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Archive (Past Issues)

• Unraveller for January 19, 2019 (Parshat Beshalach)
• Unraveller for December 29, 2018 (Parshat Shemot)
• Unraveller for December 8, 2018 (Hanukkah – Pittsburgh 5779)
• Unraveller for November 17, 2018 (Parshat Vayetzei)
• Unraveller for November 10, 2018 (Parshat Toldot)
• Unraveller for November 3, 2018 (Parshat Chayei Sara)
• Unraveller for March 24, 2018 (Parshat Tzav, Shabbat HaGadol)
• Unraveller for January 27, 2018 (Parshat Beshalach)

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• Unraveller for January 16, 2016 (Parshat Bo)
• Unraveller for January 9, 2016 (Parshat Va’era)
• Unraveller for January 2, 2016 (Parshat Shmot)
• Unraveller for December 25, 2015 (Parshat Va-yehi)
• Unraveller for December 18, 2015 (Parshat Va-Yiggash)
• Unraveller for December 11, 2015 (Parshat Hanukkah)
• Unraveller for November 27, 2015 (Parshat Va-yishlach)
• Unraveller for November 20, 2015 (Parshat Va-yetzei)
• Unraveller for October 16, 2015 (Parshat Noah)
• Unraveller for October 9, 2015 (Parshat B’reishit)

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• Special Unraveller, Part Three, for June 27, 2015
• Special Unraveller, Part Two, for June 20, 2015
• Special Unraveller, Part One, for June 13, 2015
• Unraveller for June 6, 2015 (Beha’alotcha)
• Unraveller for May 30, 2015 (Naso)
• Unraveller for May 23, 2015 (Bemidbar)
• Unraveller for May 16, 2015 (Behar + Behukkotai)
• Unraveller for May 9, 2015 (Emor)
• Unraveller for May 2, 2015 (Aharei Mot + Kedoshim)
• Unraveller for April 25, 2015 (Tazria + Metsora)
• Unraveller for April 18, 2015 (Shabbat Mahar Hodesh)
• Unraveller for April 11, 2015 (Pesah 8)
• Unraveller for March 28, 2015 (Shabbat HaGadol)
• Unraveller for March 21, 2015 (Parasha Va-yikra)
• Unraveller for March 14, 2015 (Shabbat Parah)
• Unraveller for March 7, 2015 (Parasha Ki Tissa)
• Unraveller for February 28, 2015 (Shabbat Zakhor)
• Unraveller for February 21, 2015 (Parasha Terumah)
• Unraveller for February 14, 2015 (Shabbat Shekalim)
• Unraveller for February 7, 2015 (Parasha Yitro)
• Unraveller for January 31, 2015 (Shabbat Shirah)
• Unraveller for January 24, 2015 (Parasha Bo)
• Unraveller for January 10, 2014 (Parasha Shemot)
• Unraveller for January 3, 2015  (Parasha Vayehi)
• Unraveller for December 27, 2014 (Parasha Va-yiggash)
• Unraveller for December 20, 2014 (Parasha for Hannukah)
• Unraveller for December 13, 2014 (Parasha Va-yeishev)
• Unraveller for December 6, 2014 (Parasha Va-yishlah)
• Unraveller for November 30, 2014 (Parasha Va-yetze)
• Unraveller for October 27, 2014 (Rosh Hodesh Heshvan)
• Unraveller for October 20, 2014 (Parasha Bere’shit)

5774

• Unraveller for October 11, 2014 (Shabbat Chol Ha-moed Sukkot)
• Unraveller for October 4, 2014 (The Shema)
• Unraveller for September 24, 2014 (Special Unraveller for Rosh Hashanah)
• Unraveller for September 20, 2014 (Parasha Nitzavim Va-yelekh)
• Unraveller for September 13, 2014 (Parasha Ki Tavo)
• Unraveller for September 6, 2014 (Parasha Ki Tetze)
• Unraveller for August 30, 2014 (Parasha Shofetim)
• Unraveller for August 23, 2014 (Parasha Re’eh)
• Unraveller for August 16, 2014 (Parasha Ekev)
• Unraveller for August 9, 2014 (Parasha Vaetchanan)
• Unraveller for August 2, 2014 (Parasha Devarim)
• Unraveller for July 19, 2014 (Parsha Mattot)
• Unraveller for July 5, 2014 (Parasha Balak)
• Unraveller for June 21, 2014  (Parsha Korah 1)
• Unraveller for June 7, 2014 (Parsha Bech’alotcha)
• Unraveller for May 31, 2014 (Parsha Naso)
• Unraveller of May 24, 2014 (Parsha Bamidbar)
• Unraveller of May 17, 2014 (Parsha Bechukutai)
• Unraveller of May 3, 2014 (Parsha Emor)
• Unraveller of April 26, 2014 (Parsha Kedoshim)
• Unraveller of April 15, 2014 (1st day of Pesach)
• Unraveller of April 11, 2014 (Acharei Mot / Shabbat HaGadol)
• Unraveller of April 4, 2014 (Shabbat Parashat Metzora)
• Unraveller of March 28, 2014 (Shabbat HaChodesh)
• Unraveller of March 21, 2014 (Shabbat Parah)
• Unraveller of March 14, 2014 (Shabbat Zakhor)
• Unraveller of March 7, 2014 (Parsha Vayikra)
• Unraveller of February 28, 2014 (Shabbat Shekalim)
• Unraveller of February 21, 2014 (Parsha Vayak’hel)
• Unraveller of February 14, 2014 (Parsha Ki Tissa)
• Unraveller of February 7, 2014 (Parshat Tetzaveh)
• Unraveller of January 31, 2013 (Parsha Terumah)
• Unraveller of January 24, 2014 (Parsha Mishpatim)
• Unraveller of January 17, 2014 (Parsha Yitro)
• Unraveller of January 15, 2014 (Special for Tu Beshvat)
• Unraveller of January 10, 2014 (Parsha Beshalach)
• Unraveller of January 3, 2014  (Parsha Bo)
• Unraveller of December 20, 2013 (Parsha Sh’mot)
• Unraveller of December 13, 2013 (Parsha Vayechi)
• Unraveller Parashat Vayigash 5774
• Unraveller of November 29, 2013 (Parsha Miketz – Special Haftarah for Chanukah)
• Unraveller of November 22, 2013 (Parsha Va-yeshev)
• Unraveller of November 15, 2013 (Parsha Va-yishlach)
• Unraveller of November 8, 2013 (Parsha Va-yetzei)
• Unraveller of November 1, 2013 (Parsha Toldot – Shabbat Machar Chodesh)
• Unraveller of October 25, 2013 (Parsha Hayyei Sarah)
• Unraveller of October 18, 2013 (Parsha Va-yera)
• Unraveller of October 10, 2013 (Parsha Lech L’cha)
• Unraveller of October 3, 2013 (Parsha Noah)
• Unraveller of September 27, 2013 (Parsha B’reishit)