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This week’s portion called va-yeesh-lach (translated and he sent) is from Genesis 32:3 – 36:43. (Click to listen/download) In this week’s reading, Vayishlach, Jacob returns to Canaan, but is fearful of his brother Esau. They meet and make peace following Jacob sending many gifts to Esau. Jacob wrestles with God, and his name is changed […]

This week’s portion called va-ye-tze (translated and go out) is from Genesis 28:10 – 32:3. (Click to listen/download) Jacob travels to his uncle Laban. En route he stops at the place that, according to tradition, is the Temple Mount where God appears and assures him that he will return safely to the Land of Canaan.

This week’s Torah reading is from Genesis 25:19 – 28:9 and is named ‘tol-dot’. Tol-dot is translated as generations or descent. (Click to listen/download) The generations of Yit-zak (Isaac) are presented in this parsha. In this week’s reading, Jacob and Esau are born. Isaac relocates to Philistine territory where he digs wells, resulting in friction

This week’s Torah portion is pronounced “chaye Sarah” and is translated ‘life of Sarah’. This portion is comprised of Genesis 23:1 – 25:18. (Click to listen/download) This week. Sarah dies at age 127 and is buried in the Machpeilah Cave in Hebron, which Abraham purchases from Ephron the Hittite for 400 shekels of silver. Abraham’s

This week’s Torah portion is pronounced va-ye-ra and is translated ‘and He appeared’. This portion is comprised of Genesis 18:1 – 22:24. (Click to listen/download) This week. At the beginning of this portion we see that YHVH (The LORD) appears to Abraham. This is an incredibly packed portion of the Torah. Contained in it is

This week we read from Torah. (Click to listen/download) These audio files are stored (for free) at archive.org. CoM does not control or approve other content on archive.org

This week we read Genesis 1:1-6:8. The name of the parsha is Bereishit. (Click to listen/download) These audio files are stored (for free) at archive.org. CoM does not control or approve other content on archive.org

This week we complete the Torah reading cycle for another year. We read Deuteronomy 33:1 – 34:12. the name of the parsha is Vezot HaBracha (this is the blessing) (Click to listen/download) The Torah section of Vezot Haberachah recounts the blessings that Moses gave to each of the twelve tribes of Israel before his death.

Yom Kippur Torah Moment by Frank F. (Click to listen/download) These audio files are stored (for free) at archive.org. CoM does not control or approve other content on archive.org

This week’s parsha is called ha-a-zee-noo which is translated ‘Give ear or listen’. The Torah reading for this portion is Deuteronomy 32:1-52. (Click to listen/download) The greater part of the Torah reading of Haazinu consists of a 70-line “song” delivered by Moses to the people of Israel on the last day of his earthly life.