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Jewish Year 5786
The Five Books of Miriam
Rabbi David Markus
&
Rabbi Rachel Barenblat
(Beth Israel of the Berkshires)


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December 13, 2025
23 Kislev 5786
P. Vayeishev
Session 3.9
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December 6, 2025
16 Kislev 5786
P. Vayishlah
Session 3.8
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November 29, 2025
9 Kislev 5786
P. Vayeitzei
Session 3.7
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November 22, 2025
2 Kislev 5786
P. Toledot
Session 3.6
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November 15, 2025
24 Heshvan 5786
P. Hayyei Sarah
Session 3.5
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November 8, 2025
17 Heshvan 5786
P. Vayera
Session 3.4
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November 1, 2025
10 Heshvan 5786
P. Lekh Lekha
Session 3.3
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October 25, 2025
3 Heshvan 5786
P. Noah
Session 3.2
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October 18, 2025
26 Tishrei 5786
P. Bereishit
Session 3.1
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August 9, 2025
15 Av 5785
P. Vaethanan
Session 2.41
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August 2, 2025
8 Av 5785
P. Devarim
Session 2.40
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July 26, 2025
1 Av 5785
P. Matot-Masei​
Session 2.39
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July 19, 2025
23 Tammuz 5785
P. Pinhas​
Session 2.38
soul_spa_2.38__pinhas__–_2025.07.19.pdf
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July 12, 2025
16 Tammuz 5785
P. Balak​
Session 2.37
soul_spa_2.37__balak__–_2025.07.12.pdf
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July 5, 2025
9 Tammuz 5785
P. Hukkat​
Session 2.36
soul_spa_2.36__hukkat__–_2025.07.05.pdf
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June 28, 2025
2 Tammuz 5785
P. Korah​
Session 2.35
soul_spa_2.35__korah__–_2025.06.28.pdf
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June 21, 2025
25 Sivan 5785
P. Shlakh
Session 2.34
soul_spa_2.34__shlakh__–_2025.06.21.pdf
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June 14, 2025
18 Sivan 5785
P. Beha'alotekha
Session 2.33​
soul_spa_2.33__behaalotekha__–_2025.06.14.pdf
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Note: There were no Soul Spa
sessions on May 31 or June 7.

May 24, 2025
26 Iyar 5785
P. Behar-Behukotai
Session 2.30
soul_spa_2.30__behar-behukotai__–_2025.05.24.pdf
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May 17, 2025
19 Iyar 5785
P. Emor
Session 2.29
soul_spa_2.29__emor__–_2025.05.14.pdf
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April 26, 2025
28 Nissan 5785
P. Shemini
Session 2.26
soul_spa_2.26__shemini__–_2025.04.26.pdf
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April 19, 2025
21 Nissan 5785
Passover VII • At the Sea
Session 2.25
soul_spa_2.25__at_the_sea__–_2025.04.19.mellel.pdf
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April 5, 2025
7 Nissan 5785
Parashat Vayikra
Session 2.24
soul_spa_2.24__vayikra__–_2025.04.05.pdf
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March 29, 2025
29 Adar 5785
Parashat Pekudei • Mevorhim Nissan
Session 2.23
soul_spa_2.23__pekudei__–_2025.03.29.pdf
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March 22, 2025
22 Adar 5785
Parashat Vayakhel
Session 2.22


​[no recording this week]

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March 15, 2025
15 Adar 5785
Parashat Ki Tisa
Session 2.21
soul_spa_2.21__ki_tisa__–_2025.03.15.pdf
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March 8, 2025
8 Adar 5785
Parashat Tetzaveh • Shabbat Zakhor
Session 2.20
soul_spa_2.20__tetzaveh__–_2025.03.08.pdf
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March 1, 2025
1 Adar 5785
Parashat Terumah • Rosh Hodesh Adar
Session 2.19
soul_spa_2.19__terumah__–_2025.03.01.pdf
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February 22, 2025
24 Shevat 5785
Parashat Mishpatim
Session 2.18
soul_spa_2.18__mishpatim__–_2025.02.22.pdf
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February 15, 2025
17 Shevat 5785
Parashat Yitro
Session 2.17
soul_spa_2.17__yitro__–_2025.02.15.pdf
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February 8, 2025
10 Shevat 5785
Parashat Beshallah
Session 2.16

soul_spa_2.16__beshallah__–_2024.02.08.pdf
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Note: There was no Soul Spa
session on February 1.

January 25, 2025
25 Tevet 5785
Parashat Vaera
Session 2.14
soul_spa_2.14__vaera__– 2025.01.25.pdf
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January 18, 2025
18 Tevet 5785
Parashat Shemot
Session 2.13
soul_spa_2.13__shemot__– 2025.01.18.pdf
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January 11, 2025
11 Tevet 5785
Parashat Vayeh​i
Session 2.12
soul_spa_2.12__vayehi__– 2025.01.11.pdf
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January 4, 2025
4 Tevet 5785
Parashat Vayigash
Session 2.11
soul_spa_2.11__vayigash__– 2025.01.04.pdf
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December 28, 2024
27 Kislev 5785
Parashat Mikeitz
Session 2.10
soul_spa_2.10__mikeitz__– 2024.12.28.pdf
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December 21, 2024
20 Kislev 5785
Parashat Vayeishev
Session 2.9
soul_spa_2.9__vayeishev__– 2024.12.21.pdf
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December 14, 2024
13 Kislev 5785
Parashat Vayishlah
Session 2.8
soul_spa_2.8__vayishlah__– 2024.12.14.pdf
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December 7, 2024
6 Kislev 5785
Parashat Vayeitzei
Session 2.7
soul_spa_2.7__vayeitzei__– 2024.12.07.pdf
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November 30, 2024
29 Heshvan 5785
Parashat Toledot
Session 2.6
soul_spa_2.6__toledot__– 2024.11.30.pdf
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November 23, 2024
22 Heshvan 5785
Parashat Hayyei Sarah
Session 2.5
soul_spa 2.5__hayei_sarah__– 2024.11.23.pdf
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Note: There was no Soul Spa
session on November 16.


November 9, 2024
8 Heshvan 5785
Parashat Lekh Lekha
Session 2.3
soul_spa 2.3__lekh_lekha__– 2024.11.09.pdf
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November 2, 2024
1 Heshvan 5785
Parashat Noah
​Session 2.2
soul_spa 2.2__noah__– 2024.11.02.pdf
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October 26, 2024
23 Tishrei 5785
Parashat Bereishit
​Session 2.1
soul_spa 2.1__bereishit__– 2024.10.26.pdf
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August 10, 2024
6 Av 5784
Parashat Devarim
​Session 1.44
soul_spa_1.44__devarim__–_2024.08.10.pdf
File Size: 1932 kb
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August 3, 2024
28 Tammuz 5784
Parashat Matot-Masei
​Session 1.43
soul_spa_1.43__matot-masei__–_2024.08.03.pdf
File Size: 1815 kb
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July 27, 2024
21 Tammuz 5784
Parashat Pinhas
​Session 1.42
soul_spa_1.42__pinhas__–_2024.07.27.pdf
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July 20, 2024
14 Tammuz 5784
Parashat Balak
​Session 1.41
soul_spa_1.41__balak__–_2024.07.20.pdf
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July 13, 2024
7 Tammuz 5784
Parashat Hukkat
​Session 1.40
soul_spa_1.40__hukkat__–_2024.07.13.pdf
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Note: Soul Spa was lay-led on July 6

June 29, 2024
23 Sivan 5784
Parashat Shlakh-Lekha
​Session 1.38
soul_spa_1.38__shlakh_lekha__–_2024.06.29.pdf
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June 22, 2024
16 Sivan 5784
Parashat Beha'alotekha
​Session 1.37
soul_spa_1.37__behaalotekha__–_2024.06.22.pdf
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June 15, 2024
9 Sivan 5784
Parashat Nasso
​Session 1.36
soul_spa_1.36__nasso__–_2024.06.15.pdf
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June 8, 2024
2 Sivan 5784
Parashat Bamidbar
​Session 1.35
soul_spa_1.35__bamidbar__–_2024.06.08.pdf
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June 1, 2024
24 Iyar 5784
Parashat Behukotai & Hefker (Shavuot)
​Session 1.34
soul_spa_1.34__behukotai__–_2024.06.01.pdf
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May 25, 2024
17 Iyar 5784
Parashat Behar & Tikkun Olam
​Session 1.33
soul_spa_1.33__behar__–_2024.05.25.pdf
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May 18, 2024
10 Iyar 5784
Parashat Emor
​Session 1.32
soul_spa_1.32__emor__–_2024.05.18.pdf
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May 11, 2024
3 Iyar 5784
Parashat Kedoshim
​Session 1.31
soul_spa_1.31__kedoshim__–_2024.05.11.pdf
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Note: There was no Soul Spa
session on May 4

April 27, 2024
​19 Nisan 5784
Passover and The Song
​Session 1.29
soul_spa_1.29__passover__–_2024.04.27.pdf
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​April 20, 2024
​12 Nisan 5784
Parashat Metzora
​Session 1.28
soul_spa_1.28__metzora__–_2024.04.20.pdf
File Size: 1417 kb
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​April 13, 2024
​5 Nisan 5784
Parashat Tazria
​Session 1.27
soul_spa_1.27__tazria__–_2024.04.13.pdf
File Size: 1416 kb
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​April 6, 2024
​27 Adar II 5784
Parashat Shemini
​Session 1.26
soul_spa_1.26__shemini__–_2024.04.06.pdf
File Size: 2186 kb
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​March 30, 2024
​20 Adar II 5784
Parashat Tzav
​Session 1.25
soul_spa_1.25__tzav__–_2024.03.30.pdf
File Size: 2229 kb
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​March 23, 2024
​13 Adar II 5784 • Shabbat Zakhor
Parashat Vayikra
​Session 1.24
soul_spa_1.24__vayikra__–_2024.03.23.pdf
File Size: 1372 kb
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​March 16, 2024
​6 Adar II 5784
Parashat Pekudei
​Session 1.23
soul_spa_1.23__pekudei__–_2024.03.16.pdf
File Size: 2398 kb
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​March 9, 2024
​29 Adar I 5784
Parashat Vayakhel
​Session 1.22
soul_spa_1.22__vayakhel__–_2024.03.09.pdf
File Size: 982 kb
File Type: pdf
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​March 2, 2024
​22 Adar I 5784
Parashat Ki Tisa
​Session 1.21
soul_spa_1.21__ki_tisa__–_2024.03.02.pdf
File Size: 4288 kb
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​February 24, 2024
​15 Adar I 5784
Parashat Tetzaveh
​Session 1.20

soul_spa_1.20__tetzaveh__–_2024.02.24.pdf
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​February 17, 2024
​8 Adar I 5784
Parashat Terumah
​Session 1.19
soul_spa_1.19__terumah__–_2024.02.17.pdf
File Size: 7799 kb
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​February 10, 2024
​1 Adar I 5784
Parashat Mishpatim
​Session 1.18
soul_spa_1.18__mishpatim__–_2024.02.10.pdf
File Size: 1178 kb
File Type: pdf
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February 3, 2024
​24 Shevat 5784
Parashat Yitro
​Session 1.17
soul_spa_1.17__yitro__–_2024.02.03.pdf
File Size: 2101 kb
File Type: pdf
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January 27, 2024
​17 Shevat 5784
Parashat Beshallah
​Session 1.16
soul_spa_1.16__beshallah__–_2024.01.27.pdf
File Size: 1574 kb
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January 20, 2024
​10 Shevat 5784
Parashat Bo
​Session 1.15
soul_spa_1.15__bo__–_2024.01.20.pdf
File Size: 1509 kb
File Type: pdf
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January 13, 2024
​3 Shevat 5784
Parashat Vaera
​Session 1.14
soul_spa_1.14__vaera__–_2024.01.13.pdf
File Size: 2139 kb
File Type: pdf
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January 6, 2024
​25 Tevet 5784
Parashat Shemot
​Session 1.13
soul_spa_1.13__shemot__–_2024.01.06.pdf
File Size: 1919 kb
File Type: pdf
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Note: There was no Soul Spa
session on December 30

December 23, 2023
​11 Tevet 5784
Parashat Vayigash
​Session 1.11
soul_spa_1.11__vayigash__–_2023.12.23.pdf
File Size: 1491 kb
File Type: pdf
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December 16, 2023
​4 Tevet 5784
Parashat Mikeitz
​Session 1.10
soul_spa_1.10__mikeitz__–_2023.12.16.pdf
File Size: 1233 kb
File Type: pdf
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December 9, 2023
​26 Kislev 5784 • Hanukkah 2
Parashat Vayeitzei
​Session 1.9

soul_spa_1.9__vayeishev__–_2023.12.09.pdf
File Size: 1980 kb
File Type: pdf
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Note: There was no Soul Spa
session on December 2

November 25, 2023
​12 Kislev 5784
Parashat Vayeitzei
​Session 1.7
soul_spa_1.7__vayeitzei__–_2023.11.25.pdf
File Size: 2463 kb
File Type: pdf
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November 18, 2023
​5 Kislev 5784
Parashat Toldot • The History of Why
Session 1.6

soul_spa_1.6__toledot-why_.pdf
File Size: 416 kb
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​November 11, 2023
​27 ​Heshvan 5784
Parashat Hayyei Sarah
​Session 1.5

soul_spa_1.5__hayyei_sarah__–_2023.11.11.pdf
File Size: 1943 kb
File Type: pdf
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​November 4, 2023
​20 ​Heshvan 5784
Parashat Vayera
​Session 1.4

soul_spa_1.4__vayera__–_2023.11.04.pdf
File Size: 1926 kb
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​October 28, 2023
​13 ​Heshvan 5784
Parashat Lekh L'kha
Session 1.3

soul_spa_1.3__lekh_lekha__–_2023.10.28.pdf
File Size: 1645 kb
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​​October 21, 2023
​6 ​Heshvan 5784
Parashat Noah
Session 1.2​

soul_spa_1.2__noah__–_2023.10.21.pdf
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​October 14, 2023
​29 Tishri 5784
Parashat Bereishit
Session 1.1

soul_spa_1.1__bereishit__–_source_sheet.pdf
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