(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. …
(4-5 Minute Read) Genesis 6:9 – 11:31 The Torah parasha, or portion, of Noah, recounts the story of the famous Biblical character of the same name. The Most High was grieved at the wickedness of humanity; but Noah, being “righteous,…
(4-5 Minute Read) Genesis 1:1 – 6:8 The Torah begins with the Hebrew phrase Bereishit — “In the beginning” the Almighty created the heavens and the earth. The first chapter of the Torah elaborates on this creation process, describing the…
(3 – 4 Minute Read) Exodus 35:1 – 40:38 The combined Torah portion of Vayakhel-Pekudei begins as Moses gathered the congregation of Israel and told them what the Eternal One commanded them. On six days work could be done, but…
(3-4 Minute Read) Exodus 18:1 – 20:23 Yitro was the priest of Midian and the father-in-law of Moses who lent his name to this Torah parasha, or portion. Yitro heard of all that the Almighty had done for Moses and…
(5-6 Minute Read) Exodus 13:17 – 17:16 When Pharaoh let the Israelites go, the Most High did not lead them out by the closer way of the Philistines to avoid war. Instead, he led them out by the wilderness of…
4-5 Minute Read Exodus 10:1 – 13:16 Bo begins as the Almighty told Moses again to go to Pharaoh. The Most High had hardened the heart of Pharaoh and his courtiers to display His power and wonders, and that it…
(4-5 Minute Read) Exodus 6:2 – 9:35 As the Torah parashah, or portion, of Va’Era begins, the Most High spoke to Moses, reiterating that He had appeared to Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob and established a covenant with them. The Almighty…
Exodus 1:1 – 6:1 (3-4 Minute Read) Shemot begins both the Torah parasha, or portion, and Biblical book of the same name. The twelve sons of Israel (i.e. Jacob) came to Egypt with their families. The Israelites were fertile and…
(3 – 4 Minute Read) Acharei Mot is a Hebrew phrase meaning “after the death of,” referring to the death of Aharon’s two sons, Nadav and Avihu. In the midst of the joy of the dedication of the Mishkah, Tabernacle,…
