All right, Rabotai (gentlemen), Erev Shabbat (Shabbat eve), we begin our study of the Haftarah. We have good news: we have a sponsor for these shiurim (lessons), Baruch Hashem. Not only today, but retroactively, our good friend Mr. Freddy and his wife Yvette Kassab. L'ilui nishmat (for the elevation of the soul) Yaakov ben Sara and Yitzchak ben Mazal. Ruach Hashem Tenichem b'Gan Eden. Amen. And we wish them all the good luck and everything good. Baruch haba, doctor.
All right, Rabotai, we are officially in a program for the next 10 weeks. We have a project for the next—actually, for the next 12 weeks, I must say. There is a special Haftarah that is going to be read. The first group is the three Haftarahs that we read during the Yemei Bein HaMetzarim (the Three Weeks). After we finish the three special Haftarahs, we're going to start the special Haftarahs of Nechama (consolation), which are seven Haftarahs. After we finish the seven Haftarahs of Nechama, we're going to read two Haftarahs that talk about Teshuvah (repentance). So the system is three, seven, and two. These groups of Haftarahs have names. It's just a good idea to know them. We are now about to study Telata de-Pur'anuta, the three Haftarahs that talk about the Pur'anut (calamity). And then we're going to read Shiva de-Nechemata, the seven Haftarahs of Nechama, of consolation. And then Tartei de-Tiyuvta, the two Haftarahs of Teshuvah.
There is great significance in these three Haftarahs that we're going to read, starting with Parashat Pinchas. Next week, Matot-Masei, and then the following, Devarim. Again, it's part of a group. The group is very significant. I'd just like to explain to you, in a short introduction, what the value is. Avram Avinu alav hashalom (peace be upon him).