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Torah Reading
Exodus 19:1-20:23; Numbers 28:26-31
Haftarah
Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12
This reading describes God’s revelation to the Jewish people on Mount Sinai. The first part of the reading details God’s instructions to Moses about preparing the people to receive the Torah. The second part describes the giving of the Ten Commandments.
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