๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐: VAYAK’HEL Vayakhel, Wayyaqhel, VaYakhel, Va-Yakhel, Vayak’heil, or Vayaqhel (ืึทืึทึผืงึฐืึตืโ โ Hebrew for “and he assembled,” the first word in the parashah) is the 22nd weekly Torah portion (ืคึธึผืจึธืฉึธืืโ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the 10th in the Book of Exodus. The parashah tells of […]
๐ฌ #ThisWeeksTorahPortion ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐: Ki Tisa, Ki Tissa, Ki Thissa, or Ki Sisa (ืึดึผื ืชึดืฉึธึผืืโ โ Hebrew for “when you take,” the sixth and seventh words, and first distinctive words in the parashah) is the 21st weekly Torah portion (parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the […]
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐: Tetzaveh, Tetsaveh, T’tzaveh, or T’tzavveh (ืชึฐึผืฆึทืึถึผืโโHebrew for “[you] shall command,” the second word and first distinctive word in the parashah) is the 20th weekly Torah portion (ืคึธึผืจึธืฉึธืืโ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the eighth in the Book of Exodus. The parashah reports God’s commands […]
๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐ข๐ญ๐ฅ๐: Terumah Heave offering โ ืชึฐึผืจืึผืึธื or Terumoh, Terimuh, or Trumah (ืชึฐึผืจืึผืึธืโโHebrew for “gift” or “offering,” the twelfth word and first distinctive word in the parashah) is the nineteenth weekly Torah portion (ืคึธึผืจึธืฉึธืืโ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the seventh in the Book of Exodus. […]
๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก๐ฉ๐๐ญ๐ข๐ฆโHebrew for “laws or justiceโ the second word of the parashah) is the eighteenth weekly Torah portion (ืคึธึผืจึธืฉึธืืโ, parashah) in the annual cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the Book of Exodus. The parashah sets out a series of laws, which some scholars call the Covenant Code. It […]
๐ฌThis is actually last weekโs Torah Portion but it still brings up an interesting paradox we should be mindful to pay attention to. As I was reading the Torah Portion reflection by First Fruits of Zion I read: โSprinkling of the ashes of the red heifer purified the unclean, but […]
As you read this weekโs Torah portion I want you to think about all the ways in which the Black community has been systematically controlled-slavery, Jim Crow, The New Jim Crow (Mass Incarceration), medical experiments, colonialism, food deserts in our communities, the list goes on and on. Those who oppress […]