Parashat Chukat 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת

13 July 2024 / 7 Tamuz 5784 Parashat Chukat is the 39th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 19:1-22:1 Chukat (“Law Of”) opens by describing the process of burning the red heifer and using its ashes for purification. It also tells the stories of the deaths of Miriam and Aaron,Continue reading “Parashat Chukat 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת חֻקַּת”

Parashat Korach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח

6 July 2024 / 30 Sivan 5784 Parashat Korach is the 38th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 16:1-18:32, 28:9-15 Parashat Korach recounts the rebellion of Korach (a cousin of Moses and Aaron), Dathan, Abiram, and 250 of their followers. Some rebels are swallowed by the ground, while others are consumedContinue reading “Parashat Korach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת קוֹרַח”

Parashat Sh’lach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח־לְךָ

29 June 2024 / 23 Sivan 5784 (Israel) Parashat Sh’lach is the 37th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 13:1-15:41 Shelach (“Send”) tells the story of Israelite spies journeying into Canaan, the negative report they bring back, and the resulting punishment decreed upon the Israelites: to wander and die in theContinue reading “Parashat Sh’lach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁלַח־לְךָ”