Weekly Torah and Prophets Reading

Parashat Eikev General Overview: Moses continues his pep talk to the Israelites, cautioning them not to fear the Canaanite armies...

Parashat Devarim: The Three "Eikhas" The word eikha ("how") appears three times during the week of Parashat Devarim: in Moses'...

Parashat Vaetchanan General Overview: In this week’s Torah reading, Va’etchanan, Moses continues his attempt to impress upon the Israelites the...

Parashat Devarim General Overview: This week's reading begins the Book of Deuteronomy, the fifth and final book of the Five...

Weekly Torah Study: Pinchas Is it a good thing to dwell on the past? Well, without a past we have...

Parashat Pinhas: When Love has Nowhere Else to Go The portion of Pinhas opens with an act of zealousness, but...

Parashat Matot-Masei General Overview: This week’s Torah reading, Matot-Massei, begins with the laws of oaths. The Israelites wage battle against...

Parashat Balak: God First or Me First: The One Question That Changes Everything Pirkei Avot (Avot 5;9) places Abraham and...

Parashat Pinchas General Overview: Phinehas (Pinchas) is rewarded for his bravery. A census of the Israelites is taken. The daughters...

Parashat Korach: The Mask of Holiness: Korach's Hidden Envy The dialogue between Moses and Korach's party seems strange. On the...