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Parshat Toldot Summary

November 20, 2025November 1, 2022

Parshat Toldot is the 6th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 25:19 – 28:9, or a total of 106 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Esau - Esav, Isaac - Yitzchak, Jacob - Yaakov

Parshat Chayei Sarah Summary

November 13, 2025October 26, 2022

Parshat Chayei Sarah is the 5th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 23:1 – 25:18, or a total of 105 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Abraham - Avraham, Isaac - Yitzchak, Ishmael, marriage, Sarah - Sarai

Parshat Vayeira Summary

November 6, 2025October 20, 2022

Parshat Vayeira is the 4th parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 18:1 – 22:24, or a total of 147 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Abraham - Avraham, akeidah - binding, altar - mizbeach, angels - malachim, Isaac - Yitzchak, Sarah - Sarai

Parshat Lech Lecha Summary

October 30, 2025September 21, 2022

Parshat Lech Lecha is the 3rd parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 12:1 – 17:27, or a total of 126 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Abraham - Avraham, angels - malachim, Isaac - Yitzchak, Pharaoh - Paro, Sarah - Sarai

Parshat Noach Summary

October 23, 2025September 18, 2022

Parshat Noach is the 2nd parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 6:9 – 11:32, or a total of 153 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags ark, Noah - Noach, sin

Parshat Bereshit Summary

October 16, 2025September 13, 2022

Parshat Bereshit is the 1st parsha in Sefer Bereshit (also known as Genesis).

This parsha is verses Genesis 1:1 – 6:8, or a total of 146 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Bereshit - Genesis Tags Adam and Eve, marriage, sacrifices - offerings, sin, Torah

Almonds in the Bible

November 5, 2023August 31, 2022

The Land of Israel is praised for the seven species mentioned in Deuteronomy / Devarim chapter 8. Recently, a friend asked me why almonds aren’t included in the seven species.

That leads to the issue of what almonds represent in the Bible.

This article attempts to answer that “simple” question.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy, Hashkafa Tags Daat Mikra, Jacob - Yaakov, Joseph, Land of Israel, Rabbi Hirsch

The Seven Species and Tu Bishevat

November 23, 2023August 24, 2022

The Land of Israel is praised for the Seven Species mentioned in Deuteronomy / Devarim chapter 8. Tu Bishevat is a celebration of trees. What is the relationship between the 7 species and Tu Bishevat?

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy, Yom Tov - Festivals Tags Tu B'Shevat

The Seven Species in the Bible

October 26, 2023August 17, 2022

The Land of Israel is praised for many qualities. One of the most famous are the Seven Species mentioned in Deuteronomy / Devarim chapter 8.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags David - King David, Land of Israel, Samuel - Shmuel

Parshat Vezot Haberachah Summary

October 21, 2024July 28, 2022

Parshat Vezot Haberachah is the 11th and final parsha in Sefer Devarim (also known as Deuteronomy).

This parsha is verses Deuteronomy 33:1 – 34:12, or a total of 41 verses.

Here is a brief summary for each aliyah.

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Categories Devarim - Deuteronomy Tags Land of Israel, Moses - Moshe, Sukkot
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