Parashat Matot-Masei 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מַּטּוֹת־מַסְעֵי

3 August 2024 / 28 Tamuz 5784 Parashat Matot-Masei is the 42nd and 43rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 30:2-36:13 Matot (“Tribes”) opens with laws about vows, and continues to describe the Israelites’ war against the Midianites and the allocation of spoils. The tribes of Reuben and Gad requestContinue reading “Parashat Matot-Masei 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מַּטּוֹת־מַסְעֵי”

Parashat Pinchas 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת פִּינְחָס

27 July 2024 / 21 Tamuz 5784 Parashat Pinchas is the 41st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 25:10-30:1 Pinchas opens with God’s promise of a “covenant of peace” for the zealot Pinchas, followed by a census. The daughters of Tzelofchad request and receive new laws regarding inheritance. God instructsContinue reading “Parashat Pinchas 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת פִּינְחָס”

Parashat Balak 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק

20 July 2024 / 14 Tamuz 5784 (Israel) Parashat Balak is the 40th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. This page displays the Israel Torah reading for Balak 5784. The Diaspora schedule is used by Jews living outside of modern Israel. Torah Portion: Numbers 22:2-25:9 Balak tells the story of the Moabite king Balak, who hiresContinue reading “Parashat Balak 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בָּלָק”

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”