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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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The name of this week’s parasha is Vayishlach, which means “and he sent,” and covers Genesis 32:4 through 36:43. In
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This week’s Parasha is Vayetze and covers Genesis 28:10 – 32:3. Jacob has had to flee his home after deceiving his father
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The name of this week’s parasha is Toldot, which means “generations” and covers Genesis 25:19-28:9. Isaac prayed to Adonai for
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Our Parasha begins with the announcement that Sara has died at the age of 127 in Kirjath-arba (Kirath arba) that
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This week’s Torah portion is entitled VaYera. VaYera means, “And He appeared.” It covers Genesis 18:1-22:24. Chapter 18 opens with
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This week’s Torah portion is entitled Noach, covering Genesis 6:9 through 11:32. It tells us about the catastrophic world-wide Flood
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This week’s parasha is entitled Vayechi, meaning, “and he lived.” It covers Genesis 47:28 – 50:26 and this completes the
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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 Miketz, which means “at the end of” and covers Genesis 41-44:17. Pharaoh has a bad dream,
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The name of this week’s parasha is Vayeshev, which means “and he settled”, and covers Genesis 37:1-40:23. Jacob favored Joseph
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This week’s parasha is the eighth reading in Genesis, and is entitled Vayishlach, meaning “and he sent”. It takes us
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This week’s Torah portion is VaYetzei, which means “and he went out.” It covers Genesis 28:10–32:3. In Chapter 28, we
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Shabbat Shalom, This week’s parasha is Tol’Dot, “Generations” and covers Genesis 25:19-28:9. Our passage starts out noting the generations of
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The name of this week’s parasha is Chayei Sarah, which means “the life of Sarah”, and covers Genesis 23:1 through
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This week our Torah portion is Vayera, which means “And He Appeared.” Vayera covers Genesis 18:1-22:24. Genesis 18 begins with
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The Parasha for this week is Lech Lecha – which means “Go Forth Yourself”, and covers Genesis 12:1-17:27 – the
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This week’s Parasha is entitled Noach, Noah, and covers Genesis 6:9-11:32. In Chapter 6, we read that Noah was a
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Years ago at a diner in New Jersey I read a humorous saying on a packet of sugar: “experience is
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This week’s parasha is entitled Vayechi, meaning, “and he lived.” It covers Genesis 47:28-50:26 and this completes the book of
If the parasha cycle was ever made into a T.V. Show this would be where the announcer goes “Last Time
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Last week’s Torah portion was entitled, Vayeshev, which means, “and he settled.” It covers Genesis 37: 1-40:23. After more than
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The parasha for this week is entitled MiKetz, meaning “at the conclusion” and covers Genesis 41:1-44:17. Joseph has been in
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The name of this week’s parasha is Vayishlach, which means “and he sent,” and covers Genesis 32:4 through 36:43. In
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This week’s Parasha is Vayetze and covers Genesis 28:10 – 32:3. Jacob has had to flee his home after deceiving
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The name of this week’s parasha is Toldot, which means “generations” and covers Genesis 25:19-28:9. Isaac prayed to Adonai for