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Parasha Overview: Ki Teitzei (Videos)

Ki Teitzei, Ki Tetzei, Ki Tetse, Ki Thetze, Ki Tese, Ki Tetzey, or Ki Seitzei (כִּי-תֵצֵא — Hebrew for “when you go,” the first words in the parshah) is the 49th weekly Torah portioan (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the sixth in the book of Deuteronomy. It constitutes Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19. Jews in the Diaspora generally read it in late August or September. Following the instructions at the end of last weeks Parsha as to how the Israelite is to wage war, Moshe, in Parashat Ki Teitsei, presented 74 Mitzvos which highlight the value that the Torah places on the private domain of person and property, it contains an assortment of mitzvahs in many different areas of life. The parshah sets out a series of miscellaneous laws, mostly governing civil and domestic life, including ordinances regarding a beautiful captive of war, inheritance among the [...]

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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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Parasha Vaetchanan, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Va’etchanan (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Va'etchanan (Videos)

Va’etchanan or Va’eschanan (ואתחנן — Hebrew for “and I pleaded,” the first word in the parshah) is the 45th weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading and the second in the book of Deuteronomy. The forty-fifth reading from the Torah and the second read ...

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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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Jewish Studies, Parasha Pinchas, Torah, Torah Video

Passionate for HaShem – Parasha Pinchas (Videos)

Passionate for HaShem - Parasha Pinchas (Videos)

Parshas Pinchas starts off where last week’s parsha finished. Moses sends Pinchas and the rest of Bnei Yisrael to war against the Midianites. We read about the act of Zimri and the response of Pinchas. The episode is described as follows: "Adonai  spoke to Moses, saying, 11 "Phinehas, son of Eleazar son of Aaron the priest, has ...

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Jewish Roots, Parasha Pinchas, Torah, Torah Video

Parasha Overview: Pinchas (Videos)

Parasha Overview: Pinchas (Videos)

Pinchas, Pinhas, or Pinehas (פנחס) is the Hebrew name translated in English Bibles as Phinehas. It is also the name of the forty-first reading from the Torah because of the second verse of the reading, which says, “Phinehas the son of Eleazar, the son of Aaron the priest, has turned away My wrath” (Numbers 25:11) ...

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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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Castellano, Parasha Korach, Torá en Español

Korach: The Rebellion (Videos)

Korach: The Rebellion (Videos)

Weekly Sidra: Korach (Korah) Torah Portion: Bamidbar/ Numbers 16:1-18:32 Haftorah: Shamuel Alef / I Samuel 11:14-12:22 “Now Korah, son of Izhar son of Kohath son of Levi, betook himself, along with Dathan and Abiram sons of Eliab, and On son of Peleth — descendants of Reuben —  to rise up against Moshe, togethe ...

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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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Haggim, Parasha Vayikra, Torah, Torah Video

Temple Mount Awareness Day (Videos)

Temple Mount Awareness Day (Videos)

Weekly Sidra: Vayikra (and He called) Torah Portion: Vayikra / Leviticus 1:1-5:26 Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 43:21-44:23 The book of Leviticus is called Vayikra ("and He called") in the Torah, and is also known as the Book of Sacrifices. It is sometimes called Torat Kohanim – the Law of the Priests – since it ...

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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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Parasha Terumah, Torah, Torah Video

Giving Teruma / Tithes – Parasha Teruma (Videos)

Giving Teruma / Tithes - Parasha Teruma (Videos)

Weekly Sidra: Terumah (Gift) Torah Portion: Shemot / Exodus 25:1-27:19 Haftorah: Yeshayahu / Isaiah 66:1-24 Terumah or Trumah (תרומה — Hebrew for "gift" or “offering,” the twelfth word and first distinctive word in the parasha / sidra) is the nineteenth weekly Torah portion (parshah) in the ...

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