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The Haftarot of the first two days of Passover recount how two celebrations of the holiday, each at a moment of national transformation, renewed its commitment to its covenant with God. As recited on Day 1, Joshua\u2019s celebration of Passover forty years after the Exodus renewed their covenantal connection to God and His Land before conquering it. And as recited on Day 2, when Josiah, centuries later, revolutionized Judean society after generations of idolatry, the nation\u2019s observance of Passover again demonstrated its recommitment to its eternal covenant with God.<\/p>\n

First Day of Passover<\/strong><\/p>\n

Joshua 3:5-7[1]<\/sup><\/a>; 5:2-6:1; 6:27<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Haftarah spans several major events as the Israelites\u2019 Wilderness experience ends with their entrance into the Land: crossing the Jordan, mass circumcision, the Passover sacrifice, the cessation of manna, and the miraculous conquest of Jericho. These events reflect and fulfill their covenant with God, and strengthen their commitment to it. They also reenact the Exodus for a new generation who had not witnessed it four decades earlier.<\/p>\n

The Haftarah\u2019s first passage<\/u> occurs as the Israelites prepare to cross the Jordan River, led by the Ark of the Covenant. The miraculous crossing, skipped in the Haftarah, solidifies the people\u2019s awe for Joshua as God\u2019s replacement for Moses. In the Haftarah\u2019s main passage,<\/u> Joshua leads a mass circumcision, a command which, along with the Passover sacrifice, had been neglected during forty years of punishment in the Desert. Entering the land (Ex 12:25; 13:5; 13:11, 14) and circumcision (Ex. 12:43; 12:48) are prerequisites for the annual Passover offering. Joshua then leads the people in making the first Passover in the Land. God then stops the manna, feeding them instead from the Land. This second passage concludes as Joshua encounters an angel representing God\u2019s assistance in conquering Jericho. The Haftarah then jumps over that miraculous conquest to conclude<\/u> with the conquest\u2019s impact on Joshua\u2019s reputation among Canaan\u2019s nations, echoing its opening.<\/p>\n

Haftarah Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n

Verses 3:5-7: While encamped at the Jordan River, Joshua tells the people to prepare for a miracle the next day. The priests carry the Ark before the people. The upcoming events will confirm Joshua as Moses\u2019 successor.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Joshua 3:7<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d2:\u05d6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Lord said to Joshua, \u201cToday, I will begin to make you great in the sight of all Israel so they will know that, as I was with Moses, so I will be with you.\u201d<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05a4\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4’ \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u0594\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u0597\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05d7\u05b5\u05dc\u0599 \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8\u0594 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05b5\u0596\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u0591\u05dc \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8\u0599 \u05d9\u05b5\u05bd\u05d3\u05b0\u05e2\u0594\u05d5\u05bc\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u0597\u05d9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05a5\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b4\u059b\u05d9\u05ea\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b4\u05dd\u05be\u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u0596\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b6\u05d4\u05b0\u05d9\u05b6\u05a5\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b4\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05bd\u05da\u05b0\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 5:2-9: The Exodus generation was circumcised, but God punished them with death so they could not enter the Land. Their sons born in the desert were not circumcised, leaving them like uncircumcised Egyptians. After crossing the Jordan, Joshua fulfills God’s command to circumcise these men, removing this disgrace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Joshua 5:2<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d4:\u05d1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
At that time, the Lord said to Joshua, \u201cMake flint knives for yourselves and again circumcise the children of Israel, a second time.\u201d<\/td>\n\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b5\u05a3\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u0597\u05d9\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05a4\u05e8 \u05d4’ \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u0594\u05e2\u05b7 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05b5\u05a5\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8\u0596 \u05d7\u05b7\u05bd\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e6\u05bb\u05e8\u05b4\u0591\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u059b\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05de\u05b9\u05a5\u05dc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05bd\u05d9\u05be\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u0596\u05dc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e0\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05ea\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verse 5:10: On the 14th of Nisan in Gilgal, the people offer Passover sacrifices.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Joshua 5:10<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d4:\u05d9<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The children of Israel camped in Gilgal. They made the Passover on the fourteenth day of the month at evening in Jeric\u0125o\u2019s plains.<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e0\u05a5\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05bd\u05d9\u05be\u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u0596\u05dc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u0591\u05dc \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b6\u05a1\u05e1\u05b7\u05d7 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4\u05a9 \u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05a8\u05e8 \u05d9\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05b9\u059b\u05d3\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e2\u05b6\u0596\u05e8\u05b6\u05d1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05bd\u05e8\u05b0\u05d1\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d9\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05d7\u05bd\u05d5\u05b9\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verse 5:11-12: The next day, they begin to eat from the Land\u2019s produce, and in turn the manna ceases.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Joshua 5:12<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d4:\u05d9\u05f4\u05d1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The manna ceased the next day when they ate from the land\u2019s grain. The children of Israel no longer had manna. They ate the produce of the land of Canan that year.<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b9\u05a8\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u059c\u05df \u05de\u05b4\u05bd\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d7\u05b3\u05e8\u05b8\u0597\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd\u0599 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u0594\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b9\u05d0\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05a5\u05d9\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u059b\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05a5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u0596\u05dc \u05de\u05b8\u0591\u05df \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u0597\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u0599 \u05d0\u05b6\u05a3\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u0594\u05e2\u05b7\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u0596\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d4\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05d0\u05c3 (\u05e1)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 5:13-6:1: With the Israelites nearby, Jericho seals its walls. Joshua approaches a mysterious man with a sword who identifies himself as the captain of God\u2019s army. Joshua prostrates, removes his shoes at the angel\u2019s command, and asks the angelic captain for his message.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Joshua 5:15<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d4:\u05d8\u05f4\u05d5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The [angelic] captain of the Lord\u2019s host said to Joshua: \u201cRemove your shoe from your foot, for the place on which you stand is holy.\u201d Joshua did so.<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b9\u05d0\u05de\u05b6\u05e8\u05a9 \u05e9\u05c2\u05b7\u05e8\u05be\u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05a8\u05d0 \u05d4’ \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u0597\u05e2\u05b7 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05e0\u05b7\u05bd\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05b0\u05da\u05b8\u0599 \u05de\u05b5\u05e2\u05b7\u05a3\u05dc \u05e8\u05b7\u05d2\u05b0\u05dc\u05b6\u0594\u05da\u05b8 \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7\u0597\u05d5\u05b9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05a5\u05e8 \u05d0\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b8\u059b\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b9\u05de\u05b5\u05a5\u05d3 \u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u0596\u05d9\u05d5 \u05e7\u05b9\u05a3\u05d3\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d4\u0591\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05a5\u05e2\u05b7\u05e9\u05c2 \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u0596\u05e2\u05b7 \u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05bd\u05df\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verse 6:27: The subsequent miraculous conquest of Jericho demonstrates to all the Land\u2019s residents that God is with Joshua.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Joshua 6:27<\/td>\n\u05d9\u05d4\u05d5\u05e9\u05e2 \u05d5:\u05db\u05f4\u05d6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The Lord was with Joshua. His fame was throughout the entire Land.<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9 \u05d4’ \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u0591\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05a5\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05de\u05b0\u05e2\u0596\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05bd\u05e8\u05b6\u05e5\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

\u00a0<\/strong>Connection<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Midrash describes God\u2019s eternal appreciation of the mass circumcision described in Haftarah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Shir HaShirim Rabbah 4:6<\/td>\n\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8 \u05d4\u05e9\u05d9\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05d1\u05d4 \u05d3:\u05d5<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
R. Levi said: When Joshua circumcised the Israelites, he piled up their foreskins into a hill. The sun shone upon them and they rotted. Their smell rose before the Holy One, Blessed be He. It[s odor] was as pleasant as [the Temple\u2019s] incense, and like a handful of myrrh on [its altar\u2019s] fire. At that moment, [God] said, \u201cWhen the descendants of these [people] come to sin and do evil acts, I will remember this smell for them, be filled with mercy upon them, and transform [My] attribute of Judgment to [My attribute of] Mercy.\u201d What is [R. Levi\u2019s reason for saying this]? \u201cI [God] will go to the mountain of myrrh, and to the hill of frankincense.\u201d (Song of Songs 4:6)<\/td>\n\u05e8\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05dc\u05b5\u05d5\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc \u05d9\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05bb\u05e2\u05b7 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d9\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05d0\u05b5\u05dc \u05d4\u05b6\u05e2\u05b1\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05e2\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05dc\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4, \u05d5\u05b0\u05d6\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05d7\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05d7\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e2\u05d5\u05bc, \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d7\u05b8\u05df \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e7\u05b0\u05d8\u05b9\u05e8\u05b6\u05ea \u05e1\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05bc\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05e7\u05b9\u05de\u05b6\u05e5 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc \u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d2\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05e9\u05bc\u05c1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd, \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d4\u05bc \u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e7\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05dc\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05dc \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05d3\u05b5\u05d9 \u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05b5\u05e8\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05e8\u05b8\u05e2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b2\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e0\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u05d7\u05b7 \u05d6\u05b6\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05de\u05b4\u05ea\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b5\u05d0 \u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b8\u05d4\u05b6\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05d3\u05bc\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05dc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd, \u05de\u05b7\u05d4 \u05d8\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b7\u05dd \u05d0\u05b5\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05dc \u05d2\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05e0\u05b8\u05d4.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Second <\/strong>Day of Passover<\/strong><\/p>\n

2 Kings 23:1-9,21-25<\/strong><\/p>\n

Born into an idolatrous, immoral society under his grandfather King Menashe, King Josiah ascended the throne at eight years old after his father, King Amon, was assassinated. He began to return to God and, at age eighteen, instructed the priests to repair the Temple, where they found an ancient Torah scroll. Upon hearing its words, Josiah weeps and rends his garments, fearful of its terrifying punishments for the nation\u2019s generations of idolatry. The prophetess Huldah confirms the people\u2019s coming fate, adding that Josiah\u2019s righteousness will prompt God to delay punishing them until after his death.<\/p>\n

The Haftarah describes the revolution that Josiah and his allies nonetheless undertook to return the nation to compliance with the covenant and avoid their fate. First, he assembles all of Judah to Jerusalem and reads the \u201cscroll of the covenant\u201d before them; they join him in the covenant. Then, they reverse generations by obliterating idolatry throughout Judah; the Haftarah skips some of these events. Finally, Josiah instructs the people to make Passover \u201cas written in this book of the covenant\u201d.[2]<\/sup><\/a> For these mighty efforts to renew Judah\u2019s covenant with God, the Bible describes Josiah as the Jewish people\u2019s greatest repentant king.<\/p>\n

Haftarah Breakdown<\/strong><\/p>\n

Verses 23:1-3: Josiah assembles the entire population of Judah to Jerusalem, reading them the covenant from the newly found scroll in the Temple. Josiah and the people rededicate themselves to the covenant with God.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
II Kings 23:3<\/td>\n\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d2:\u05d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The king stood by the pillar, and made a covenant before the Lord, to walk after the Lord, and to keep his commandments, testimonies, and statutes with all [their] heart and all [their] soul, to uphold the words of this covenant that were written in this book. The entire people stood [to accept] the covenant.<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b9\u05a3\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05a0\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05e2\u05b7\u05bd\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05a8\u05e2\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u059c\u05d5\u05bc\u05d3 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e8\u05b9\u05a5\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05bd\u05ea\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9\u05ea \u05c0 \u05dc\u05b4\u05e4\u05b0\u05e0\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d4’ \u05dc\u05b8\u05dc\u05b6\u059c\u05db\u05b6\u05ea \u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05a4\u05e8 \u05d4’ \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05b9\u05a8\u05e8 \u05de\u05b4\u05e6\u05b0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea\u05b8\u059c\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05e2\u05b5\u05d3\u05b0\u05d5\u05ba\u05ea\u05b8\u05a4\u05d9\u05d5 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d7\u05bb\u05e7\u05bc\u05b9\u05ea\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5\u0599 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05dc\u05b5\u05a3\u05d1 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05e0\u05b6\u0594\u05e4\u05b6\u05e9\u05c1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b8\u05e7\u05b4\u0597\u05d9\u05dd \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d3\u05bc\u05b4\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05d9\u0599 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05a3\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b9\u0594\u05d0\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05bb\u05d1\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05dd \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05e1\u05bc\u05b5\u05a3\u05e4\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u0591\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b9\u05a5\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u0596\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05bd\u05d9\u05ea\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 23:4-8: Josiah leads a comprehensive campaign to destroy a wide variety of idols and idolatrous shrines throughout Judah, including in Jerusalem, its environs, and the Temple.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
II Kings 23:4<\/td>\n\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d2:\u05d3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The king ordered the high priest, Hilkiah, the secondary priests, and the keepers of the [Temple] door, to remove from the Lord\u2019s Temple all the vessels made for [the god] Ba\u1ffeal and for the [idolatrous] Asherah [rite], and for all the host of heaven. He burned them outside Jerusalem in the fields of Kidron and removed their ashes to Bethel.<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05a3\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u05a1\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05d7\u05b4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e7\u05b4\u05d9\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05a9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05a8\u05df \u05d4\u05b7\u05d2\u05bc\u05b8\u05d3\u059c\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05e0\u05b6\u05d4\u05ae \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05e9\u05c1\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e3\u0592 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05b9\u05e6\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0\u0599 \u05de\u05b5\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b7\u05a3\u05dc \u05d4’ \u05d0\u05b5\u05a3\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05dc\u05b4\u0597\u05d9\u05dd \u05d4\u05b8\u05bd\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05d5\u05bc\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd\u0599 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05a3\u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b8\u05bd\u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05e8\u05b8\u0594\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u0596\u05dc \u05e6\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05a3\u05d0 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e9\u05c1\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b8\u0591\u05d9\u05b4\u05dd \u05d5\u05b7\u05bd\u05d9\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c2\u05b0\u05e8\u05b0\u05e4\u05b5\u059e\u05dd \u05de\u05b4\u05d7\u05a4\u05d5\u05bc\u05e5 \u05dc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b7\u05b4\u0599\u05dd\u0599 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b7\u05d3\u05b0\u05de\u05a3\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05e7\u05b4\u05d3\u05b0\u05e8\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05df \u05d5\u05b0\u05e0\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05a5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05e2\u05b2\u05e4\u05b8\u05e8\u05b8\u0596\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05bd\u05d9\u05ea\u05be\u05d0\u05b5\u05bd\u05dc\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verse 23:9: Josiah disqualifies Jewish priests who served idols from officiating in the Temple but permits them to eat priestly food.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
II Kings 23:9<\/td>\n\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d2:\u05d8<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
Nevertheless, the priests of the [idolatrous] altars did not come up to the Lord\u2019s altar in Jerusalem- although they ate [sacrificial] unleavened bread among their brethren.<\/td>\n\u05d0\u05b7\u0597\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05a4\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b7\u05bd\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc\u0599 \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b5\u05a3\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u0594\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05de\u05b4\u05d6\u05b0\u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05a5\u05d7 \u05d4’ \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8\u05d5\u05bc\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05dc\u05b8\u0591\u05b4\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b4\u059b\u05d9 \u05d0\u05b4\u05dd\u05be\u05d0\u05b8\u05db\u05b0\u05dc\u05a5\u05d5\u05bc \u05de\u05b7\u05e6\u05bc\u0596\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05ea\u05a5\u05d5\u05b9\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b2\u05d7\u05b5\u05d9\u05d4\u05b6\u05bd\u05dd\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 23:21-23: Josiah leads the people in celebration of the greatest Passover since Joshua\u2019s time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
II Kings 23:21<\/td>\n\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d2:\u05db\u05f4\u05d0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
The king commanded the entire people, saying, \u201cMake Passover unto the Lord your God, as is written in the book of the covenant.\u201d<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b0\u05e6\u05b7\u05a4\u05d5 \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b6\u0599\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0\u0599 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea\u05be\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05a3\u05dd \u05dc\u05b5\u05d0\u05de\u05b9\u0594\u05e8 \u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05a3\u05d5\u05bc \u05e4\u05b6\u0594\u05e1\u05b7\u05d7 \u05dc\u05b7\u05bd\u05d4’ \u05d0\u05b1\u05dc\u05b9\u05bd\u05d4\u05b5\u05d9\u05db\u05b6\u0591\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05ea\u0595\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1 \u05e2\u05b7\u059b\u05dc \u05e1\u05b5\u05a5\u05e4\u05b6\u05e8 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u0596\u05d9\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05d6\u05bc\u05b6\u05bd\u05d4\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Verses 23:24-25: As inspired leader of these great reforms, Josiah is the greatest repentant Biblical king.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
II Kings 23:25<\/td>\n\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1 \u05db\u05f4\u05d2:\u05db\u05f4\u05d4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
No king before him was like him, who\u00a0 turned to the Lord with all his heart, with all his soul, and with all his might according to all the Torah of Moses – and after him [no king] arose like him [, either.]<\/td>\n\u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05de\u05b9\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05a9 \u05dc\u05b9\u05bd\u05d0\u05be\u05d4\u05b8\u05d9\u05b8\u05a8\u05d4 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e4\u05b8\u05e0\u05b8\u059c\u05d9\u05d5 \u05de\u05b6\u0597\u05dc\u05b6\u05da\u05b0 \u05d0\u05b2\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e8\u05be\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05a4\u05d1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05dc\u05be\u05d4’ \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05d1\u05a4\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05e0\u05b7\u05e4\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05b9\u0599 \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05db\u05b8\u05dc\u05be\u05de\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05d3\u0594\u05d5\u05b9 \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05db\u05b9\u0596\u05dc \u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b7\u05a3\u05ea \u05de\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u0591\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b2\u05e8\u05b8\u0596\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b9\u05bd\u05d0\u05be\u05e7\u05b8\u05a5\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05b9\u05bd\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05c3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Connections<\/strong><\/p>\n

Josiah and the people stood when dedicating themselves to the Torah\u2019s covenant. Rabbi Shlomo Ganzfried records a custom that those present when a baby boy enters the covenant of circumcision should, similarly, stand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Kitzur Shulchan Arukh 163:2<\/td>\n\u05e7\u05d9\u05e6\u05d5\u05e8 \u05e9\u05dc\u05d7\u05df \u05e2\u05e8\u05d5\u05da \u05e7\u05e1\u05f4\u05d2:\u05d1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
It is customary that all present at a circumcision stand, as (II Kings 23:3) states, “All the people stood in the covenant,” except the sandek who holds the baby while seated. After the father recites the blessing, \u201cto bring [the baby] into the covenant [of Abraham]\u201d and those assembled answer \u201camen,\u201d they all say, “Just as [the baby has now] entered the covenant, so may he [one day] enter into [the study of] Torah, the wedding canopy, and [the performance of] good deeds!”<\/td>\n\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05d4\u05b2\u05d2\u05b4\u05d9\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d0\u05b5\u05e6\u05b6\u05dc \u05d4\u05b7\u05de\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05dc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05d3\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd, \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b6\u05de\u05b7\u05e8, \u05d5\u05b7\u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05de\u05b9\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05dc \u05d4\u05b8\u05e2\u05b8\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea, \u05de\u05b4\u05dc\u05bc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3 \u05d4\u05b7\u05e1\u05bc\u05b7\u05e0\u05b0\u05d3\u05bc\u05b8\u05e7 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05ea\u05d5\u05b9\u05e4\u05b5\u05e1 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05d4\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e7, \u05d5\u05b0\u05d4\u05d5\u05bc\u05d0 \u05d9\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05d1. \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b7\u05d7\u05b7\u05e8 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05e8\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05d4\u05b8\u05d0\u05b8\u05d1 \u05dc\u05b0\u05d4\u05b7\u05db\u05b0\u05e0\u05b4\u05d9\u05e1\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05b0\u05e2\u05b8\u05e0\u05d5\u05bc \u05d0\u05b8\u05de\u05b5\u05df, \u05d0\u05d5\u05b9\u05de\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05db\u05bc\u05bb\u05dc\u05bc\u05b8\u05dd, \u05db\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b5\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b4\u05db\u05b0\u05e0\u05b7\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05e8\u05b4\u05d9\u05ea, \u05db\u05bc\u05b5\u05df \u05d9\u05b4\u05db\u05bc\u05b8\u05e0\u05b5\u05e1 \u05dc\u05b7\u05ea\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05e8\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05dc\u05b7\u05d7\u05bb\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05de\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05e9\u05c2\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d8\u05d5\u05b9\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Josiah\u2019s disqualification of Jewish priests who served idols from serving in the Temple is extended in Halachah, which bans them from offering the Priestly Benediction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n
Maimonides, Mishneh Torah, Laws of Prayer and the Priestly Blessing 15:3<\/td>\n\u05de\u05e9\u05e0\u05d4 \u05ea\u05d5\u05e8\u05d4, \u05d4\u05dc\u05db\u05d5\u05ea \u05ea\u05e4\u05d9\u05dc\u05d4 \u05d5\u05d1\u05e8\u05db\u05ea \u05db\u05d4\u05e0\u05d9\u05dd \u05d8\u05f4\u05d5:\u05d2<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
A priest who worshiped idols, whether under compulsion or in error, even if he repented, may never lift his hands [i.e., recite the Priestly Benediction.] This accords with (II Kings 23:9), \u201cNevertheless, the priests of the [idolatrous] altars did not come up [to the Lord\u2019s altar in Jerusalem.\u201d This is because (Deuteronomy 10:8)] likens the Priestly Benediction to the Temple service, “To minister unto Him [at His house] and to bless in His name.” Similarly, a priest who converted to idolatry, even though he repented, may never lift his hands [i.e., recite the Priestly Benediction.]<\/td>\n\u05db\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05d1\u05b7\u05d3 \u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9\u05db\u05b8\u05d1\u05b4\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b0\u05d0\u05b9\u05e0\u05b6\u05e1 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b5\u05d9\u05df \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05d2\u05b8\u05d2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e2\u05b8\u05e9\u05c2\u05b8\u05d4 \u05ea\u05bc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c2\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 (\u05de\u05dc\u05db\u05d9\u05dd \u05d1 \u05db\u05d2 \u05d8) \u05f4\u05d0\u05b7\u05da\u05b0 \u05dc\u05b9\u05d0 \u05d9\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05dc\u05d5\u05bc \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b2\u05e0\u05b5\u05d9 \u05d4\u05b7\u05d1\u05bc\u05b8\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05ea\u05f4 \u05d5\u05b0\u05d2\u05d5\u05b9\u05f3\u200e. \u05d5\u05bc\u05d1\u05b0\u05e8\u05b8\u05db\u05b8\u05d4 \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e2\u05b2\u05d1\u05d5\u05b9\u05d3\u05b8\u05d4 \u05d4\u05b4\u05d9\u05d0 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05e0\u05bc\u05b6\u05d0\u05b1\u05de\u05b7\u05e8 (\u05d3\u05d1\u05e8\u05d9\u05dd \u05d9 \u05d7) \u05f4\u05dc\u05b0\u05e9\u05c1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b0\u05ea\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d5\u05bc\u05dc\u05b0\u05d1\u05b8\u05e8\u05b5\u05da\u05b0 \u05d1\u05bc\u05b4\u05e9\u05c1\u05b0\u05de\u05d5\u05b9\u05f4. \u05d5\u05b0\u05db\u05b5\u05df \u05db\u05bc\u05b9\u05d4\u05b5\u05df \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d4\u05b5\u05de\u05b4\u05d9\u05e8 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05b7\u05db\u05bc\u05d5\u05bc\u05f4\u05dd \u05d0\u05b7\u05e3 \u05e2\u05b7\u05dc \u05e4\u05bc\u05b4\u05d9 \u05e9\u05c1\u05b6\u05d7\u05b8\u05d6\u05b7\u05e8 \u05d1\u05bc\u05d5\u05b9 \u05d0\u05b5\u05d9\u05e0\u05d5\u05b9 \u05e0\u05d5\u05b9\u05e9\u05c2\u05b5\u05d0 \u05d0\u05b6\u05ea \u05db\u05bc\u05b7\u05e4\u05bc\u05b8\u05d9\u05d5 \u05dc\u05b0\u05e2\u05d5\u05b9\u05dc\u05b8\u05dd.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

With emendations, all translations are from Sefaria.org<\/a>. To dedicate, comment, or subscribe, email haftarahhelper@gmail.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

[1]<\/sup><\/a> Chabad Hasidim and some Ashkenazi communities read these verses.<\/p>\n

[2]<\/sup><\/a> 2 Chr. 25:1-19 further describes this Passover celebration in great detail.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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