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unusual facts about Torah reading



Hakhel

The king began the reading with the same blessings over the Torah that are recited before every Aliyah La-Torah in synagogues today.

Tzvi Hirsh of Zidichov

The righteous Jews of his generation said he had the soul of the famous Yenukah, mentioned in the Zohar portion of Balak.


see also

EKEB

Eikev, the 46th weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the book of Deuteronomy.

Shelach

Shlach, the 37th weekly parshah or portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fourth in the book of Numbers