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Vayikra πŸ“œ 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐒𝐭π₯𝐞: Vayikra which means β€œAnd he called” β€” וַיִּקְרָא The title “Leviticus” is derived from the Greek Septuagint (LXX) version of the Torah. The book of Leviticus is predominantly concerned with Levitical rituals. An older Hebrew name for the book was “The Laws of the Priesthood,” but […]

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π•πšπ²πžπ­π³πž πŸπŸ–:𝟏𝟎-πŸ‘πŸ:πŸ‘ π•πšπ²πžπ­π³πž Χ•Φ·Χ™Φ΅ΦΌΧ¦Φ΅Χβ€Žβ€” Hebrew for “and he left,” the first word in the parashah) is the seventh weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ”β€Ž, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 28:10–32:3. The parashah tells of Jacob’s travels to, life in, and return from Haran. The parashah recounts […]

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𝐓𝐨π₯𝐝𝐨𝐭, 𝐓𝐨π₯𝐞𝐝𝐨𝐭, 𝐓𝐨π₯’𝐝𝐨𝐭, 𝐓𝐨π₯𝐝𝐨𝐬, 𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐨π₯’𝐝𝐨𝐭𝐑 (ΧͺΦΌΧ•ΦΉΧœΦ°Χ“ΦΉΧͺβ€Ž β€” Hebrew for “generations” or “descendants,” the second word and the first distinctive word in the parashah) is the sixth weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ”β€Ž, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. The parashah tells of the conflict between Jacob and Esau, Isaac’s […]

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π‚π‘πšπ²πžπ’ π’πšπ«πšπ‘ 𝐓𝐑𝐒𝐬 𝐒𝐬 𝐭𝐑𝐞 π“π¨π«πšπ‘ 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 π’π‘πšπ›π›πšπ­ ππ¨π―πžπ¦π›πžπ« πŸπŸ—, 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟐 π‚π‘πšπ²πžπ’ π’πšπ«πšπ‘ (Sarah’s life β€”Chaye Sarah, Hayye Sarah, or Hayyei Sara, Χ—Φ·Χ™Φ΅ΦΌΧ™ Χ©ΦΈΧ‚Χ¨ΦΈΧ”β€Ž β€” Hebrew for “life of Sarah,” the first words in the parashah) is the fifth weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ”β€Ž, parashah) in the annual cycle of […]

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π•πšπ²πžπ«πš, π•πšπ²πžπ’π«πš 𝐨𝐫 π•πš-𝐲𝐞𝐫𝐚 (Χ•Φ·Χ™Φ΅ΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧβ€Ž β€” Hebrew for “and He appeared,” the first word in the parashah) is the fourth weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ”β€Ž, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 18:1–22:24. The parashah tells the stories of Abraham’s three visitors, Abraham’s bargaining with Yahweh over […]

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Lech-Lecha Shabbat Shalom! 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐒𝐭π₯𝐞: Lech-Lecha, Lekh-Lekha, or Lech-L’cha (ל֢ךְ-ΧœΦ°ΧšΦΈβ€Ž leαΈ΅-ləḡā β€” Hebrew for “go!” or “leave!”, literally “go for you” β€” the fifth and sixth words in the parashah) is the third weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ”β€Ž, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 12:1–17:27. The […]

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Noach 🌬 #ThisWeeksTorahPortion 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧 𝐓𝐒𝐭π₯𝐞: Noach β€” Χ ΦΉΧ—Φ·, Noiach, Nauach, Nauah, or Noah (Χ ΦΉΧ—Φ·β€Ž, Hebrew for the name “Noah”, the third word, and first distinctive word, of the parashah) is the second weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ”β€Ž, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 6:9–11:32. The parashah […]

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𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐑𝐒𝐭 #π“π‘π’π¬π–πžπžπ€π¬π“π¨π«πšπ‘ππ¨π«π­π’π¨π§ 𝐁𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐑𝐒𝐭, Bereishit, Bereshis, Bereishis, B’reshith, Beresh’t, Beresheet, or Bereishees (בְּר֡אשִׁיΧͺβ€Ž β€” Hebrew for “in a beginning”, the first word in the parashah) is the first weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧ”β€Ž, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. GENESIS 1:1-6:8 π‘πžπŸπ₯𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐒𝐨𝐧: A reflection on this l week’s Torah Portion […]