For Shabbat of August 24, 2019 Torah: Deuteronomy 7:12 – 11:25 Haftarah: Isaiah 49:14-51:3 Eikev, (עֵקֶב) — Hebrew for “if [you follow],” the second word in the parashah and is the 46th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the third in the Book of Deuteronomy. It comprises Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 Pastor Isaac’s whiteboard Breakdown: Torah Parsha Eikev Summary Deuteronomy 7:11-11:25 In the Parshah of…
For Shabbat August 17th, 2019 Torah: Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11Haftarah: Isaiah 40:1-26 Va’etchanan (וָאֶתְחַנַּן)— Hebrew for “and I pleaded,” the first word in the parashah and is the 45th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the second in the Book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 Torah Teacher Isaac’s PaRDeS whiteboard Breakdown: The Relationship Process seen in Deuteronomy 4,5 & 6… Torah Parsha Va’etchanan Summary Deuteronomy…
From Shabbat of August 19th, 2019 Torah: Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 Haftarah: Isaiah 1:1-27 Devarim (דְּבָרִים) — Hebrew for “things” or “words,” is the second word in the parashah and is the 44th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah readings and the first in the Book of Deuteronomy. It covers Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22. Torah Parsha Devarim Summary Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 On the first of Shevat (thirty-seven days before his passing), Moses begins…
From Shabbat of August 3rd, 2019 Torah: Numbers 30:2 – 36:13 Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4-28; 4:1-2 This week is a double Torah portion covering both Torah Parsha Matot as well as Torah Parsha Massei… Matot (מַּטּוֹת)— Hebrew for “tribes”, Matot is the fifth word in the parashah. It is the 42nd weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the ninth in…
For Shabbat of July 27th, 2019 Torah: Numbers 25:9 – 30:1 Haftarah: I Kings 18:46 – 19:1 Pin’has (פִּינְחָס)— Hebrew for “Phinehas,” a name, the sixth word in the parashah and is the 41st weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Numbers 25:10–30:1 Torah Parsha Pinchas Summary Numbers 25:9 – 30:1 Aaron’s grandson Pinchas is rewarded for his act of zealotry in killing the…
For Shabbat of July 20th, 2019 Torah: Numbers 22:2 – 25:9 Haftarah: Michah 5:6 – 6:8 Balak (בָּלָק) — Hebrew for “Balak,” the name of a king of Moab, is the second word in hebrew in the parasha), and is the 40th weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of Torah readings and the seventh in the Book of Numbers. In the parasha, Balak son of Zippor, king of Moab, tries to…
For Shabbat of July 13th, 2019 Torah: Numbers 18:1 – 22:1 Haftarah: Michah 5:6 – 6:8 Chukkat (חֻקַּת — Hebrew for a “decree” beyond human understanding.) It is the ninth word, in the parashah is the 39th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the Book of Numbers. The…
Torah: Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftarah: 1 Samuel 11:14-12:22 Korach (קֹרַח)— Hebrew for the name “Korah,” which in turn means “baldness, ice, hail, or frost,” and has a connotation of Korah without a covering as he coveted the Priest’s position as his covering and thereby brought a curse upon himself and those he deceived into joining his rebellion. Korach is the second…
Sh’lah L’kha (שְׁלַח-לְךָ) — Hebrew for “send”, “send to you”, or “send for yourself”) is the 37th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the fourth in the Book of Numbers. Its name comes from the first distinctive words in the parashah, in Numbers 13:2. The parasha tells the story…
Torah Parashah for Shabbat of June 22, 2019 Behaaloscha (בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ) — Hebrew for “when you step up,” the 11th word in the parashah) is the 36th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the Book of Numbers. The parashah tells of the Menorah in the…
