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Torah Study
Torah Study
"It is a tree of life to all who grasp it, and whoever holds on to it is happy; its ways are ways of pleasantness, and all it paths are peace." (Proverbs 3:17-18)
Torah usually refers to the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Hebrew Bible – Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy. These books make up the story of the Jewish people. These ancient stories touch upon science, history, philosophy, ritual and ethics. Included are stories of individuals, families, wars, slavery and more. Virtually no subject was taboo for Torah. Running through these stories is the unique lens through which the Jewish people would come to view their world and their God.
This Week's Torah Portion
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Saturday, May 18, 2013 /9 Sivan, 5773Numbers 4:21−7:89
Torah Portion Calendar
May, 2013
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Numbers 4:21−7:8918
May, 2013
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Numbers 8:1−12:1625
June, 2013
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Numbers 13:1−15:411
June, 2013
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Numbers 16:1−18:328
June, 2013
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Numbers 19:1−22:115
June, 2013
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Numbers 22:2−25:922
June, 2013
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Numbers 25:10−30:129
July, 2013
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Deuteronomy 1:1−3:2213
July, 2013
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Deuteronomy 3:23–7:1120
July, 2013
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Deuteronomy 7:12–11:2527
August, 2013
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Deuteronomy 11:26–16:173
August, 2013
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Deuteronomy 16:18–21:910
August, 2013
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Deuteronomy 21:10–25:1917
August, 2013
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Deuteronomy 26:1–29:824
September, 2013
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Deuteronomy 32:1–527
September, 2013
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Holidays Deuteronomy 29:9–14, 30:11–20 (Morning) and Leviticus 19:1-4, 9-18, 32-37 (Afternoon)14
September, 2013
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Holidays Exodus 33:12–34:2621
September, 2013
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Holidays Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12, Genesis 1:1–2:325
September, 2013
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Genesis 1:1−6:828
October, 2013
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Genesis 6:9−11:325
October, 2013
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Genesis 12:1−17:2712
October, 2013
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Genesis 18:1–22:2419
October, 2013
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Genesis 23:1−25:1826
November, 2013
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Genesis 25:19−28:92
November, 2013
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Genesis 28:10−32:39
November, 2013
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Genesis 32:4−36:4316
November, 2013
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Genesis 37:1−40:2323
November, 2013
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Genesis 41:1−44:1730
December, 2013
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Genesis 44:18−47:277
December, 2013
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Genesis 47:28–50:2614
December, 2013
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Exodus 1:1−6:121
December, 2013
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Exodus 6:2−9:3528
January, 2014
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Exodus 10:1−13:164
January, 2014
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Exodus 13:17−17:1611
January, 2014
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Exodus 18:1–20:2318
January, 2014
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Exodus 21:1−24:1825
February, 2014
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Exodus 25:1−27:191
February, 2014
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Exodus 27:20−30:108
February, 2014
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Exodus 30:11−34:3515
February, 2014
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Exodus 35:1–38:2022
March, 2014
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Exodus 38:21-40:381
March, 2014
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Leviticus 1:1−5:268
March, 2014
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Leviticus 6:1−8:3615
March, 2014
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Leviticus 9:1-11:4722
March, 2014
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Leviticus 12:1−13:5929
April, 2014
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Leviticus 14:1-15:335
April, 2014
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Leviticus 16:1-18:3012
April, 2014
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Holidays Exodus 33:12-34:2619
April, 2014
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Leviticus 19:1-20:2726
May, 2014
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Leviticus 21:1−24:233
May, 2014
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Leviticus 25:1-26:210
May, 2014
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Leviticus 26:3-27:3417
May, 2014
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Numbers 1:1−4:2024
May, 2014
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Numbers 4:21−7:8931
June, 2014
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Numbers 8:1−12:167
June, 2014
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Numbers 13:1−15:4114
June, 2014
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Numbers 16:1−18:3221
June, 2014
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Numbers 19:1−22:128
July, 2014
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Numbers 22:2−25:95
July, 2014
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Numbers 25:10−30:112
July, 2014
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Numbers 30:2−32:4219
July, 2014
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Numbers 33:1-36:1326
August, 2014
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Deuteronomy 1:1−3:222
August, 2014
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Deuteronomy 3:23–7:119
August, 2014
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Deuteronomy 7:12–11:2516
August, 2014
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Deuteronomy 11:26–16:1723
August, 2014
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Deuteronomy 16:18–21:930
September, 2014
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Deuteronomy 21:10–25:196
September, 2014
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Deuteronomy 26:1–29:813
September, 2014
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Deuteronomy 32:1–5227
October, 2014
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Holidays Deuteronomy 29:9–14, 30:11–20 (Morning) and Leviticus 19:1-4, 9-18, 32-37 (Afternoon)4
October, 2014
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Holidays Exodus 33:12–34:2611
October, 2014
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Genesis 1:1−6:818
October, 2014
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Genesis 6:9−11:3225
November, 2014
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Genesis 12:1−17:271
November, 2014
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Genesis 18:1–22:248
November, 2014
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Genesis 23:1−25:1815
November, 2014
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Genesis 25:19−28:922
November, 2014
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Genesis 28:10−32:329
December, 2014
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Genesis 32:4−36:436
December, 2014
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Genesis 37:1−40:2313
December, 2014
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Genesis 41:1−44:1720
December, 2014
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Genesis 44:18−47:2727
January, 2015
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Genesis 47:28–50:263
January, 2015
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Exodus 1:1−6:110
January, 2015
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Exodus 6:2−9:3517
January, 2015
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Exodus 10:1−13:1624
January, 2015
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Exodus 13:17−17:1631
February, 2015
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Exodus 18:1–20:237
February, 2015
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Exodus 21:1−24:1814
February, 2015
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Exodus 25:1−27:1921
February, 2015
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Exodus 27:20−30:1028
March, 2015
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Exodus 30:11−34:357
March, 2015
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Exodus 35:1–38:2014
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