ππ¨π₯ππ¨π, ππ¨π₯πππ¨π, ππ¨π₯’ππ¨π, ππ¨π₯ππ¨π¬, π¨π« ππ¨π₯’ππ¨ππ‘ (ΧͺΦΌΧΦΉΧΦ°ΧΦΉΧͺβ 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©ΦΈΧΧβ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. The parashah tells of the conflict between Jacob and Esau, Isaac’s […]
ππ‘ππ²ππ’ πππ«ππ‘ ππ‘π’π¬ π’π¬ ππ‘π ππ¨π«ππ‘ ππ¨π«ππ’π¨π§ ππ¨π« ππ‘πππππ ππ¨π―ππ¦πππ« ππ, ππππ ππ‘ππ²ππ’ πππ«ππ‘ (Sarah’s life βChaye Sarah, Hayye Sarah, or Hayyei Sara, ΧΦ·ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧ Χ©ΦΈΧΧ¨ΦΈΧβ β Hebrew for “life of Sarah,” the first words in the parashah) is the fifth weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧβ, parashah) in the annual cycle of […]
πππ²ππ«π, πππ²ππ’π«π π¨π« ππ-π²ππ«π (ΧΦ·ΧΦ΅ΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧβ β Hebrew for “and He appeared,” the first word in the parashah) is the fourth weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧβ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 18:1β22:24. The parashah tells the stories of Abraham’s three visitors, Abraham’s bargaining with Yahweh over […]
Lech-Lecha Shabbat Shalom! ππ¨π«ππ’π¨π§ ππ’ππ₯π: Lech-Lecha, Lekh-Lekha, or Lech-L’cha (ΧΦΆΧΦ°-ΧΦ°ΧΦΈβ leαΈ΅-lΙαΈ΅Δ 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©ΦΈΧΧβ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 12:1β17:27. The […]
Noach π¬ #ThisWeeksTorahPortion ππ¨π«ππ’π¨π§ ππ’ππ₯π: Noach β Χ ΦΉΧΦ·, Noiach, Nauach, Nauah, or Noah (Χ ΦΉΧΦ·β, Hebrew for the name “Noah”, the third word, and first distinctive word, of the parashah) is the second weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧβ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. It constitutes Genesis 6:9β11:32. The parashah […]
πππ«ππ¬π‘π’π #ππ‘π’π¬ππππ€π¬ππ¨π«ππ‘ππ¨π«ππ’π¨π§ πππ«ππ¬π‘π’π, Bereishit, Bereshis, Bereishis, B’reshith, Beresh’t, Beresheet, or Bereishees (ΧΦ°ΦΌΧ¨Φ΅ΧΧ©Φ΄ΧΧΧͺβ β Hebrew for “in a beginning”, the first word in the parashah) is the first weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧβ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading. GENESIS 1:1-6:8 ππππ₯ππππ’π¨π§: A reflection on this l weekβs Torah Portion […]
ππ¨π«ππ’π¨π§ ππ’ππ₯π: Ki Tetze ππ¨π«ππ’π¨π§ ππ’ππ₯π: Ki Tetze When you go forth (ΧΦ΄ΦΌΧΦΎΧͺΦ΅Χ¦Φ΅Χβ β Hebrew for “when you go,” the first words in the parashah) is the 49th weekly Torah portion (Χ€ΦΈΦΌΧ¨ΦΈΧ©ΦΈΧΧβ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the Book of Deuteronomy. It comprises […]
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Shalom! I am very excited to introduce the Practical Torah podcast where each week we will examine the week’s Torah reading pulling out wisdom and inspiration for everyday life. About a year ago I started to read the weekly Torah portions and do some quick reflections on these passages […]
When we read this weekβs Torah Portion we see a great deal of family dysfunction. We see Rebekah and Isaac each choosing a child to favor, we see the division of brothers and we see Isaac repeating a mistake of his father Abraham. The mistake Isaac repeated can be found […]