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Archive for the ‘Weekly Torah’ Category
A new world order. Sounds scary, but that’s exactly what G-d established when he commanded Israel, saying, “This month shall be to you the head of the months; to you it shall be the first of the months of the year.” (Exodus 12:2)
Bo (Exodus 10:1 – 13:16)
Parashat Bo is read on Shabbat:
Shvat 8, 5770/January 23, 2010
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G-d sets limits on creation, but His love for Israel cannot be contained by these same limitations. In order to effect the exodus of the Israelite nation from the exile of Egypt, G-d reached beyond the laws of nature, and turned the natural order on its head.
Va’era (Exodus 6:1 – 9:35)
Parashat Va’era is read on Shabbat:
Rosh Chodesh Shvat, 5770/January 16, 2010
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” ..the children of Israel sighed from the labor, and they cried out, and their cry ascended to G-d… “ (Exodus 2:23) For so long the children of Israel felt so distant from G-d that they didn’t even lift up their voices and cry. But when they did, G-d heard them and delivered them.
Shemot (Exodus 1:1 – 6:1)
Parashat Shemot is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 23, 5770/January 9, 2010
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Yaakov avinu promises his children a revelation of the end of days, and then proceeds to bless each of them. Was there a prophecy or not? It is said that prophecy is given to the broken-hearted and that Yaakov’s prophecy to his children was as on as high a level as the prophecy of Moses.
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Vayechi (Genesis 47:28-50:26)
Parashat Vayechi is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 16, 5770/January 2, 2010
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Vayigash (Genesis 44:18-47:27)
Parashat Vayigash is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 9, 5770/December 26, 2009
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Miketz (Genesis 41:1-44:17)
Parashat Miketz is read on Shabbat:
Tevet 2, 5770/December 19, 2009
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Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1-40:23)
Parashat Vayeshev is read on Shabbat:
Kislev 25, 5770/December 12, 2009
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