Miketz - At the End - מִקֵּץ
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 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 […]
The seventeenth reading from the Torah is named Yitro, which is the literal Hebrew behind the name Jethro. The title comes from the first words of the first verse of […]
The eighteenth reading from the Torah is named Mishpatim, which means “judgments.” The title comes from the first words of the first verse of the reading, which could be literally […]
The nineteenth reading from the Torah is named Terumah. In Exodus 25:2, the LORD commanded Moses to “tell the sons of Israel to a contribution for Me.” The word translated […]
Tetzaveh is the twentieth reading from the Torah. Tetzaveh means “you shall command,” as in the first verse of the reading, which says, “You shall the sons of Israel, that they bring […]