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”

Parashat Beha’alotcha 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ

22 June 2024 / 16 Sivan 5784 (Israel) Parashat Beha’alotcha is the 36th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Beha’alotekha (“When You Raise”) opens with God instructing Moses to inaugurate the Levites for service in the Mishkan (Tabernacle). It also recounts the stories of people who request a second chanceContinue reading “Parashat Beha’alotcha 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּהַעֲלֹתְךָ”

Parashat Nasso 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂא

15 June 2024 / 9 Sivan 5784 Parashat Nasso is the 35th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Numbers 4:21-7:89 Naso (“Take A Census”), the longest portion in the Torah, opens by detailing responsibilities of the Levites. It also describes laws of a woman suspected of adultery (sotah), the Nazirite, andContinue reading “Parashat Nasso 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת נָשׂא”