Torah Cycle

Parashat Mattos

Parashat Mattos Tribes Num 30:1–32:42 “Moses spoke to the heads of the tribes of the Children of Israel saying: This is the thing that YHVH has commanded: If a man takes a vow to YHVH or swars an oath to establish a prohibition upon himself, he shall not desecrate his word; according to whatever comes […]

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Parashat Pinchas

Parashat Pinchas Phineas Num 25:10–29:40 “On your New Moons, you shall bring a burnt-offering to YHVH: two young bulls, one ram, seven male lambs in their first year, unblemished.” (Num 28:11) Photo by Sunnie Haftorah Pinchas 1 Kings 18:46–19:21 “He then went a day’s journey into the wilderness; he went and sat under a solitary

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Parashat Balak

Parashat Balak Balak Num 22:2–25:9 “The she-donkey saw the angel of YHVH and crouched beneath Balaam. Balaam’s anger flared and he struck the she-donkey with the staff.” (Num 22:27) Photo by TS Sergey Haftorah Balak Micah 5:6–6:8 “The remnant of Jacob will be in the midst of many peoples like dew from YHVH, like raindrops

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Parashat Chukas

Parashat Chukas Ordinance Of Num 19:1–22:1 “This is the decree of the Torah, which YHVH has commanded, saying: Speak to the Children of Israel, and they shall take to you a completely red cow, which is without blemish, and upon which a yoke has not come. (Num 19:2) Photo by Steward Masweneng Haftorah Chukas Jud

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Parashat Korach

Parashat Korach Korach Num 16:1–18:32 “Moreover, you did not bring us to a land flowing with milk and honey nor give us a heritage of the field and vineyard! Even if you would gouge out the eyes of those men, we shall not go up!” (Num 16:14) Photo by Sandi Benedicta Haftorah Korach 1 Sam

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Parashat Shelach

Parashat Shelach Send for Yourself Num 13:1–15:41 “And how is the land — is it fertile or lean? are there trees in it or not?  You shall strengthen yourselves and take from the fruit of the Land.’ The days were the season of the first ripe grapes” (Num 13:20) Photo by Ricardo Gomez Haftorah Shelach

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Parashat Shavuot

Parashat Shavuot Pentecost Exo 19:1–20:26 Lev 23:15–21 Deut 14:22–16:17 “You shall count for yourselves — from the morrow of the rest day, from the day when you bring the Omer of the waving — seven weeks, they shall be complete. Until the morrow of the seventh week you shall count, fifty days and you shall

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Parashat Nasso

Parashat Nasso Elevate Num 4:21–7:89 “May YHVH bless you and safeguard you. May YHVH illuminate His countenance for you and be gracious to you. May YHVH lift His countenance to you and establish peace for you. Let them place My Name upon the Children of Israel and I shall bless them” (Num 6:24-27) Photo by

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Parashat Bamidbar

Parashat Bamidbar In the Wilderness Num 1:1–4:20 “YHVH spoke to Moses in the Wilderness of Sinai, in the Tent of Meeting, on the first of the second month, in the second year after their exodus from the land of Egypt, saying:..” (Num 1:1) Photo by Tyler Lastovich Haftorah Bamidbar Hos 1:10–2:22 “Yet the number of

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