(2-3 Minute Read) Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27 In the combined Torah parasha, or portion, of Acharei Mot-Kedoshim, the Almighty elaborates on key details of the Torah formula of personal holiness. The Torah begins the narrative by emphasizing that the Eternal…
(3 – 4 Minute Read) The holiday of Pesach, or Passover, is one of the most monumental commemorations in Jewish life. On this annual holiday, the Jewish people remember and acknowledge Yetziyat Mitzrayim, the “Exodus” of the early Jewish people…
(6 – 7 Minute Read) Exodus 30:11 – 34:35 Ki Tisa begins with the Almighty speaking to Moses; He instructed him regarding the method of taking a census. Each person over the age of twenty was to pay a half…
(5 – 6 Minute Read) Exodus 27:20 – 30:10 As the narrative continues about Tabernacle construction and service in Tetzaveh, the Almighty further commanded Moses to instruct the Israelites to bring clear olive oil for lighting the lamps set up…
(3-4 Minute Read) Exodus 25:1 – 27:19 In Terumah, the Almighty spoke to Moses in order to tell the Israelites to provide voluntary donations of gold, silver, copper, colored yarns, fine linen, animal skins, oil, spices, jewels, and more. The…
(5-6 Minute Read) Exodus 21:1 – 24:18 Misphatim records the rules that the Most High gave to Moses to present to the Israelites. “When a Hebrew slave is acquired, he shall serve six years and be released in the seventh…
Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 (4-5 Minute Read) The Torah portion Vayechi concludes the life of Jacob. Jacob lived seventeen years in the land of Egypt, so the span of his life was 147 years. When he neared the end of…
Genesis 44:18 – 47:27 (5-6 Minute Read) Vayigash is a Hebrew word that means “and he drew near.” This Torah parasha, or portion, continues the narrative of Joseph as Judah drew near to his brother unsuspectingly and pleaded with him. …
(5-6 Minute Read) Genesis 41:1 – 44:17 Miketz begins two years after the release of the chief cupbearer pursuant to Joseph’s interpretation of his dream. At this point Pharaoh himself had two dreams. Seven sturdy and healthy cows came out…
(4-5 Minute Read) Genesis 37:1 – 40:23 Vayeshev first notes that Jacob settled in the land of Canaan where his father sojourned. At the age of seventeen, Joseph tended the flocks with his brothers, but he brought bad reports about…
(5-6 Minute Read) Genesis 32:4 – 36:43 In the Torah parasha, portion, of Vayishlach, Jacob sent messengers ahead to his brother, Esau, in the land of Edom. He told them to say, “To my lord Esau, your servant, Jacob, has…
(4-5 Minute Read) Genesis 28:10 – 32:3 The Torah parasha, or portion, of Vayetze begins its narrative as Jacob departed from Beer Sheva for Haran. On the way after the sun had set, he used a stone for a pillow…
