Weekly Torah Lesson

Parasha: VaYera – and He appeared Torah: BeReishit 18:1 – 22:24 The Akidah (binding, stripe) 22:1 Avinu “tests” Avraham; 2 Then He said, “Take now your son, your only son Yitzaak, whom you love, and go to the land of Moriah, and offer him there as a burnt offering on one of the mountains of which I shall tell you.” 3 So Avraham rose early in the morning and saddled his donkey, and took two of his young men with him, and Yitzaak his son; and he split the wood for the burnt offering, and arose … [Read more...] about Weekly Torah Lesson

Parsha: Lech Lecha (Go or Come to yourself) Torah: Bereishit 12:1-17:27 12:1 Avinu said to Abram, “Go to yourself (Heb – lech lecha), from your land, from your birthplace and from your father’s house, to the land which I will show you.”—Genesis 12:1 If you were not you, if you saw yourself from the eyes of another, how would you see your journeys through life? You would see how each journey leads away from home. Away from your birthplace, from those who nurtured you and that which made you … [Read more...] about Weekly Torah Lesson

Parasha: Noach –Bereishit 6:9- 11:32 There are 10 generations from Adom to Noach covering approximately 1096 years. There are 10 generations from Noach to Avraham covering approximately 902 years. Avraham was 58 when Noach died 6:9 Noach was “just” (righteous), Perfect (an ‘unblemished’ blood line)in his Generations (uncorrupted by the “promiscuity) of the culture. Noach walked with Elohim. … [Read more...] about Weekly Torah Lesson