Chol HaMoed Pesach - Weekly Torah Portion
Imagine a place that was full of life, happiness and action and which is now still. Silence settled from one end to the other over a...


Tzav - Weekly Torah Portion
Next Wednesday evening we shall celebrate an unusual Seder Night, one that even the eldest of the elders may not remember one quite like...


Vayikra - Weekly Torah Portion
On this Shabbat we begin the reading from the book of Leviticus, the third of the five books of the Torah. The reading for and foremost...


Vayakhel-Pekudei - Weekly Torah Portion
This week we complete the reading of the book of Exodus as we read two sections of the Torah combined. On this Shabbat that we were asked...


Ki Tissa - Weekly Torah Portion
“The Lord spoke to Moses, saying, ‘You shall also make a laver of bronze, with its base of bronze, for washing; and you shall put it...


Tetzaveh - Weekly Torah Portion
In both the Haftarah and this past Shabbat's reading of the Torah, we find the discussion about the building of the Altar of Sacrifice....


Terumah - Weekly Torah Portion
There is a lot of symbolism when a structure is erected. This week we read about two such projects. From the Torah we read, “Let them...


Mishpatim - Weekly Torah Portion
Next week we begin the month of Adar and the Shabbat before that is known as Shabbat Shekalim, which coincidentally is when I celebrated...


Yitro - Weekly Torah Portion
This week we read probably the most known portion of the Bible, the Ten Commandments. Starting with “I am the Lord your God, who brought...


Beshalach - Weekly Torah Portion
This week we get the chance to read two pieces of poetry, the Song on the Sea and Deborah’s Song. In the first song, “Moses and the sons...

