Weekly Torah Reading, Terumah, February 25, 2023 Exodus 25:1-27:19

Exodus 25:1-27:19   By Human Hands   This week’s reading contains God’s instructions for the building of the mishkan, the traveling tabernacle (i.e., a big tent) in which the Israelites will offer sacrifices to God. An obvious question arises: Why …

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Weekly Torah Reading, Mishpatim, February 18, 2023

  Exodus 21:1-24:18   A One-Man Court   Anyone who witnessed the mass protest in Jerusalem this week could not but be impressed. An estimated 100,000 people turned out to express their opposition to the Netanyahu government’s plan to fundamentally …

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A One-Man Court

Exodus 21:1-24:18   A One-Man Court   Anyone who witnessed the mass protest in Jerusalem this week could not but be impressed. An estimated 100,000 people turned out to express their opposition to the Netanyahu government’s plan to fundamentally change …

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Weekly Torah Reading, Yitro, February 11, 2022

Exodus 18:1-20:23 How Much Is “Torah” Worth?   This week’s reading includes the famous account of the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai. The people of Israel stood at the foot of the mountain as the Ten Commandments were …

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Exodus 13:17-17:16 “This Is…”   Pharaoh changed his mind about setting the Israelites free. He dispatched his troops to try and catch up with them on their way to the Red Sea. Miraculously, however, the waters of the Red Sea …

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Weekly Torah Reading, Bo’, January 28, 2023

Exodus chapter 10:1-13:16   Laws Endowed with Life   Chapter 12 of this week’s reading contains the first commandments given to the people of Israel, starting with the laws of the new month and then moving on to the laws …

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Weekly Torah Reading, Va’era, January 21, 2023

Exodus 6:2-9:35 A Silent Signature   This week’s reading begins with God telling Moses, “I am the Lord” (Y.H.W.H). But surely Moses knew that already. In fact, just a few paragraphs earlier, God had instructed Moses to tell the Israelites, …

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Weekly Torah Reading, Shemot, January 14, 2023

Exodus 1:1-6:1   A Serious Question In this week’s reading, God calls to Moses from a burning bush and tells him that he is to go back to Egypt and lead the Israelites to freedom. To this Moses responds, “Who …

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