Torah Portion: Miketz - December 19, 2020 Torah: Genesis 41:1-44:17 Haftarah: 1 Kings 3:15-4:1 Portion Summary:—Pharaoh has disturbing dreams, and his cupbearer finally remembers Joseph.—Joseph interprets Pharaoh’s dreams and advises how to avert catastrophe.—Joseph is exalted to Pharaoh’s right-hand man.—Famine reaches the family of Jacob and he sends all his sons but Benjamin to get grain from Egypt...  Read More

Torah Portion: Vayeshev - December 12, 2020 Torah: Genesis 37:1-40:23 Haftarah: Zechariah 2:14-4:7 Portion Summary:—Joseph is exalted above his brothers and compounds their wrath by talking about his dreams.—His brothers plot to kill Joseph but decide to sell him. They tell his father that he was killed by an animal.—Tamar, the abandoned daughter-in-law of Judah, has a child by him to continue the...  Read More

Torah Portion:Vayishlach - December 5, 2020 Torah: Genesis 32:4-36:43 Haftarah: Obadiah 1-21 Portion Summary:—Jacob prepares to meet Esau; he wrestles with God.—Jacob guardedly meets with Esau and manages to leave in peace.—Dinah is raped by Shechem and he seeks her hand; her brothers plot and slaughter all the men of the city.—The family is rededicated at Beth-El, and Jacob is given the name Israel...  Read More

Torah Portion: Vayetze - November 28, 2020 Torah: Genesis 28:10-32:3 Haftarah: Hosea 12:13-14:10 Summary:—Jacob dreams of a ladder to heaven and God gives him a promise.—Jacob arrives at Haran and falls in love with Rachel.—Jacob makes a deal for Rachel as his wife, but Laban switches Rachel for Leah; he weds both.—Leah has sons, but Rachel is barren.—Rachel compensates by giving her servant to Jacob...  Read More

Torah Portion: Toldot - November 21, 2020 Torah: Genesis 25:19-28:9 Haftarah: Malachi 1:1-2:7 Summary:—Rebekah is given a prophecy about her unborn children; Jacob and Esau are born, and Esau emerges first.—Esau sells his birthright to Jacob.—Isaac lies about his marriage to King Abimelech.—God blesses Isaac.—Isaac becomes old and intends to give the blessing of the firstborn to Esau.—Rebekah plots...  Read More

Torah Portion: Chayei Sarah - November 14, 2020 Torah: Genesis 23:1-25:18 Haftarah: 1 Kings 1:1-31 Portion Summary:—Sarah dies and Abraham invests in land to bury her.—A wife is sought by Abraham’s servant for Isaac from his relatives.—Rebekah is singled out for her hospitality and hard work and is given a proposal.—Rebekah consents to go immediately and becomes a comfort to Isaac.—Abraham’s later ye...  Read More

Torah Portion: Vayera - November 7, 2020 Torah: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Haftarah: 2 Kings 4:1-37 Portion Summary:—God and angels come to give a promise of a son; Sarah laughs.—God shares His plans for destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah and allows Abraham to challenge Him.—The angels go into Sodom and are offered shelter by Lot. They are threatened by the townspeople.—The angels lead Lot and his family out...  Read More

Torah Portion: Lech Lecha - October 31, 2020 Torah: Genesis 12:1-17:27Haftarah: Isaiah 40:27-41:16 Portion Summary:—God instructs Abram to leave his home and gives him a promise.—Abram deceives the Egyptians about his relationship to Sarai.—Lot and Abram separate.—Abram rescues Lot from his captors and meets with Melchizedek.—Hagar becomes Abram’s concubine and gives birth to Ishmael.—The covenant o...  Read More

Torah Portion: Noach - October 24, 2020 Torah: Genesis 6:9-11:32 Haftarah: Isaiah 54:1-55:5 Portion Summary:—Noah is instructed to build the Ark and fill it with animals.—Noah, his family, and cargo are shut in the Ark and the rains come.—Noah tests the environment outside; he leaves the Ark as commanded by God.—A new covenant is cut by God with Man.—Noah’s sons show their character.—A new genealogy ...  Read More

Torah Portion: B’reisheet - October 17, 2020 Genesis 1:1-6:8 Portion Summary:—God created the heavens, the Earth, life, and man.—He institutes the Shabbat.—Man falls.—Cain slays Abel, Seth is born.—The first genealogy is listed.—Adonai regrets making mankind on the Earth....  Read More

Join Rabbi Matt on Zoom for a Yom Kippur Bible study, "Jonah: Israel's Worst Prophet," on Monday, September 28 from 10:00am-11:30am.RSVP HERE to reserve your spot - space is limited, so sign up soon!Once you sign up, we will send out the Zoom link to participants.Hope to see you there! ...  Read More

Years before 9/11, the Taliban wiped out every relative I had left in Afghanistan. They swept through my father’s village and murdered 6000 men, women, and children in one day. My father told me that they raped and then murdered the women and the children in front of the men. They raped some of the men and also killed them. To other men, they peeled the skin off of them alive until they just died ...  Read More