Read teaching for  Parashah 11 [Genesis 44:18 – 47:27] (PDF) 

Genesis 44:18 – 47:27  – Vayigash –  בְּרֵאשִׁית – And He Drew Near

The Hebrew word VaYigash is from the root word, Nagash, {  }, which means, to drawn near, Read more in (PDF)

Read teaching for  Parashah 12 [Genesis 47:28 – 50:26] (PDF)  

Genesis 47:28 – 50:26-VayeChi,- בְּרֵאשִׁית-And He Lived (from the word Chai, יח, Life)

Here in Genesis 47 we are told that Ya’aqov lived seventeen (17) years in Egypt and that he was
One Hundred and Forty Seven (147) years old when he died. Read more in (PDF)

Read teaching for Parashah 13 [Exodus 1:1 – 6:1] (PDF) 

Exodus 1:1 – 6:1,   Shemot - שמות - The Names

In Genesis 46:4 YHVH told Jacob that He, YHVH, would go down with him into Egypt, and here in
verse 1 we are told what the names of the people are, whom YHVH will accompany into the Promised
Land.. Read more in (PDF)

Read teaching for  Parashah 14 [Exodus 6:2 – 9:35] (PDF)

Exodus 6:2 – 9:35  Va’eRa - ואירא - And I appeared

Va’eRa, ואירא,  And I appeared in the word Va’eRa, the prefix letter Vav means, and, the second letter, is an Aleph, and it is self
referential, it means, I, which brings us to the root word, Ra, which is from the word Ra’ah, which means, to see, cause you to see, saw, look, looked, appeared , Read more in (PDF)

Read teaching in   Parshah 15 [Exodus 10:1 – 13:16] (PDF) 

Exodus 10:1 – 13:16    BO -  בוא - GO

The pictographic meaning of the Hebrew word Bo, בוא, which is spelled with the letter Bet and the
letter Aleph, means, to secure the strength of the House.  Read more in (PDF)

Read teaching for  Parashah 16 [Exodus 13:17 – 17:16] (PDF)

Exodus 13:17 – 17:16     B'shallach - בשלח - When Sent

Although this Parashah is said to begin at verse 17, I believe it is important to read from the
beginning verses, to get the complete picture. In verse 3 Mosheh tells Yisrael, remember this day. Read more in (PDF)

Read teaching in Parashah 17 [Exodus 18:1-20:26]  (PDF) 

Exodus 18:1-20:26  Yitro -  יתרו - Jethro

This Parashah is named Jethro, and in Hebrew, the name Jethro is pronounced Yitro יתרו, and
it is spelled with a Yod, a Tav, a Resh and a Vav. Read more in(PDF)

Read teaching in Parashah 18 [Exodus 21:1 – 24:18] (PDF) 

Exodus 21:1 – 24:18  Mishpatim -  משפטים - Laws, Judgements, Commandments

Mishpatim משפטים, Laws, Judgements, Commandments
IT IS NOT a coincidence that right after giving Yisrael the Ten Commandments, that YHVH chose
to talk about the role of the Bondservant. Read more in (PDF)

Read teaching for   Parashah 19 [Exodus 25:1 – 27:19] (PDF)

Exodus 25:1 – 27:19  Te’rumah - תרומה - An Offering

Te’rumah: תרומה a Present, an Offering, a Donation
Today’s Parashah is called Terumah, תרומה, and it is spelled with the letters Tav, Resh, Vav,
Mem and Heh; and it is translated as an offering Read 19 (PDF)

Read teaching for    Parashah 20 [Exodus 27:20 – 30:10] (PDF)

Exodus 27:20 – 30:10    Tetzaveh - Command - תצווה

Today’s Parashah is called Tetzaveh, תצווה it is from the word Tzav,  means, command, order,
charged, and with the letter Tav as a prefix, it means shall Command. Read more (PDF)