בס”ד Parashat Behaalotcha (When you light…) Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 In this week’s Torah reading one reads. “And they journeyed from the Mountain of HaShem, a three day journey, and the Ark of the … Read More
Parashat Nasso (Lift up, idiom for taking a census) Numbers 4:21-7:89
בס”ד Parashat Nasso (Lift up, idiom for taking a census) Numbers 4:21-7:89 / Haftarah: Judges 13:25 What guides your life? The answer should be the truth of the Word of G-d illuminated by the Holy Spirit. … Read More
Parashat B’midbar (In the Wilderness) Numbers 1:1-4:20
בס”ד Parashat B’midbar (In the Wilderness) Numbers 1:1-4:20 Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22 This Shabbat we begin the fourth of the five books of the Torah. In English it is called Numbers; while in Hebrew it is … Read More
Parshiot Mattot (tribes) and Masei (journeys)
בס”ד Parshiot Mattot (tribes) and Masei (journeys) Numbers 30:2-32:42 and 33:1-36:13 Haftarah: Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4, 4:1-2 Shabbat Chazak This Shabbat we read two Torah portions, Parashat Mattot and Parashat Masei. In the latter reading, one … Read More
Parashat Pinchas- Numbers 25:10-30:1
בס”ד Parashat Pinchas- Numbers 25:10-30:1 Haftarah: I Kings 18:46-19:21 Are you zealous for the things that are important to HaShem? In this week’s Torah portion one reads about Pinchas, a man who cared about the … Read More
Parashat Balak Numbers 22:2-25:9
בס”ד Parashat Balak Numbers 22:2-25:9 Haftarah: Micah 5:6-6:8 In this week’s Torah portion one encounters a verse that praises Israel. Bilam who is summoned by the King of Moab that he should curse Israel responds … Read More
Parashat Chukat (The law of) Numbers 19:1-22:1
בס”ד Parashat Chukat (The law of) Numbers 19:1-22:1 Haftarah: Judges 11:1-33 In this week’s Torah portion we read a unique verse concerning the well from which the Children of Israel drank water. Concerning this well … Read More
Parashat Korach: Numbers 16:1-18:32
בס”ד Parashat Korach: Numbers 16:1-18:32 Maftir: Numbers 28:9-15 / Haftarah: Isaiah 66:1-24 Shabbat Rosh Chodesh-Tammuz In this week’s Torah portion, one learns that there are very serious consequences to following improper leadership. Korach was an … Read More
Parashat Sh’lach (Send forth) Numbers 13:1-15:41
בס”ד Parashat Sh’lach (Send) Numbers 13:1-15:41 Haftarah: Joshua 2:1-24 In this week’s Torah portion Moses sends spies to investigate the Promised Land and confirm the word of G-d that the land they were going to … Read More
Parashat Beha’alotcha (When you kindle) Numbers 8:1-12:16
בס”ד Parashat Beha’alotcha (When you kindle) Numbers 8:1-12:16 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 In this week’s Torah portion one encounters the same tendency that exists today among some believers which was also present among the Children of … Read More