Balak - Weekly Torah Portion
“My people, remember now What Balak king of Moab counseled And what Balaam son of Beor answered him, And from Shittim to Gilgal, So that...


Khokat - Weekly Torah Portion
Making promising is pretty easy, making good on one’s promises is an entirely different business. We learn about one such promise made by...


Korah - Weekly Torah Portion
“As he finished speaking all these words, the ground that was under them split open; and the earth opened its mouth and swallowed them...


Shlach-Lecha - Weekly Torah Portion
What a difference forty years can make and certainly two different stories of espionage. The first incident we read about in this week’s...


BeHa’alotecha - Weekly Torah Portion
Our overseas friends reading or listening to my sermon this Shabbat may be wondering what is going on here. From their perspective we are...


Ba'midbar - Weekly Torah Portion
The Israelites are now ready to move. There are many people there and it is necessary to plan its defense and therefore a headcount...


Behar-Bechukotai - Weekly Torah Portion
Once again we find ourselves reading two portions of the Torah on the same Shabbat. The reading of these two portions also concludes our...


Emor - Weekly Torah Portion
It is since Passover that we are concerned about counting the days of the Omer. “You shall also count for yourselves from the day after...


Acharei Mot-Kdoshim - Weekly Torah Portion
This week, just like in the last week, we read two portions of the Torah rather than just one. This week’s Haftarah seems most suitable...


Tazria-Metzora - Weekly Torah Portion
On this Shabbat we read two portions of the Torah, both of which go into much details regarding cases that require cleansing. There are...

