Torah Portion: Mishpatim

9th February 2018 | No Comments

This week’s Torah Portion is Mishpatim (Judgements) with readings from Exodus, Jeremiah and Matthews. Click the headings below to read each section:
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Torah Portion: Yitro

2nd February 2018 | No Comments

This week’s Torah Portion is Yitro (Jethro) with readings from Exodus, Isaiah and Matthew. Click the headings below to read each section:
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Torah Portion: Beshal’ach

26th January 2018 | No Comments

This week’s Torah Portion is Beshal'ach (When he sent) with readings from Exodus, Judges and Matthew.
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Torah Portion: Bo

19th January 2018 | No Comments

This week’s Torah Portion is Bo (Come) with readings from Exodus, Jeremiah and John.
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Torah Portion: Va’era

12th January 2018 | No Comments

This week’s Torah Portion is Va'era (I appeared) with readings from Exodus, Ezekiel and Luke.
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Torah Portion: Shemot

5th January 2018 | No Comments

This week's Torah Portion is Shemot (Names) with readings from Exodus, Isaiah and Matthew.
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Torah Portion: Vayechi

24th December 2017 | No Comments

This week’s Torah and Scripture portions for Vayechi (He lived), with readings from Genesis, 1 Kings and John. Click on the headings to read the scripture:
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Torah Portion: Miketz

15th December 2017 | No Comments

Readings from Genesis, Zechariah and Luke
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Torah Portion: Vayeshev

8th December 2017 | No Comments

This week’s Torah and Scripture portions for Vayeshev (He settled), with readings from Genesis, Amos and Matthew. Click on the headings to read the scripture:
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Torah Portion: Vayishlach

1st December 2017 | No Comments

Jacob sent messengers in front of him to Esau, his brother, to the land of Seir, the field of Edom.
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What is the Torah?

The word 'Torah' refers to a number of things.

Firstly, the word 'Torah' comes from the Hebrew root 'yarah' meaning 'to throw, or shoot' which was an archery term in which one hits the intended target. In a biblical sense, the word Torah means 'direction, instruction, or law'. Torah is also what the first five book of the Bible are referred to as they contain God's 'direction' or law for the Hebrews. In Greek these books are referred to as the 'Pentateuch'. Since God instructed the Hebrews to publicly read the Torah aloud throughout the year, they divided the scripture into 'Parashot' or portions to enable them to do just that. These are read from each new Sabbath throughout the year with some specific portions being read at the times of the feasts like Passover etc...