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Vayishlach

Vayishlach Torah – Genesis 32:3-36:43  Haftarah – Obediah 1:1-21  Brit Chadashah – Hebrews 11:11-20; Matthew 26:36-45 Vayishlach is Hebrew for he sent.  I highly encourage you to read and study all of the above listed verses as this portion is packed with a lot of great lessons just waiting to be found.  For the purposes […]

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Vayetze

Vayetze Torah – Genesis 28:10-32:3 Haftarah – Hosea 12:13-14:10 Brit Chadashah – John 1:19-51Vayetze (and he went out) is our focus for this week as we study parasha (portion.) We will be staying in chapter 28 of Genesis and looking at a few things you will likely find interesting. Hopefully, this study will whet your

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Toldot

Parasha (portion) Toldot (Generations) is the sixth week of study in this new year.  The sixth week of study aligns with the sixth day of Creation in at least a couple ways.  Let’s take a quick look before we get to the meat of this week’s lesson. Genesis 1:26-28, “Then Gd said, “Let Us make

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Chayei Sarah

Torah – Genesis 23:1-25:18 Haftarah – 1 Kings 1:1-31 Brit Chadashah – Matthew 1:1-17 Chayei Sarah (the life of Sarah) is a fairly short portion of Torah, but it contains some extremely important lessons. This year we are going to look at one small portion and draw out of it two lessons for you to

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Vayera

Torah – Genesis 18:1-22:24 Haftarah – 2 Kings 4:1-37 Brit Chadashah – Luke 1:26-38; 24:36-53; 2 Peter 4-11 Vayera (and He appeared) is a portion of Torah packed with a lot of familiar scenes and so much to learn. We encounter stories from Abraham’s encounter with the three strangers all the way to his obedient

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Lech-Lecha

Parsha Lech – Lecha Bereishit (Genesis 12:1 – 17:27 Brit Chadashah  John (Yochanan) 8:12-59 By Rabbi Cliff Maynard Founder – Rock of Israel Congregation This week our parsha (Torah Portion) focuses on our “father” (avInu) Avram (Abraham).  G-d tells him to “Go,” “Leave” …G-d said to Avram, “Go from your land, your birth­place, and your

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Noach

This week’s parasha (portion) of Torah brings us the familiar account of Noach (Noah), the Ark and the great flood which G-d brought upon the earth in judgement. There is so much here on so many deep levels but a few things jump out at me this year that I feel are important for us

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V’zot Haberakhah

Torah – Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12 Haftarah – “Joshua 1:1-18 Brit Chadashah – Revelation 22:1-5 V’zot Haberakhah (and this blessing) is the final parasha (portion) in our year long focus on the words of Torah. It is a fairly brief portion that really speaks volumes more than meets the eye. Moshe (Moses) is about to die. The

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Ha’azinu

Torah – Deuteronomy 32:1-52   Haftarah – 2 Samuel 22:1-51  Brit Chadashah – Romans 10:14-11:12 Ha’Azinu (Give ear) is the second to last parasha (portion) of the book of Deuteronomy, and indeed of our year long journey through Torah. This portion differs in style from the rest of the book of Deuteronomy in that this

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Vayelech

Torah – Deuteronomy 31:1-30 Haftarah – Isaiah 55:6-8; Hozea 14:2-10; Joel 2:15-27 Brit Chadashah – Romans 10:14-11:12 We find ourselves looking at parasha Vayalech (and he went.) This is the third to last study for the year, before we start the cycle all over again during Simkah Torah (Joy of Torah.) Moseh (Moses) is about

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