Parashat Terumah 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה

17 February 2024 / 8 Adar I 5784 Parashat Terumah is the 19th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 25:1-27:19 Terumah (“Donation”) opens as God tells Moses to collect donated materials in order to build a dwelling place for God called the Mishkan (Tabernacle). God describes how to build theContinue reading “Parashat Terumah 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה”

Parashat Mishpatim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים

10 February 2024 / 1 Adar I 5784 Parashat Mishpatim is the 18th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 21:1-24:18; Numbers 28:9-15 Mishpatim (“Laws”) recounts a series of God’s laws that Moses gives to the Israelites. These include laws about treatment of slaves, damages, loans, returning lost property, the Sabbath, theContinue reading “Parashat Mishpatim 5784 / פָּרָשַׁת מִּשְׁפָּטִים”

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”