Parashat Yitro 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ

3 February 2024 / 24 Sh’vat 5784 Parashat Yitro is the 17th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 18:1-20:23 Yitro (“Jethro”) begins as Moses reunites with his father-in-law Yitro and accepts his advice to appoint judges who will help govern the Israelites. The Israelites prepare to encounter God at MountContinue reading “Parashat Yitro 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ”

Parashat Beshalach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח

27 January 2024 / 17 Sh’vat 5784 Parashat Beshalach is the 16th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 13:17-17:16 Beshalach (“When He Let Go”) describes the splitting of the Red Sea and the song the Israelites sing upon crossing through. In the desert, God sweetens bitter water and provides mannaContinue reading “Parashat Beshalach 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח”

Parashat Bo 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא

20 January 2024 / 10 Sh’vat 5784 Parashat Bo is the 15th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 10:1-13:16 Bo (“Come”) recounts the last three plagues that God inflicts on the Egyptians: locusts, darkness, and death of firstborns. God commands the Israelites to offer a Passover lamb sacrifice. After theContinue reading “Parashat Bo 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא”

Parashat Vaera 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא

13 January 2024 / 3 Sh’vat 5784 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 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת וָאֵרָא”