Parashah Naso (נָשֹׂא) from Numbers 4:21–7:89 addresses the priestly duties, purifying the camp, restitution for wrongs committed, the wife accused of unfaithfulness (sotah), the nazirite, the Priestly Blessing, and the consecration of the Tabernacle. Naso has the largest number of letters, words, and verses of any of the 54 weekly Torah portions… Learn more with Rabbi Isaac in the video teaching!
Teaching For Shabbat of May 31st, 2025(Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Numbers 1:1–4:20Haftarah: 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 reading and…
Teachings for Shabbat of May 24, 2025 (In most years this is a double Torah Parashah B’har with Bechukotai)(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.…
Torah parsha Emor (אֱמֹר) is from Leviticus 21:1–24:23 and Hebrew for “speak,” and is the 31st weekly Torah portion (פָּרָשָׁה, parsha) in the annual cycle of Torah readings and instructs us in the purity rules for priests (כֹּהֲנִים, Kohanim), as well as recounts the holy days, provides for lights and bread in the sanctuary, and tells the story of a blasphemer and his punishment.
Tazria Teaching For Shabbat of April 13th & Metzora for Shabbat of April 20th, 2024(Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Leviticus 12:1-13:59; 14:1-15:33Haftarah: 2 Kings 7:3–20 (scroll to the bottom Haftarah section for the video teaching on the haftorah) This week is a double Torah portion covering both Torah Parsha Tazria as well as Torah…
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
Teaching For Shabbat of April 5, 2025(Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Leviticus 1:1–5:26Haftarah: Isaiah 43:21-44:23 Vayikra (וַיִּקְרָא)— Hebrew for “and He called,” the first word in the parashah) is the 24th weekly Torah portion in the annual cycle of Torah readings and the original name for the Book of Leviticus. The parashah lays out…
This week we have a double Torah Parsha… Vayakhel and Pekudei. Vayakhel (וַיַּקְהֵל ) meaning “and he assembled,” and Pekudei (פְקוּדֵי ) meaning “amouts of,”…
Teaching For Shabbat of March 15th, 2024(Donate and support this Ministry by clicking here) Torah: Exodus 30:11-34:35Haftarah: 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 the annual cycle…
In this study of Tetzaveh we see further symbolic details within the Mikdash (Tabernacle) that reveals the plan for man’s sanctification as well as the hidden message in the beaten olives to produce the olive oil for the menorah and the armor of God seen in the Garments of the High-Priest used to intercede for Israel and draw near to His glory!