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Parashat Terumah 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה

1 March 2025 / 1 Adar 5785 Parashat Terumah is the 19th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Exodus 25:1-27:19; Numbers 28:9-15; Exodus 30:11-16 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 buildContinue reading “Parashat Terumah 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת תְּרוּמָה”

Parashat Yitro / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ

Parashat Yitro is the 17th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Next read on 15 Feb 2025 / 17 Sh’vat 5785. 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 GodContinue reading “Parashat Yitro / פָּרָשַׁת יִתְרוֹ”

Parashat Beshalach 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח

8 February 2025 / 10 Sh’vat 5785 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 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּשַׁלַּח”

Parashat Bo 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא

1 February 2025 / 3 Sh’vat 5785 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 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת בֹּא”

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”