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21 Sivan, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to our study of this week’s Torah portion, which is called Parasha Behaalotecha (When You Raise). Behaalotecha (When You Raise) · Numbers 8:1–12:16 · Zechariah 2:14–4:7 · 1 Corinthians 10:6-13; · Revelation 11:1-19 “Now YEHOVAH spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Speak to Aaron and say to him, “When you set up (behaalotecha) the lamps, the seven lamps shall give light in front of the Menorah.”’” (Numbers 8:1–2) Last week, in Parasha Naso, the numbering of Israel...

14 Sivan, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to our Torah study on this week’s portion of Scripture, which is called Naso (‘Lift Up’ or ‘Elevate’). Naso (Elevate) · Numbers 4:21–7:89 · Judges 13:2–25 · Acts 21:17-26 “YEHOVAH spoke to Moses, saying, ‘Take a census of the sons of Gershon also, by their fathers' houses and by their clans.’” (Numbers 4:21–22) With the last Torah Portion, Parasha Bamidbar, a census was taken of the Israelite men of draftable age. The Levites, who were given the duty to...

6 & 7 Sivan, 5786 Chag Shavuot Sameach! Shavuot 1st Day Torah Portion · Exodus 19:1-20:23 · Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah .Ezekiel 1:1-28, 3:12 . Book of Ruth Brit Chadashah · John 1:32-34 . Matthew 3:11-17 . Acts 2:1-21, 37-41 Shavuot 2nd Day .Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17 . Numbers 28:26-31 Haftarah . Habakkuk 3:1-19 . Book of Ruth Brit Chadashah .Acts 2:1-13 Read the Book of Psalms "...Then celebrate the Festival of Weeks [Chag ha-Shavuot] to YEHOVAH your ELOHIM by giving a freewill offering in...

29 Iyar, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to our Torah study of this week’s portion of Scripture, which is called Bamidbar (In the Wilderness). Bamidbar (In the Wilderness) · Numbers 1:1–4:20; · Hosea 1:10 – 2:20; · Romans 9:22-33 “YEHOVAH spoke to Moses in the Sinai Desert [Bamidbar].” (Numbers 1:1) Last week, we finished studying the Book of Leviticus with Parasha Bechukotai. This week’s Torah study begins the fourth of the five books of Moses, Bamidbar, which means in the desert or wilderness....

22 Iyar, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to this week’s Torah study, Parasha Behar & Bechukotai. Behar (On the Mount) · Leviticus 25:1–26:2 · Jeremiah 32:6–27 · Luke 4:16-21 “YEHOVAH said to Moses at Mount Sinai, ‘Speak to the Israelites and say to them: ‘When you enter the land I am going to give you, the land itself must observe a Sabbath to YEHOVAH.’” (Leviticus 25:1–2) Last week in Parasha Emor, ELOHIM called the Kohen (priests) to live lives that expressed a greater measure of holiness. It...

15 Iyar, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to this week’s Torah portion, which is called Emor (Say). Emor (Say) · Leviticus 21:1–24:23; · Ezekiel 44:15–31; · 1 Peter 2:4-10 "Then YEHOVAH said to Moses, ‘Say [emor] to the priests, the sons of Aaron...’" (Leviticus 21:1) In this week’s Torah reading, Emor, which means ‘Say’, YAH gives Moses instructions regarding rules of purity for the priests (Kohanim). They are to be held to a stricter standard than the general population. For instance, the...

8 Iyar, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to this week’s Torah portions are called Acharei Mot (After Death). Acharei Mot (After Death) · Leviticus 16:1–18:30 · Ezekiel 22:1–19 · Hebrews 9:11-28 "YEHOVAH spoke to Moses after the death [acharei mot] of the two sons of Aaron who died when they approached YEHOVAH.” (Leviticus 16:1) Parasha Acharei Mot begins with YAH's instructions for Aharon (Aaron), the Cohen HaGadol (The High Priest), regarding entering the innermost chamber of the Sanctuary, the...

1 Iyar, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to Tazria-Metzora (She Conceives/The Infected One), this week’s Parashiot (Torah portions). Tazria (She Conceives) · Leviticus 12:1–13:59 · II Kings 4:42-5:19 · John 6:8-13 . Matthew 8:1-4 “YEHOVAH said to Moshe and Aharon in the Land of Egypt, 'This month shall be for you the beginning of the months; it shall be for you the first of the months of the year.'" (Exodus 12:1–2) In last week’s Torah portion, YEHOVAH issued a fire to consume the offerings on...

24 Nisan, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Welcome to Shemini (Eighth), this week’s Parasha (Torah portion). Shemini (Eighth) · Leviticus 9:1–11:47 · 2 Samuel 6:1–7:17 · Hebrews 7:1-19; 8:1-6 This week’s Parasha study is called Shemini , which means ‘eighth’. The name arises from the opening verse: “On the eighth [shemini] day Moses summoned Aaron and his sons and the elders of Israel.” (Leviticus 9:1) In the last Parasha Tzav, YEHOVAH instructed Moses to command Aaron and his sons in how to prepare for...

17 Nisan, 5786 Shabbat Shalom! Pesach (Passover) — the first of GOD's appointed seasons continues for another five days, ending on the 9th of April at sundown. This is the end of the eighth day of Unleavened Bread (Passover). Day 3 Chol HaMoed Pesach Intermediate Shabbat · Exodus 33:12-34:26 · Numbers 28:19-25 . Ezekiel 37:1-14 . Song of Songs . Revelation 15:1-4 "This is My blood of the covenant, which is poured out for many." (Mark 14:24) “And the blood shall be to you for a token upon the...