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This week’s portion called Balak (translated “Balak”) is from Numbers 22:2 – 25:9. (Click to listen/download) In this week’s Torah reading, Balak, King Balak of Moab retains the sorcerer Balaam to curse the Israelite people. Instead of curses, only blessings come out of his mouth—including prophecies concerning the Messianic redemption. Moabite women entice some of […]

This weeks portion called Choo-kat (translated “Statutes”) is from Numbers 19:1 – 22:1. (Click to listen/download) This week’s Torah reading, Chukat, begins with a discussion regarding the laws of the red heifer. Miriam and Aaron die. When the Israelites are in need of water, Moses strikes a rock – despite being commanded to talk to

This week’s portion called Korach (“the rebel”) is from Numbers 16:1 – 18:32. (Click to listen/download) Korach stages a rebellion against Moses, accusing him of a power grab. He and his entourage are swallowed up by the earth. The people protest, and a plague ensues. Of the staffs submitted by all the tribes, only Aaron’s

This weeks portion called Shelach (translated “sent out”) is from Numbers 13:1-15:41. (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 recording was started late due to producer error. Sorry for any inconvenience. This weeks portion called B’ha’alot’cha (translated “When You Ascend”) is from Numbers 8:1 – 12:16. (Click to listen/download) In this week’s Torah reading, Beha’alotecha, God instructs Aaron concerning the Tabernacle Menorah lighting. The Levites are initiated into the Tabernacle service. The “Second

This week’s portion called Naso (translated “Lift”) is from Numbers 4:21 – 7:89. (Click to listen/download) This week’s reading, Naso, is the longest single portion in the Torah, containing 176 verses. The reading starts with a continuation of the Levite census and a discussion regarding their Tabernacle duties. The laws of the sotah woman and

Omer Day 46 – Wednesday is the festival of Shav’uot – or Pentecost. As we have counted the days between Passover and Pentecost together there is great anticipation as to what we will hear from the Holy One on that day. We all need to be ready to listen to God when the 50’th day

Omer 39 (tonight at sundown 40) This weeks was a double portion called B’har (translated “In Mountain”) and B’chook-o- tay (translated “In My Statutes”) is from Leviticus 25:1 – 27:34 (end). (Click to listen/download) This week’s reading, Behar, speaks about the Sabbatical and Jubilee years, laws regulating commerce and the redemption of slaves. This week’s

Omer Day 32 This weeks portion called Emor (translated “Speak”) is from Leviticus 21:1 – 24:23. (Click to listen/download) This week’s reading, Emor, discusses the laws which pertain to Kohanim (priests), and various laws which relate to sacrifices. These are followed by a lengthy discussion of the festivals. The portion concludes with the story of

Omer Day 25 This weeks portion is another double portion called Acharei Mot (translated “After Death”) Ke-du-sheem (translated “Be Holy”) is from Leviticus 16:1 – 20:27. (Click to listen/Download) This week’s reading, Acharei Mot, begins with a detailed description of the service of the High Priest on Yom Kippur. The Torah then discusses prohibitions against