Va’era – And I appeared
February 21, 2025
VA’ERA (And I Appeared) Ex 6:2–9:35; Ezek 28:25–29:21, Matt 12:1–14 By Raphael ben Levi In this week’s Torah portion (Ex.6:2–9:35) Moses, the displaced Jew, who
VA’ERA (And I Appeared) Ex 6:2–9:35; Ezek 28:25–29:21, Matt 12:1–14 By Raphael ben Levi In this week’s Torah portion (Ex.6:2–9:35) Moses, the displaced Jew, who
SHEMOT – Ex.1:1–6; Isa.7:6–28:13, 29:22–23; Jer.1:1–2:3; Rom.12:1–21 By Raphael ben Levi The greatest of all medieval Jewish thinkers known as Maimonides (1135-1204AD) or Rambam compiled
Vayechi (And He Lived) Gen.47:28–50:26; 1 Kgs.2:1–12; Jn. 10:1–21 By Raphael ben Levi “And Jacob lived (Vayechi Yaacov) in the land of Egypt seventeen years;
TOLDOT (Generations) + VAYETZEI (And he left) By Raphael ben Levi “”Then Isaac called Jacob and blessed him, and charged him, and said to him:
By Raphael ben Levi VAYERA (And He Appeared) Gen18:1–22:24; 2 Kings 4:1–37; Luke 2:1–38 CH.18. Abram’s 3 visitors promise of son. Sodom & Gom. 10
CHAYEI SARAH (Life of Sarah) Gen 23:1–25:18; 1Kings 1:1–31; Matt.2:1–23 “Sarah lived to be 127 years old; (37 years after she had given birth to
LECH LECHA (GO FORTH) Gen 12:1–17:27; Isa 40:27–41:16; Matt1:1–17 “Now the LORD had said to Abram, ‘Get out of your country, from your family and
Parsha Noach (Noah / Rest) Gen. 6:9–11:32; Isa. 66:1–24; Lk 1:5–80 In this parasha we see how within just a few generations from Adam, things
Shmini Atzeret (the 8th day of assembly) and Simchat Torah “For seven days present food offerings to the LORD, and on the eighth day hold
NITZAVIM (You are Standing) + Vayelech (And He Went) Deut.29:9:31:30, Haftarah: Isa.61:10–63:9, NT: Rom.10:14–21 By Raphael ben Levi ‘Nitzavim’ is one of the titles in
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