Parashat Vaetchanan 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֶתְחַנַּן

17 August 2024 / 13 Av 5784 Parashat Vaetchanan is the 45th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11 Vaetchanan (“I Pleaded”) opens as Moses describes his pleading with God to be allowed into the Land of Israel. Moses warns the Israelites not to pursue idolatry and recounts the givingContinue reading “Parashat Vaetchanan 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֶתְחַנַּן”

Parashat Devarim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת דְּבָרִים

10 August 2024 / 6 Av 5784 Parashat Devarim is the 44th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22 Devarim (“Words”) is the first Torah portion in the Book of Deuteronomy, the final book of the Torah. In it, Moses recounts events from the Israelites’ travels in the desert, likeContinue reading “Parashat Devarim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת דְּבָרִים”

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”