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Terumah

noreply@blogger.com (Washington (Ari'el)) — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 13:46:00 +0000

Terumah, in this weeks parasha are the detailed instructions on the building of the tabernacle and the utensils of worship to YHVH. The detail is sometimes lost in the progress of time and the...

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Mishpatim

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Trupp) — Fri, 17 Feb 2012 01:42:00 +0000

Shemot 21:1 - 24:18 This weeks parasha is titled Mishpatim and its meaning is “Judgments”. At the conclusion of parasha Yitro, HaShem had given the children of Israel the Ten Words, or, Ten...

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Yitro

noreply@blogger.com (Steve Trupp) — Fri, 10 Feb 2012 02:56:00 +0000

Shemot 18:1-20:23 This weeks Parasha is titled Yitro which means Jethro. It begins with a visit from the Midian Priest Jethro, Moses father in law, and Moses wife Zipporah and two sons Gershom and...

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Beshalach (When [he] let go) - Shemos (Exodus) 13:17 - 17:16

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Duke) — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:33:00 +0000

Setting out! At last! Don’t forget Yosef’s bones, or the bones of any of the fathers! HaShem has remembered them, and they have remembered to bring along their dead. Though...

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Parashah Bo - "Go" Shemos (Exodus) 10:1 - 13:16

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Duke) — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 04:02:00 +0000

“Go,” the first word of the parashah. Moshe is to go to Pharaoh. If the word were “come” it would have a connotation of being summoned. Pharaoh is not summoning Moshe here; HaShem...

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Parashah Va’eira - “And I appeared" Shemos (Exodus) 6:2 - 9:35

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Duke) — Thu, 19 Jan 2012 01:10:00 +0000

“When the mighty man guards his court and his weapon is upon him, his possessions will have shalom. But if someone stronger than him comes against him and overpowers him, he will take the...

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noreply@blogger.com (Washington (Ari'el)) — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 12:06:00 +0000

Va'era - וארא : "And I appeared" Ex.6:2-9:35 Ez.28:25-29:21 Mr.4:1-6:6 This parasha seems to have a content quirk in that the first few verses YHVH introduces himself to Moses, as if for...

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Trupp) — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 00:05:00 +0000

Shemot Shemot 1:1-6:1 This weeks parasha is titled Shemot and it begins with the naming of the son’s of Israel that went down into Egypt. Hence the title of the parasha, “Shemot”, plural for name...

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Shaleeakh - Shemot "Names"

noreply@blogger.com (ABOUT Torah) — Wed, 11 Jan 2012 05:33:00 +0000

Shemot (Exodus) 1:1 6:1 The rejection we experience when we try to do HaShem's will is difficult to overcome. Even the mature believer finds it difficult to overcome the pain of...

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noreply@blogger.com (joe) — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 14:09:00 +0000

VAYECHI Genesis 47:28 - 50:26 “Joseph died at the age of one hundred and ten years; they embalmed him and he was placed in a coffin in Egypt.”(50:26). The one who had saved all his family and a...

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noreply@blogger.com (Washington (Ari'el)) — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 19:41:00 +0000

Vayechi In last week’s parasha Vayigash "And came near" we saw that Joseph revealed himself to his brothers and for the first time Torah introduce us to repentance and forgiveness, to us, future...

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VAYIGASH

noreply@blogger.com (joe) — Tue, 03 Jan 2012 15:19:00 +0000

VAYIGASH Genesis 44:18 - 47:27 The moment of truth has arrived. With Benjamin framed for stealing and sentenced to enslavement, Joseph waits to see how Jacob's other sons will respond. Joseph...

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Make up assignment Vayishlach/Vayeshev

noreply@blogger.com (Washington (Ari'el)) — Thu, 29 Dec 2011 10:24:00 +0000

Make up assignment Vayishlach/Vayeshev This Torah portion starts with the recount of Joseph telling his brothers of his dreams, and their reaction towards him, sometimes it seems unwise to...

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MIKEITZ

noreply@blogger.com (joe) — Tue, 27 Dec 2011 14:06:00 +0000

TP105 MIKEITZ Genesis 41:1 - 44:17 “ The Pharaoh said to Joseph, “Since God has informed you of all this, there can be no one so discerning and wise as you. You shall be in charge of my...

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make-up assignment: Parashah Vayishlach - B’resheet (Genesis) 32:4 - 36:43

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Duke) — Mon, 26 Dec 2011 20:17:00 +0000

Ya’akov has been 34 years removed from the land to which he is returning. He is between a rock (the pillar of memory set up by Ya’akov and Laban) and a hard place (the approach of Esau). As...

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Mikeitz - B’reisheet (Genesis 41:1 - 44:17)

noreply@blogger.com (Tom Duke) — Fri, 23 Dec 2011 16:48:00 +0000

Dreams. Does it make a difference who has a dream from God and how it will be received? Yosef had two dreams with obvious meanings and he was scoffed at by his whole family for them....

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Mikeitz - At The End Of

noreply@blogger.com (Devorah Howard) — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:45:00 +0000

Devorah Howard TP101 Genesis 41-44:17 Normal 0 false false false EN-US X-NONE X-NONE ...

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Shaleeakh Miketz "At the end"

noreply@blogger.com (ABOUT Torah) — Wed, 21 Dec 2011 06:13:00 +0000

B'reisheet (Genesis) 41:1 - 44:17 An unintentional sin is a sin that we are not aware we have committed. Having no knowledge of a sin we commit, does not mean that HaShem does not...

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Vayeshev

noreply@blogger.com (joe) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 14:41:00 +0000

TP105 Vayeshev Genesis 37:1 - 40:23 Parashat Vayeshev begins the concluding drama of the book of Genesis, the story of Joseph and his 11 brothers, their estrangement and eventual reunion....

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Vayeshev - He Continued Living

noreply@blogger.com (Devorah Howard) — Fri, 16 Dec 2011 00:29:00 +0000

Debra Howard TP101 Vayeshev Genesis 37:1-40:23 This week’s Torah Portion starts out with Jacob still living in the land where his father had lived. He lived in the land of Canaan with his family....

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Vayetze וַיֵּצֵא — Hebrew for “and he left”

noreply@blogger.com (Washington (Ari'el)) — Mon, 12 Dec 2011 12:31:00 +0000

Vayetze וַיֵּצֵא — Hebrew for “and he left” Interestingly enough the story here begins with Yaakov having to perform a personal exodus as his life was in danger. However regardless...

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Shaleeakh Vayeshev "And he dwelt"

noreply@blogger.com (ABOUT Torah) — Sun, 11 Dec 2011 17:24:00 +0000

B'reisheet (Genesis) 37:1 40:23 One of the most difficult struggles in life to overcome is fear. In this week's portion the Torah teaches us that fear is neither good nor bad. Studying...

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noreply@blogger.com (Steve Trupp) — Thu, 08 Dec 2011 02:24:00 +0000

Vayishlach “and He sent” B’reisheet (Genesis) 32:4 -36:43 The beginning of this weeks parasha starts with the direction Jacob gives to his messengers that he is sending out and what they should say...

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VAYISHLACH

noreply@blogger.com (joe) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 15:09:00 +0000

PARASHAH VAYISHLACH Genesis 32:4 - 36:43 At the beginning of this week's parashah, Jacob sends messengers ahead to his estranged brother Esau, who has a large assembly of men coming toward Jacob...

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VAYEITZEI

noreply@blogger.com (joe) — Tue, 06 Dec 2011 05:51:00 +0000

PARASHAS VAYEITZEI Genesis 28:10 - 32:3 In this week's parashah, Jacob begins his long journey, both physically and spiritually, from his home and family. Shortly after he leaves home, God...

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