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Parashat Vaera 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא

25 January 2025 / 25 Tevet 5785 Parashat Vaera is the 14th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 6:2-9:35 Vaera (“I Appeared”) opens as God promises to redeem the enslaved Israelites and bring them to the Promised Land. When Pharaoh repeatedly refuses to let the Israelites go, God sends aContinue reading “Parashat Vaera 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא”

Parashat Shemot 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת

18 January 2025 / 18 Tevet 5785 Parashat Shemot is the 13th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 1:1-6:1 Shemot (“Names”) is the first Torah reading in the Book of Exodus. It opens describing the enslavement of the Israelites in Egypt. Moses is born, placed in a basket on theContinue reading “Parashat Shemot 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת שְׁמוֹת”

Parashat Vayigash / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ

Parashat Vayigash is the 11th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 4 Jan 2025 / 4 Tevet 5785. Torah Portion: Genesis 44:18-47:27 Vayigash (“He Approached”) opens as Judah pleads with Joseph not to keep Benjamin as a prisoner. Joseph reveals his true identity to his brothers, crying and kissing them. TheContinue reading “Parashat Vayigash / פָּרָשַׁת וַיִּגַּשׁ”

Parashat Vayeshev / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב

Parashat Vayeshev is the 9th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 21 Dec 2024 / 20 Kislev 5785. Torah Portion: Genesis 37:1-40:23 Vayeshev (“He Settled”) begins the story of Joseph, describing his rivalry with his brothers, slavery in Egypt, and imprisonment after his master’s wife frames him in response to Joseph’sContinue reading “Parashat Vayeshev / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּשֶׁב”