Acharei Mot (After Death)
Torah Gemstones: Acharei Mot (After death) Leviticus 16:1-18:30 This parshah contains the story of the eternal destiny of two goats at Yom Kippur and two sets of sons, one Nadab and Abihu, and...
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Ta’zria (She Conceives)
Torah Gemstones: Ta’zria (she conceives) Lev 12:1-13:59 This week’s Torah portion is Ta’zria, which translates “she conceives”. The root of ta’zria is “zerah” or seed. Here we have a woman “yielding seed”, but...
Tzav (Command)
Torah Gemstones: Tzav (Command) Leviticus 6:1- 8:36 The week’s portion begins with the removal of the ashes from the altar of burnt offering. Before removing these ashes, the designated Kohen (priest) put on his...
V’Yikrah (He Called)
Torah Gemstones: V’Yikrah (He called) Leviticus 1:1-5:26 The focus of this week’s portion is on verse seven in chapter one of V’yikra. It reads, “The descendants of Aharon, the Kohen are to put fire...
Ki Tissa (When you Take)
Torah Gemstones: Ki Tissa (When you Take) Sh’mot 30:11-34:35 The place of the Presence of God, represented by the Garden, the Tabernacle, and the Temple, was a picture of the honeymoon chamber where...
Tetzaveh (You are to Command)
Torah Gemstones: Tetzaveh (You are to command) Sh’mot 27:20-30:10 God commanded Moshe to speak to all the “wise of heart” saying, “I have filled them with a Spirit of wisdom”. Who were the...
Yitro (Jethro)
Torah Gemstones: Yitro (Jethro) Sh’mot (Exodus) 18:1-20:23 So just who is Yitro (Jethro) and what is so significant about his position and relationship to Moshe? He is one of the more interesting characters...