Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22) In our Torah portion this week, Moses begins by giving a brief overview of the last forty years of the Children of Israel’s journeys in the wilderness. One of the first events he brings to their attention is the evil repor
From our Torah portion this week (i.e.,parashat Mishpatim) we are reminded not to wrong or oppress the "stranger," because we were also once strangers in Egypt (Exod. 22:21). The unspoken assumption here is that since we can understand how it feels to be oppressed and wounded, our su...
In this Torah portion, Moses describes the Covenant between God and the Israelites, and sets before them a choice. Hear more in this week’s animated short about the Torah portion. Dahlia Lithwick writes about the courts and the law for Slate and hosts the podcast Amicus. Her work has app...
This week’s Torah narrator, Jay Michaelson invites the spies of Parshat Shelach Lecha to look inside themselves and see what the true story behind the challenges to come is: WE CAN DO IT!! Shelach-Lecha Source Sheet free download Shelach Lecha Lesson Guide $3.00 – Purchase Browse...
The Torah Portion for this week opens saying, Shemot / Exodus 27:20 וְאַתָּ֞ה תְּצַוֶּ֣ה ׀ אֶת־בְּנֵ֣י יִשְׂרָאֵ֗ל וְיִקְח֨וּ אֵלֶ...
This week’s Torah portion is named for Yitro, former advisor to Pharaoh and idolatrous priest par excellence. The very same Yitro who became Moses’ father-in-law and turned with all his heart to follow the one G-d of Israel. What’s more, Yitro was also the architect of ancient Isra...
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Weekly Torah Portion #17 02/15/25 Yitro 17 Sh'vat, 5785 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to Yitro , this week’s Parasha (Torah Portion). Yitro (Jethro) · Exodus 18:1–20:23 · Isaiah... List of Posts All Posts Heavenly Manna Prophecies ...
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If we are paying close attention, we will realize that this week’s portion begins with a rather odd statement that begs for clarification. At first, the opening words of our portion seem contradictory to the basic storyline of what we have learned about God’s relationship with both the pa...