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My daughter’s cry pierced the darkened hallway.
"Daddy, don’t leave!"
I turned back to her room and sat back down on her bed. "What’s wrong, sweetie?"
"I can’t go to sleep if you aren’t here."
Joyful tears well up in my eyes as I remember that moment from a decade ago. It seems like only yesterday. It was the day that the Lord taught me the meaning of the word "abide".
There are three common cycles for reading the Torah:
- The annual
- The triennial
- The linear triennial
In the annual cycle, the entire Torah (Genesis through Deuteronomy) is read weekly over the course of one year. This is most widely used Torah reading cycle and is used in synagogues throughout the world.
In the triennial cycle, the entire Torah is read weekly over the course of three years. The readings are aligned to the annual cycle (both the annual and triennial readings are on the same Parashah each week) but smaller portions are read in the triennial cycle. Thanks go to the Jewish Theological Seminary for the chart!
In the linear triennial cycle, the entire Torah is read weekly over the course of three years but in a sequential order that does not align to the annual readings (the annual and linear triennial readings are only the same one week every three years).
The linear triennial readings for 2012-2015 are provided below:
The other day my son texted me after one of his late-afternoon college classes:
Power went out at home. How do I reconnect Netflix on the TV?
I responded:
Wrapping up at work now. Will fix it when I get home. 20 minutes.
Traffic was light and I got home quickly. My wife was running errands and wasn’t home yet but my son’s car was in its normal spot. As I walked into the house, however, things seemed anything but normal.
The shades were still drawn and the house was dark. School papers were scattered all over the kitchen. A cup, rolling slightly on its side, was empty on the counter; its contents dripping onto the tile floor in a syncopated rhythm to the ticking of the kitchen clock. The appliances in the kitchen mindlessly flashed their repetitive message: 12:42... 12:42... 12:42.
Tick... drip-blink. Tick-blink... drip. Blink-tick... drip.
If you ever get into a conversation with an anti-missionary ask them one question after visiting this website: What do the Rabbonim say about Moshiach?
http://moshiachontheweb.com
Update: that site is down but the content is contained in this PDF: What the Rabbonim Say About Moshiach.
