This week’s Torah portion, Parshas Vayetzei, Yaakov leaves his home in Be’er Sheva and goes to Charan, as he is instructed at the end of last week’s parsha. On the […]
Weekly Torah Portion
Explore insights and lessons from the Book of Bereishit. Discover timeless messages from the weekly Torah portions, brought to you by Oorah’s TorahMates.
In this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Toldot, Yitzchak and Rivka try for 20 years to have a child before Hashem answers their prayers and she becomes pregnant with twins. When […]
The bulk of Parshas Chayei Sarah deals with the famous story of Eliezer’s mission to find a wife for Isaac. The Torah tells us that Abraham sent his trusted servant, […]
In this week’s Torah Portion, Parshas Chayei Sarah, Sarah dies at the age of 127. Avraham mourns for her and immediately purchases land from Ephron HaChiti for 400 silver coins. […]
In this week’s Torah portion, Parshat Lech Lecha, Gd commands Avram to leave his homeland, the land of his fathers, to go to a land that Gd will show him, […]
The people in the times of Noach were guilty of many severe sins. However, the sin that clinched their destruction was the sin of robbery. What was the most popular […]
This week’s Torah portion, Parshat Noach, tells the famous tale of Noah’s Ark and the flood. When the world became so corrupt that Gd determined it would need to be […]
What makes a fish kosher? A great article from kosher.com, here’s a comprehensive FAQ on kosher fish. Q: How do we identify a kosher fish? A: The Torah (Vayikra 11:9) […]
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Parshas Vayigash – Preparing For The Long Haul The Torah describes the reunification of Yaakov with his long-lost son, Yosef. It was a bittersweet episode, as Yaakov and his family […]
