Terumah – “Contribution”
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Our parasha today is entitled Terumah, meaning ‘contribution’. It takes us from Exodus 25 through 27:19. The subject matter of
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For the word of God is living and active and sharper than any two-edged sword, and piercing as far as the division of soul and spirit, of both joints and marrow, and able to judge the thoughts and intentions of the heart.
Hebrews 4:12 (NASB)
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Our parasha today is entitled Terumah, meaning ‘contribution’. It takes us from Exodus 25 through 27:19. The subject matter of
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Shabbat Shalom. This week’s parasha is Mishpatim, which means “Judgments” and covers Exodus 21:1-24:18. In the previous parasha, our people
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The Tora reading for this week’s Parasha is entitled Yitro meaning Jethro. It is taken from the book of Exodus,
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This week’s parasha is entitled, B’Shalach, which means “when he sent” and covers Exodus 13:17 – 17:16. When he sent
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This week’s Parasha is entitled Bo which in Hebrew is the command form of “come” and covers Exodus 10:1 –
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Shabbat Shalom! This week’s Parasha, Vaera, translates to “… and I appeared”, and it spans Exodus six through nine. This
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Our Torah reading this Shabbat bears the same name as the book it introduces: Shemot meaning ‘names’, since it begins
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This week we end the book of Genesis with parasha Vayechi which translates to “and he lived”. It takes us from Genesis
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This week CJ Thompson continues his monthly series in Apologetics. He discusses how beauty informs our philosophical approach to Apologetics
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Last week we left things on a cliffhanger, with an unknown Joseph telling his brothers he would be keeping Benjamin
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This week’s parasha is entitled, Miketz, which means, “at the end of.” It covers Genesis Chapters 41:1 to 44:17. Our
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This week our parasha is Va’yeishev which means “And He Settled” and covers Genesis 37:1-40:23. Parasha Va’yeishev covers the beginning
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The name of this week’s parasha is Vayishlach, which means “and he sent,” and covers Genesis 32:3-36:43. Jacob sends messengers
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This week’s parasha is Vayetze, meaning “and he went forth”. Jacob flees from Be’ersheva to escape the wrath of his
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Moses compiled eleven genealogies in the book of Genesis. The parasha for this Shabbat is entitled Toldot, translated generations, histories
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This week’s parasha is entitled Chayei Sarah, meaning “The Life of Sarah” and covers Genesis 23:1-25:18. In this parasha we
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The Torah reading for this week’s Parasha, is entitled Vayrea meaning (And He approached). It’s taken from the book of
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Shabbat shalom! Today’s parasha, Lech L’cha (translated “Go forth”) spans Genesis chapters 12-17, and is, I think, a sorely needed
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This morning’s parasha will complete the annual cycle of Torah readings. It is entitled V’zot HaB’racha, translated, And this is
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This week our parasha is Ha’Azinu which translates to “Listen” and covers Deuteronomy 32. Ha’Azinu is the penultimate parasha and
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This week’s parasha is entitled Vayelech, which means, “And He Went.” It covers Deuteronomy, Chapter 31:1 – 31:30. As the
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Shabbat Shalom. This week’s Parasha is Nitzavim, which means, “Standing” and covers Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20. We begin in verse 10 with
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This week’s parasha is titled Kee Tavo, which means “When you come in,” Deuteronomy, chapter 26:1 to 29:9. This parasha
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This week’s parasha is entitled Ki Teitzei. Ki Teitzei is translated as “When You Go Out” and it covers Deuteronomy
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This week our parasha is Shoftim, which mean “Judges”, and covers Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9. Parasha Shoftim teaches us the importance of