Parashat Ki Tisa 5783 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי תִשָּׂא 11 March 2023 / 18 Adar 5783 The 21st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle Exodus 30:11-34:35; Numbers 19:1-22 Picture it. The 1st of Elul on the Sinai Peninsula, approximately 1,312 BCE. We'll begin our story at the point where Moses descends Mt Sinai with the tablets given to him by …
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Torah Portion Tetzaveh: The Eternal Light
Parashat (Parsha)Tetzaveh / פָּרָשַׁת תְּצַוֶּה 20th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. 4 March 2023 / 11 Adar 5783 Exodus 27:20-30:10 Ner Tamid hanging over Ark Tetzaveh: “You shall instruct.” Tetzaveh derives from the same root as mitzvah — a Divine responsibility and “connection” with Divinity. In Parsha (Torah Portion) Tetzaveh, the Eternal Presence …
Parsha Bo: Torah Portion of the Week
28 January 2023 / 6 Sh'vat 5783 Parasha Bo is the 15th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Exodus 10:1-13:16 In this Parsha (Torah Portion), Moses and Aaron confront the Pharaoh, requesting permission to take their people out into the wilderness to follow their Divine destiny. When the Pharaoh finally relents, he …
Torah Portion of the Week: Parsha Va’era (I Appeared)
Parsha Va'eira / Shabbat, 28 Tevet, 5783 / 21 January, 2023 12 And Moses spoke before the LORD, saying: ‘Behold, the children of Israel have not hearkened unto me; how then shall Pharaoh hear me, who am of uncircumcised lips?’ Exodus 6:12 Odd as it may seem, Moses used the word “uncircumcised” (עָרֵל arel) to …
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Noah: Torah Portion of the Week
10/29/2022 (4 Cheshvan 5783) Noah is the 2nd weekly Torah portion (Parasha) in the annual Jewish cycle. Genesis 6:9-11:32 We've all grown up hearing schmaltzy stories about Noah’s ark, with cutesy pictures of the ark and the animals. It made for a great children's fable, but today we're going to explore the grown-up tale. Why did …
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