tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425001.post6687743772774300844..comments2024-03-29T01:21:09.549-04:00Comments on YGB - יג"ב: Why didn’t we catch up? – AspaqlariaYosef Gavriel Bechhoferhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10264311760560329892noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11425001.post-82299724956569369082016-06-10T08:49:23.791-04:002016-06-10T08:49:23.791-04:00"In a regular year, it waits until the summer..."In a regular year, it waits until the summer, with Chuqas and Balaq. Notice that in either case, Torah readings stay out of sync through an earlier opportunity, the double parashah of Behar-Bechuqosai."<br /><br />I'm not sure that this is accurate. In a non-leap year (such as last year; 5775), the catch-up occurs at Behar / Bechukosai which is joined in chutz la'aretz and split up in Israel.<br /><br />This requires explanation: there are two prior pairs of parshiyos (tazria/metzora and acharei/kedoshim) which Israel could split up to get back in line with chutz la'aretz (unlike a leap year, where, as noted, the first opportunity for Israel to split is matos/mas'ei).<br /><br />R Micha's final point that we read as much as possible at the earliest opportunity provides an explaination for this phenomenon. Israel won't split a double sedra until the last possible moment that it has to - to ensure that Shavuos immediately follows Bamidbar.<br /><br />JKAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com