Vayera - And He Appeared - וַיֵּרָא
Portion Summaries The fourth reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayera. It means “and he appeared” because the first story describes how the LORD appeared to Abraham one […]
Portion Summaries The fourth reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayera. It means “and he appeared” because the first story describes how the LORD appeared to Abraham one […]
Portion Summaries The fifth reading from the book of Genesis is named Chayei Sarah. It means “Sarah lived” because the narrative begins with these words: “Now Sarah lived one hundred […]
Portion Summaries The sixth reading from the book of Genesis is named Toldot, which means “generations.” It is so named because the Torah portion begins with the words “Now these […]
Portion Summaries The seventh reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayetze, which means “and he went out.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which […]
Portion Summaries The eighth reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayishlach, which means “and he sent.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, […]
Portion Summaries The ninth reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayeshev, which means “and he dwelt.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, […]
Portion Summaries The tenth reading from the book of Genesis is named Miketz, which means “at the end.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, […]
Portion Summaries The eleventh reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayigash, which means “and he came near.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which […]
Portion Summaries The last reading from the book of Genesis is named Vayechi, which means “and he lived.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which says, […]
Shemot is both the title for the second book from the scroll of the Torah and the title of the first Torah portion therein. Shemot means “names.” The English-speaking world calls this […]
The second reading from the book of Exodus and fourteenth reading from the Torah is named Va’era, which means “and I appeared.” The title comes from the first words of […]
The fifteenth reading from the Torah is named Bo, which means “come.” The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which say, “Then the […]
The sixteenth reading from the Torah is named Beshalach, which means “when he sent.” The title comes from the first verse of the reading, which can be literally translated to […]