Parsha (Weekly Torah Portion)
The Peril of Self-Willed Religion Shemini שְּׁמִינִי (“The Eighth”) Leviticus 9:1 – 11:47 The parasha this Shabbat is entitled Shemini, meaning “the e...
Leprous Ones Tazria – Metzora תזריע ומצורע (“She gives birth” and “Concerning lepers”) Leviticus 12:1-15:33 Our parashot for this Shabbat (there are t...
No Blood = No Atonement Acharei Mot אַחֲרֵי מוֹת (“After the death”) Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Our parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Acharei Mot, meanin...
No Blood = No Atonement Acharei Mot אַחֲרֵי מוֹת (“After the death”) Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Our parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Acharei Mot, meanin...
You Are to be Holy K’dosheem קְדֹשִׁים (“Holy ones”) Leviticus 19:1-20:27 Our parasha this Shabbat is entitled K’dosheem which means “holy ones” and c...
The God Who Pays Attention to Details Emor אֱמֹר (“Say it!”) Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23 The parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Emor, which means “Say i...
Do-Over B’Harבְּהַר(“On the Mountain”)(Leviticus 25:1-55) This Shabbat’s reading, Leviticus 25, is entitled B’Har, translated “on the mountain“. In i...
Do-Over B’Har בְּהַר (“On the Mountain”) (Leviticus 25:1-55) This Shabbat’s reading, Leviticus 25, is entitled B’Har, translated “on the mountain“. I...
The Big “IF...” B’chukotai בְּחֻקֹּתַי (“In My Statutes”) Leviticus 26:3-27:34 How many times have you heard it said that God’s love is unconditional?...
The Yeshiva of Hard Knocks BaMidbar בְּמִדְבַּר (“In the Wilderness”) Numbers 1:1-4:20 The Torah portion for this Shabbat is BaMidbar, meaning “In th...
The Principle of Separation Naso נָשֹׂא (“Lift/Carry/Shlep!”) Numbers 4:21 – 7:89 The Torah portion for this Shabbat is called Naso (נָשֹׂא), from the...
Misplaced Loyalty B’ha-alotecha בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ (“When You Raise Up”) Numbers 8:1 – 12:16 The Torah reading for this week is B’ha-alotecha, meaning “wh...
Super Spies Sh’lach L’cha שְׁלַח-לְךָ (“Send Out for Yourself”) Numbers 13:1 – 15:41 The parasha this Shabbat is called Sh’lach L’cha, meaning “send ...
Populist Pretense Korach קֹרַח Numbers 16:1 – 18:32 The parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Korach, and covers Numbers chapters 16-18. It is named af...
The Terms of Redemption Chukat חֻקַּת (“Statutes”) Numbers 19:1 – 22:1 Our parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Chukat, meaning “Statute (of the Law)...
The Terms of Redemption Chukat חֻקַּת (“Statutes”) Numbers 19:1 – 22:1 Our parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Chukat, meaning “Statute (of the Law)”...
A Prophet Without Honor / A World Without Israel Balak בָּלָק (“Destroyer”) Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 Introduction: For the love of money is a root of all ...
A Frightful Example Pinchas פִּנְחָס (“Dark-Skinned”) Numbers 25:10-30:1 The parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Pinchas, covers Numbers 25-29, and i...
Now The Real Work Begins! Mattot-Massei מטוט ומסי (“Tribes” and “Journeys”) Numbers 30:2 – 36:13 The two Torah readings for this Shabbat are entitled ...
The High Price of Disobedience D’varim דְּבָרִים (“Words”) Deuteronomy 1:1 – 3:22 This Shabbat brings us to the introduction of the fifth book of Mose...
The Commandment is to Love Va’etchanan וָאֶתְחַנַּן(“And I pleaded”) Deuteronomy 3:23 – 7:11 The Torah portion for this Shabbat is called Va’etchanan,...
Consequences Eikev עֵקֶב (“Consequence”) Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25 The Torah portion for this Shabbat is called Eikev meaning “consequence”. Israel i...
Represent Well! Shof’tim שֹׁפְטִים (“Judges”) Deuteronomy 16:18 – 21:9 If A. W. Tozer was right, that the truest measure of a man is how he thinks ab...
Re’eh רְאֵה (“See!”) Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17 The parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Re’eh (“See!”) and takes us from Deuteronomy 11:26 through 16:17...