Parasha Tazria (Leviticus 12:1-13:59)

20230617 Parashat Shelach – A Different Spirit Torah Portion                         Numbers 14:18-24 Haftarah                        Joshua 2:1-9 Besorah                         Hebrews 3:12-19 The thirty-seventh reading from the Torah is called Shelach, an imperative verb that means “send out.” The portion is so named from the first few words of the second verse: “Send out for yourself men so that they may […]

20230506 Parashat Emor – Double Standard or Higher Calling Blessing Torah Portion Leviticus 21:1-8 Haftarah Ezekiel 44:15-23 Brit Chadashah Matthew 26:59-66 The thirty-first reading from the Torah is called Emor, a title that comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, Leviticus 21:1 Then Adonai said to Moses, “Speak to the kohanim, the […]

20230429 Parashat Acharei Mot-Kedoshim – Keep on Keeping On Blessing Torah Portion Leviticus 18:1-5, 30 Haftarah Amos 9:9-15 Brit Chadashah John 14:15-21 Acharei Mot The twenty-ninth reading from the Torah and sixth reading from Leviticus is named Acharei Mot, two words that mean “after the death.” The title comes from the first words of the […]

20230408 Shabbat haMo’ed Pesach – The Reality and the Relevance of the Resurrection Torah Portion                         Exodus 34:1-7 Haftarah                                Ezekiel 37:1-9 Brit Chadashah                      John 11:17-27 Today is the Shabbat that falls during the Passover week.  It is called Shabbat Chol haMo’ed.  On this Shabbat we take a break from the sequential reading of the Torah portions […]

  20230401 Parashat Tzav – Keep the Fire Burning Torah Portion                 Leviticus 6:1-7 Haftarah                        Malachi 3:4-12 Brit Chadashah                      Matthew 3:10-17 The twenty-fifth reading from the Torah and second reading from the book of Leviticus is called Tzav, which means “Command.” The name comes from the first word of Leviticus 6:9, where the LORD says to […]

20221224 Parashat Miketz – Agent of Salvation Torah Portion                         Genesis 43:26-34 Haftarah                                Zechariah 3:6-10 Brit Chadashah                      Acts 10:24-33 The tenth reading from the book of Genesis is named Miketz, which means “the end.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, “Now it happened at the end of two full years […]

20220730 Parsha Mattot-Massei – Living water or Broken Cisterns Blessing Torah Portion Numbers 30:1-8 Haftarah Jeremiah 2:5-13 Besorah John 7:32-39 The name of the forty-second reading from the Torah is Mattot, which means “tribes.” The name is derived from the words of Numbers 30:1, which says, “Then Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes […]

20220129 Parsha Mishpatim – Under Law or Under Grace Torah Portion                   Exodus 23:20-28 Haftarah                          Jeremiah 34:14-17 Brit Chadashah                       Galatians 3:23-29 The eighteenth reading from the Torah is named Mishpatim, which means “judgments.” The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְפָּטִים אֲשֶר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶם׃  Ve-E-Le   Ha-Mish-Pa-Tim   A-Sher   Ta-Sim   Lif-Nei-Hem which could be literally translated to say, […]

20220122 Parsha Yitro – A covenant for all times Torah Portion                                                Exodus 19:1-8 Haftarah                                                        Isaiah 6:1-7 Brit Chadashah                                            Matthew 19:16-26 The seventeenth reading from the Torah is named Yitro, which is the literal Hebrew behind the name Jethro. The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which says, “Now […]