This week our parasha is Terumah, which means “contribution” and covers Exodus 25:1–27:19. This parasha contains detailed information about how the Tabernacle and its items inside were to be constructed from the Lord to Moses. Our parasha begins with the Lord telling Moses that an offering should be taken for the materials necessary to build […]

This week’s parasha is entitled Mishpatim, translated Statutes or Judgments covering Exodus chapters 21-24. This section of the Torah contains extensive case law; including fines and punishments for a wide array of offenses, mostly concerning personal injury and property. Everything in this parasha demonstrates that, as beings created in the image of God, we have […]

This week’s parasha is entitled Yitro (Jethro) and covers Exodus chapter 18, verse 1 through chapter 20, verse 26. Jethro is Moses’ father-in-law.  When Moses escapes Egypt after killing an Egyptian, he flees to the land of Midian and ends up settling with Jethro and his family.  Moses marries Zipporah, one of Jethro’s daughters, and […]

This week’s Torah potion is entitled B’shalach, which means “When He Sent.” It covers Exodus 13:17-17:17. It describes Israel’s continuing journey as God led them by a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night. Chapter 13 records a miraculous event. The Israelis left Egypt like a mighty army, with Moses carrying the bones […]

This week’s parasha is entitled, Bo, which means, “Go.”  It covers Exodus, chapter 10:1 to 13:16. We heard about the first 7 plagues last week and chapter 10 begins with the 8th plague, the plague of locusts.  One of the purposes of each plague is that it represents a confrontation between the Living God and […]

This week’s Torah portion is Va’era, which means “and I appeared” and covers Exodus 6:2-9:35.  In last week’s parasha, Moses and Aaron were sent to see Pharaoh and request him to allow them to celebrate a feast for three days in the wilderness. Pharaoh does not allow this to happen, and he increases the Israelis’ burden […]

This week’s Torah potion is Sh’mot, translated “Names,” and covers Exodus 1:1-6:1. It chronicles God’s providence and faithfulness, delivering His people from the oppression of a ruthless Pharoah. Chapter 1 opens with the “Names” of the sons of Israel, who migrated with Jacob to Egypt. His descendants totaled 70. God had used Joseph’s wisdom and […]

This morning’s parasha is Vayechi, meaning “And he lived”, (he referring to Joseph), and brings us to the end of Genesis. In our previous parasha, Jacob arrived in Egypt, and was joyfully reunited with Joseph, who for all those years he had thought dead. 17 years have since passed, and Jacob is 147 years old. […]

Last parasha we left things on a cliffhanger, with an unknown Joseph telling his brothers he would be keeping Benjamin in Egypt. This week we will read the conclusion of Joseph’s testing of his brothers. Our parasha this week is called Vayigash which translates to “And He Drew Near” and covers Genesis 44:18-47:27. This parasha shows […]

Our Parasha is entitled Miketz meaning “At the end”. It covers Genesis 41:1–44:17. When last week’s Parasha closed, the cupbearer was released from prison as Joseph predicted. However, he goes on with his life and completely forgets about Joseph. As this parasha opens, two full years have passed, and Joseph is still imprisoned. Scholars believe […]