
CHAYEI SARAH (Life of Sarah) Gen 23:1–25:18; 1 Kings 1:1–31; Matt.2:1–23
“Sarah lived to be 127 years old; (37 years after she had given birth to Isaac at age 90) these were the years of Sarah’s

“Sarah lived to be 127 years old; (37 years after she had given birth to Isaac at age 90) these were the years of Sarah’s

VAYERA (And He Appeared) Gen.18:1–22:24; 2 Kings 4:1–37; Luke 2:1–38 “The LORD appeared [vayera] to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was

LECH LECHA (GO FORTH) Gen12:1–17:27; Isa 40:27–41:16; Matt1:1–17 This week’s Torah portion in Gen.12 begins with an astounding promise from God to one person named

Parsha B’resheet+Noach by Roger Lenk The story of the first sin in the Garden of Eden is intrinsically connected to the eye. The serpent enticed

Ki Tavo (When You Enter) Deut. 26:1–29:9; Is. 60:1–22; Luke 23:26–56. By Raphael ben Levi In this week’s parsha, we see how Israel’s entire existence

Parsha 49: Ki Tetzei (‘When you go out’) DEUT. 21:10-25:19 HAFTORAH: Isa. 54:1–10; N.T. Luke 23:1–25; 1 Cor, 5:1–5 This Parasha focuses varieties of domestic

SHOFTIM (Judges) Deut 16:18–21:9; Isa51:12–52:12; John 8: 1-11 Many people are not aware that there is no mention of synagogues, rabbis, Pharisees, Sadducees, or yeshivas,

Parshat Va’etchanen – And I pleaded. By Raphael ben Levi Deut 3:23–7:11; Isa 40:1–26; John 10:1–42 This Shabbat is called by the special name of

This Shabbat is known as Shabbat Chazon (Sabbath of Vision) where observant Jews grieve over the nation’s sins that eventually led to the destruction of

Ma’asei (Journeys) Num 33:1–36:13; Jer 2:4–28, 3:4, 4:1–2; Matt 24:1–25:46 “These are the journeys of [masa’ei] the people of Israel, when they went out of

Chukat (Regulation, Statute, Decree) Num.19:1 – 22:1 By Raphael ben Levi Num. 19:1 “The Lord said to Moses and Aaron: 2“This is a requirement of

Parsha Va’ishlach Gen 32:4–36:43; Hos11:7–12; Obad 1:1–21; Jn. 1:19–2:12 By Raphael ben Levi Last week our thoughts were upon Jacob who deceitfully obtained Isaac’s blessing
EX. 1:1 – 6:1 ISA. 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23; JER. 1:1 – 2:3 LK. 16-20 Time and again in Scripture some of the most significant historical events

MESSIAH IS COMING VERY SOON. ARE WE READY? The Jewish people are eagerly awaiting the coming of the Messiah and although they missed him the