Para shat Vayishlach 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּשְׁלַח

14 December 2024 / 13 Kislev 5785 Parashat Vayishlach is the 8th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 32:4-36:43 Vayishlach (“He Sent”) follows Jacob and his family as Jacob wrestles with a man (commonly understood as an angel), is renamed Israel, and reconciles with his brother, Esau.Continue reading “Para shat Vayishlach 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּשְׁלַח”

Parashat Vayetzei / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּצֵא

Parashat Vayetzei is the 7th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 7 Dec 2024 / 6 Kislev 5785. Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3 Vayetzei (“He Went Out”) opens as Jacob dreams about angels going up and down a ladder, and then continues on his journey toward the home of his uncle Laban.Continue reading “Parashat Vayetzei / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּצֵא”

Parashat Toldot 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת

30 November 2024 / 29 Cheshvan 5785 Parashat Toldot is the 6th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 25:19-28:9 Toldot (“Generations”) opens with the births of Isaac and Rebecca’s twins, Jacob and Esau. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob in exchange for soup. Isaac and Rebecca travel to Gerar, whereContinue reading “Parashat Toldot 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת”