PinnedTetzaveh & PurimThis week’s Torah portion opens: וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ֜יךָ שֶׁ֣מֶן זַ֥יִת זָ֛ךְ כָּתִ֖ית לַמָּא֑וֹר לְהַעֲלֹ֥ת נֵ֖ר תָּמִֽיד׃ You shall further…Feb 25, 2021Feb 25, 2021
Shelach Lechaשְׁלַח־לְךָ֣ אֲנָשִׁ֗ים וְיָתֻ֙רוּ֙ אֶת־אֶ֣רֶץ כְּנַ֔עַן אֲשֶׁר־אֲנִ֥י נֹתֵ֖ן לִבְנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֑ל אִ֣ישׁ אֶחָד֩ אִ֨ישׁ אֶחָ֜ד לְמַטֵּ֤ה…Jun 4, 2021Jun 4, 2021
BamidbarWhile this Torah portion (and book) is known as Numbers in the Torah due to the census, in Hebrew it is known as Bamidbar — the wilderness…May 14, 2021May 14, 2021
Behar BehukkotaiThis week’s double parasha focuses on the growing season and caring for our land by giving it a rest from time to time, every seven years…May 7, 2021May 7, 2021
EmorThis week’s Torah portion is one of the few choses to be read several times a year, reading it not only in sequence, but also referring…Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
Vayakhel/PekudeiSo much of this Torah portion reviews the instructions of what has come before. Building the Tabernacle, giving donations, the menorah…Mar 12, 2021Mar 12, 2021
Ki TissaThis week’s Torah portion is best known for the containing the story of the Golden Calf. A number of years ago, I asked a jeweller to…Mar 5, 2021Mar 5, 2021
Terumahוְיִקְחוּ־לִ֖י תְּרוּמָ֑ה מֵאֵ֤ת כָּל־אִישׁ֙ אֲשֶׁ֣ר יִדְּבֶ֣נּוּ לִבּ֔וֹFeb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
Taste of Torah: In the beginning…My family lives for Shabbat. Each week it holds promise of surprise, guests, tantalizing conversation, and sharing. With COVID plaguing us…Feb 17, 2021Feb 17, 2021
