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Shemot 12-21-2013

This week’s portion called she-mot (translated “names”) is from Exodus 1:1 – 6:1. (Click to listen/download) This week’s Torah reading begins the Book of Exodus. Pharaoh issues harsh decrees against the Israelites, beginning decades of suffering and slavery. Moses is born and raised in the Egyptian royal palace. After killing an Egyptian, Moses escapes to

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Vayechi 12-14-2013

This week’s portion called va-ye-chee (translated “And He Lived”) is from Genesis 47:28 – 50:26. (Click to listen/download) This week’s Torah reading, Vayechi, discusses Jacob’s final years. Shortly before his passing, Jacob blesses Joseph’s children as well as his own. A massive funeral procession escorts Jacob’s body to Canaan. The reading, and the Book of

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Vayigash 12-07-2013

No audio this week (service canceled) This weeks portion called va-yee-gash (translated “And He Come Near”) is from Genesis 44:18 – 47:27. In this week’s Torah treading, Vayigash, Judah responds to Joseph’s demand that Benjamin remain enslaved in Egypt, pleading to be taken as a substitute. Joseph reveals his identity to his brothers. At Joseph’s

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Vayeshev 11-23-2013

This weeks portion called va-ye-shev (translated and he sit down (dwelt)) is from Genesis 37:1 – 40:23. (Click to listen/download) In this week’s reading, Joseph relates to his brothers his dreams of greatness, arousing their jealousy. He is consequently sold into slavery to an Egyptian master. After defying his Egyptian master’s wife, Joseph is thrown

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