uncertain) Miryam's cousin, Elisheva Bat- Z^әkharyah ha-Kohein (who became pregnant in Firstmonth), gives birth to Yokhanan 'ha-Matbil' Ben-Z^әkharyah ha-Kohein.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Malâkhi 1.1 — 3.4, not the S^әpharadit and Ashk^әnazit Malâkhi 1.1 — 2.7.

B.C.E. 519 — Z^әkharyah Ben-Berekhyah Ben-Ido ha-Navi teaches that obeying Torah is better than fasting, Z^әkharyah 7.1ff.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Hosheia 11.7 — 12.14, not the S^әpharadit Hosheia 11.7 — 12.12 or Ashk^әnazit Hosheia 12.13 — 14.10.

The Haphtarat Teimanit and S^әpharadit is Ovadyâh, not the Ashk^әnazit Hosheia 11.7 — 12.12.

The Haphtarah is Amos 2.6 — 3.8.

The Haphtarah is M^әlakhim Aleph 3.15 — 4.1.

B.C.E. 2458 — Noakh sees the tops of mountains after the waters of the Mabul recede, b^ә-Reishit 8.5.

B.C.E. 480 — (day of month uncertain) Iranian king Akhashveirosh (Xerxes I) makes Esteir queen of Iran in the seventh year of his reign (B.C.E. 486-465), Esteir 2.6.

Annually — Wood offering by Ben-Adin Ben-Y^әhudah family — again on the Qumran khasidim Tz^әdoqim calendar.

B.C.E. 459 — Ezra appoints a Beit-Din to consider what to do about intermarriages, Ezra 10.16.

B.C.E. 575 — A refugee from Y^әrushalayim comes to Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi in Iraq (under the rule of N^әvu-khad-netzar), reporting to him how bad the conditions were in Y^әrushalayim (Y^әkhezqeil 33.21).

The Haphtarah is Y^әkhezqeil 37.15-28.

B.C.E. 598 — Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi given his vision of the stewpot, Y^әkhezqeil 24.1.

B.C.E. 588 — Iraqi king N^әvu-khad-netzar sets siege on Y^әrushalayim, M^әlakhim Beit 25.1; Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 39.1; 52.4.

Commemorates the siege of Y^әrushalayim by Iraq (Bavel) (M^әlakhim Beit 25.1-2; Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 42.4ff; Y^әkhezqeil 24.1-2).

B.C.E. 597 — Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi prophesies against Mitzrayim, Y^әkhezqeil 29.1.

B.C.E. 0007 — Third astronomical configuration confirms vigil in Beit-Lëkhëm over the house of Y^әhoshua Ben-Dawid, identifying him as the Mashiakh. With this new information, the Iranian astronomer-astrologer scientists (of their day; Persian "Magi"), who had been conducting the vigil, went to visit the house and present the family with gifts. The astronomical configurations, caravanserie travel and vigil had taken over six months. Y^әhoshua was born on the first astronomical configuration – 6 months and 1 week earlier, on B.C.E. 0007.05.29 (The Netzarim Reconstruction of Hebrew Matityahu (NHM) 2.10-12 with notes).

The Haphtarah is M^әlakhim Aleph 2.1-12.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Y^әkhezqeil 16.1-14, not the S^әpharadit Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 1.1 — 2.3 or Ashk^әnazit Y^әshayahu 27.6 –— 28.13.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Y^әkhezqeil 28.24 — 29.21, not the S^әpharadit and Ashk^әnazit Y^әkhezqeil 28.25 — 29.21.

B.C.E. 1412 — B^әnei-Yisra·eil are camped on the east bank of the N^әhar Yardein, D^әvarim 1.1-3.

Note: The Haphtarat Teimanit this week is Y^әshayahu 18.7 — 19.25, not the Ashk^әnazi selection (Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 46.13-28).

Parashat shavua: בשלח (b^ә-Shalakh; in sending)

This is the Shabât coinciding with parashat Shavua b^ә-Shalakh.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Shophtim 4.23 — 5.31, not the S^әpharadit (5.1-31) or Ashk^әnazit (4.4 — 5.31).

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Y^әshayahu 6.1-13 & 9.5-6, not the S^әpharadit (6.1-13) or Ashk^әnazit (6.1 — 7.6 & 9.5-6).

B.C.E. 521 — Z^әkharyah Ben-Berekhyah Ben-Ido ha-Navi sees the vision of a man riding a sorrel horse among the hadas (myrtle) bushes, along with other horses: an assortment of sorrel, chestnut and white; Z^әkharyah 1.7ff.

Sometime during the winter of 29-30 C.E. — Ribi Y^әhoshua teaches Halakhah with his fellow rabbinic P^әrushim; he tends the ill and teaches (cf. The Netzarim Reconstruction of Hebrew Matityahu (NHM) 19.3 — 20.3).

Today, the annual half-Shëqël is offered before Minkhâh and the reading of the M^әgilâh at Purim. Outside of Israel, the local half-coin is offered (half-dollar, etc.) with the proceeds going to the poor.

The Haphtarat Teimanit is Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 34.8 — 35.19, not the S^әpharadit and Ashk^әnazit (34.8-22 & 33.25-26).

B.C.E. 595 — Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi laments over Mitzrayim (Egypt), Y^әkhezqeil 32.1.

B.C.E. 480 — Haman slanders Y^әhudim to Akhashveirosh (Iranian king Xerxes I), Esteir 3.7.

29 C.E. — Ribi Y^әhoshua predicts his death, soon after the collection of the half-sheqel tax for the maintenance of the Beit-ha-Miqdâsh ha-Sheini, The Netzarim Reconstruction of Hebrew Matityahu (NHM) 17.22 — 18.35.

B.C.E. 517 — In the sixth year of the reign of Darius, restoration of the Beit-ha-Miqdâsh hâ-Rishon (after the Iraqi Exile) is completed, celebrating Khanukhah, Ezra 6.15-16.

The Haphtarah is M^әlakhim Aleph 5.26 — 6.13.

B.C.E. 479 — On this date Iranian king Akhashveirosh (Xerxes I) issues the proclamation to Haman authorizing the execution of all Y^әhudim. However, in response to the plea of his Jewess Queen Esteir (Ivrit Hadasâh), King Akhashveirosh granted that the Y^әhudim should arm and defend themselves. Over the next two days (13^th-14,^th), the Y^әhudim slaughtered 500 of their enemies in Shushan, the ancient capital of Iran (Persia, land of the "magis"); as a result of which the 14^th & 15^th are declared commemorative holidays (Esteir 3.13-22).

This is the commemoration of the story in the book of Esteir (actually Hadasah; corrupted to 'Esther').

The parashah is Sh^әmot 17.8-16 (and, on the eve, the recitation of Esteir). Today, the annual half-Shëqël is offered before Minkhâh and the reading of the M^әgilâh at Purim. Outside of Israel, the local half-coin is offered (half-dollar, etc.) with the proceeds going to the poor.

During the recitation of Esteir, unlike other communities of Orthodox Jews, the Teimanim don't make noise after the name "Haman." Also, the congregation repeats aloud the following p^әsuqim after the reader: 2.5; 7.10; 8.15-16 & 10.3. All of the children, and many adults, come in costumes and have a party immediately after the recitation of Ësteir (see Yael's Purim 2000 costume, click to enlarge).

Hâmân (not "HEY-man") was an Iranian Prime Minister! Start referring to the Iranian president as "Hamandinejad"!

The Haphtarah is Y^әkhezqeil 43.10-27.

B.C.E. 595 — Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi prophesies against Mitzrayim, Y^әkhezqeil 32.17.

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The Haphtarat Teimanit is M^әlakhim Aleph 18.1-46, not the S^әpharadit M^әlakhim Aleph 18.20-39 or Ashk^әnazit M^әlakhim Aleph 18.1-39.

The Haphtarat Teimanit and S^әpharadit is M^әlakhim Aleph 7.13-26, not the Ashk^әnazit M^әlakhim Aleph 7.51 — 8.21. (When two parashot are combined, the Haphtarah for the second parashah takes precedence.)

The Haphtarat Teimanit and S^әpharadit is M^әlakhim Aleph 7.40-50 (which the S^әpharadim also follow), not the Ashk^әnazit M^әlakhim Aleph 7.51 — 8.21. (When two parashot are combined, the Haphtarah for the second parashah takes precedence.)

B.C.E. 550 — In his 37^th year of imprisonment, Y^әhoyakhin, king of Y^әhudah, is given a reprieve by Iraqi king Ëvil M^әrodakh, M^әlakhim Beit 25.27; Yirm^әyahu ha-Navi 52.31.

B.C.E. ca. 2459 — On this day, receding water levels after the Mabul permit removing the roof of the teivah (box, corrupted to "ark"), b^ә-Reishit 8.13.

B.C.E. ca. 1466 to 1449 — (the year following the Y^әtziah, which occurred ca. 1467 to 1450) the Mishkan was erected at the foot of Har Karkom (=Har Sinai) in the Israeli Negev, Sh^әmot 40.2, 17.

B.C.E. ca. 1449, during this month — B^әnei-Yisra·eil journeyed to Qadeish, in Midbar Tzin, in the Israeli Negev (30 km S of modern-day Dimona). There, Miryam died and was buried. Also, B^әnei-Yisra·eil rebelled over the lack of water, b^ә-Midbar 20.1-2.

B.C.E. 718 — In the first year of his reign, Y^әkhizqiyahu, began to sanctify the Beit-י--ה, the Qodesh, Divrei ha-Yamim Beit 29.3, 17.

B.C.E. 568 — Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi prophesies that Bavel will conquer Mitzrayim (Egypt), Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi 29.17.

B.C.E. 459 — In seventh year of his reign, Iranian king Artakhshast (Artaxerxes I, reigned 465-453) proclaims freedom of religion for Y^әhudim in, and freedom to return to, Y^әhudah and Y^әrushalayim, Ezra 7.1, 8.

B.C.E. 458 — Ezra's Beit-Din reaches decision on what to do concerning intermarriage: they sent their foreign wives away and offered a ram, Ezra 10.17.

B.C.E. 0005, during this month — Elisheva Bat- Z^әkharyah ha-Kohein, cousin of Miryam (mother of Ribi Y^әhoshua), becomes pregnant with Yokhanan 'ha-Matbil' Ben-Z^әkharyah ha-Kohein.

Annually — Wood Offering by the Ben-Arakh Ben-Y^әhudah family (on the Qumran khasidim Tz^әdoqim calendar).

Annually in Messianic Age — Y^әkhezqeil ha-navi prophesies that on this date a whole yearling calf is to be sacrificed to make a khata·ah for the Beit-