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Torah Scroll Facts – Making A Torah (Videos)

The Torah Scroll contains the five books of Rabbeinu Moshe. It is hand written on parchment (Animal Skin or Papyrus leaf paper). It is the holiest of all of God’s words in Tanach, A Sefer Torah is kept in the Beit knesset / Shul / Synagogue, and portions are read from it publicly on Shabbat, Yom Tov (Holidays), Azom (Fast Days), Mondays and Thursdays during Tefillah and in the presence of a Minyan (quorum of ten Jewish males starting at the age of thirteen and up). The Torah is divided into Parshiot (Torah portions, Parsha-singular, Sidra proper) Which is generally three to five Perakim (Chapters) in length. There is five books in the Torah: 1- Bereshit (Parshiot 12) 2- Shemot (Parshiot 11) 3- Vayikra (Parshiot 10) 4- Bamidbar (Parshiot 10) 5- Devarim (Parshiot 11) The Parshiot are read from Sefer Torah in order each Shabbat throughout the year, [...]

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Parasha Ha'azinu, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Ha’azinu (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Ha'azinu (Videos)

Haazinu, Ha’azinu, or Ha’Azinu (הַאֲזִינוּ — Hebrew for "listen" when directed to more than one person, the first word in the parshah) is the 53rd weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the 10th in the book of Deuteronomy. ...

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Parasha Shofetim, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Shofetim (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Shofetim (Videos)

Shoftim, Shof’tim, or Shofetim (שֹׁפְטִים — Hebrew for “judges,” the first word in the parshah) is the 48th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fifth in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9. Je ...

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Parasha Ree, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Ree (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Ree (Videos)

Re’eh, Reeh, R’eih, or Ree (ראה — Hebrew for “see,” the first word in the parshah) is the 47th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the fourth in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in A ...

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Parasha Ekev, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Ekev (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Ekev (Videos)

Eikev, Ekev, Ekeb, or Eqeb (עקב — Hebrew for “if [you follow],” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 46th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the third in the book of Deuteronomy. It comprises Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25. Jews in the D ...

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Parashat Devarim, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Devarim (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Devarim (Videos)

Devarim, D’varim, or Debarim (דברים — Hebrew for “words,” the second word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 44th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22. J ...

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Parashat Balak, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Balak (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Balak (Videos)

Balak (Balak, בלק) was the name of a Moabite king in the days of Moses. It is also the name of the fortieth reading from the Torah. It comes from the second verse of this week’s reading, which says, “Now Balak the son of Zippor saw all that Israel had done to the Amorites” (Numbers 22:2). This week’s Torah ...

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Jewish Studies, Parashat Chukat, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Chukat (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Chukat (Videos)

Chukat, Hukath, or Chukkas (Hebrew: חקת‎, “decree,” — the ninth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parsha of this week) is the 39th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Numbers. It constitutes Numbers 19:1–22:1. The word chukat ...

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Jewish Roots, Parasha Naso, Torah

Parasha Overview: Naso (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Naso (Videos)

The second reading from the book of Numbers and the thirty-fifth reading from the Torah is called Nasso (נשא), a word that literally means “lift up.” It comes from the first word of the second verse in Hebrew, which could literally be translated to say, “Lift up the heads of the sons of Gershon,” an idiomat ...

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Jewish Studies, Mashiach, Parasha Bamidbar, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Bamidbar (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Bamidbar (Videos)

Bamidbar, Bemidbar, BeMidbar, or B’midbar (במדבר — Hebrew for "in the wilderness,” the fifth word, and the first distinctive word, in the parshah) is the 34th weekly Torah portion (parashah Hashavua) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the first in the book of Numbers. It constitutes ...

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Jewish Prayer, Parashat Achrei Mot, Parashat Kedoshim, Torah

Parashat Overview: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim (Videos)

Parashat Overview: Acharei Mot-Kedoshim (Videos)

In leap years (for example, 2011, 2014, and 2016), parshah Acharei is read separately on the 29th Sabbath after Simchat Torah. In common years (for example, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2017, and 2018), parshah Acharei is combined with the next parshah, Kedoshim, to help achieve the needed number of weekly readings. This year is not a leap year, therefo ...

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Parashat Metzorah, Parashat Tazria, Torah

Parashat Overview: Tazria – Metzora (Videos)

Parashat Overview: Tazria - Metzora (Videos)

Weekly Sidra: Tazria-Metzora (Conceived-Leper) Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 12:1-15:33 Haftorah: Melachim Bet / II Kings 7:3-7:20 Parashat Tazria – Metzora. The Parshahs of Tazria and Metzora continue the discussion of the laws of Tumah v’Taharah, ritual impurity and purity. A woman giving birth should undergo a pro ...

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Parasha Pekudei, Parasha Vayakhel, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Vayakhel / Pekudei (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Vayakhel / Pekudei (Videos)

Weekly Sidra: Vayakhel (and he assembled) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 35:1–38:20 Haftorah: Melechim alef / 1 Kings 7:13–26 Vayakhel, Wayyaqhel, VaYakhel, Va-Yakhel, Vayak’hel, Vayak’heil, or Vayaqhel (וַיַּקְהֵל – Hebrew for "and he asse ...

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