Weekly Torah Parashah
Torah Parashah for June 6th, 2020 Naso (נָשֹׂא)— Hebrew for “take a census” or “lift up,” is the sixth word in the 35th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Numbers 4:21–7:89. The parashah addresses priestly duties, purifying the camp, restitution for wrongs committed, the wife accused of unfaithfulness (sotah), the…
Teaching For Shabbat of May 23th, 2020 (Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Numbers 1:1–4:20 Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 B’midbar (בְּמִדְבַּר)— Hebrew for “in the wilderness of” [Sinai], the fifth overall and first distinctive word in the parashah), often called Bamidbar is the 34th weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parasha) in the annual cycle of Torah…
(This Torah Teaching is for Shabbat of May 16th, 2020)(Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) B’har (בְּהַר) — Hebrew for “on the mount,” is the fifth word in the parashah) and is the 32nd weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah readings. The parashah tells the laws of the Sabbatical year…
Teaching For Shabbat of May 9th, 2020 (Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Emor (אֱמֹר) – Hebrew for “speak,” the fifth word, in the parashah, it is the 31st weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parsha) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. The parsha provides purity rules for priests (כֹּהֲנִים, Kohanim), recounts the holy days,…
Teaching For Shabbat of April 25th, 2020 (Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Leviticus 12:1-13:59; 14:1-15:33 Haftarah: 2 Kings 7:3–20 (scroll to the bottom Haftarah section for the video teaching on the haftorah) In some years this week is a double Torah portion covering both Torah Parsha Tazria as well as Torah Parsha Metzora so…
Shemini (שְּׁמִינִי) – Hebrew for “eighth,” the third word, and the first distinctive word, in the parsha, is the 26th weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the third in the Book of Leviticus. It constitutes Leviticus 9:1–11:47
Learn about Passover, the two Firstfruits, and how to count the Omer up to Shavu’ot as well as the deeper symbolism and significance of all God’s Holy Days in the video study above! -Readings below for Passover and the week of Unleavened Bread – 2020 Passover Readings On the FIRST DAY OF PASSOVER (14 Nisan – April 8th, 2020) we read from…
Teaching For Shabbat of March 28th, 2020 (Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Leviticus 1:1–5:26 Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא)— Hebrew for “and He called,” the first word in the parsha) is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of Torah readings and the original name for the Book of Leviticus. The parsha lays out…
Teaching For Shabbat of March 21st, 2020 (Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Exodus 35:1–40:38 Haftarah: I Kings 7:51-8:21 This week we have a double Torah Parsha… Vayakhel and Pekudei. Vayakhel (וַיַּקְהֵל) — Hebrew for “and he assembled,” is the 22nd weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah readings. The parashah…
Teaching For Shabbat of March 14, 2019 (Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Exodus 30:11-34:35 Haftarah: I Kings 18:20-39 Ki Tisa (כִּי תִשָּׂא) – Hebrew for “when you raise up,” as in the heads of Israel to take a census for who is able to serve. It is the 21st weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parashah) in…