Torah Classes

Chp. 22 verses 6 - 24: Continues with the " Binding of Yitzhok." Avraham is told not to sacrifice Yitzhok, that Hashem only wanted him brought up on the alter. Avraham then brings a ram in lieu of Yitzhok. They then return to Be'er Sheva. The portion ends with the birth of Rivkah.

Chp. 22 verses 1 - 5: Overview, the request of Hashem to Avraham to bring Yitzhok up as a sacrifice. They reach the mountain and are about to ascend.

Chp. 21 verses 6 - 34: Continues with the weaning of Yitzhok. Next the test of sending away Yishmael. Chp. ends with the treaty with Avimelech.

Chp. 19 verse 1 - chp. 20 verse 6: Avraham and Sawra go to Gerar, where he experiences another of his ten tests. Sawra is abducted by Avimelech the king of Gerar. The king is warned by Hashem to release her. His whole household is plagued because of her. The king releases her with lavish gifts. Avraham prays for him, and then he and his household are cured. Chp. 20, begins with Hashem remembering Sawra and she gives birth to Yitzhok. Avraham who is one hundred years old, circumcises him on the eighth day of his birth and names him Yitzhok.

Chp. 19 verses 12 - 38: Continues with the story of Lot and his family as they are being saved by the angels from the destruction of Sodom. After they leave the city the angel of G-d destroy the cities. His wife looks back and is turned into a pillar of salt. Then he and his two daughters hide in a mountain cave. His daughters thinking that they are the only survivors in the world get their father drunk and have relations with him. They give birth to two sons Moav and Amon.

Chp. 18 verse 26 - Chp. 19 verse 11: Continues with Avrahams impassioned plea to Hashem on behalf of the people of Sodom. The chp. ends with him accepting G-d's decision and returning to his place. Chp. 18 begins with the angels coming to Sodom and being invited to the home of Lot. While they are there the people of the city surround his house and demand that he give his guests to them for immoral purposes. Lot goes out and tries to reason with them but to no avail. He is pulled back into the house by the angels who proceed to blind all the people who are surrounding his house.

Chp. 18 verses 9 - 25: The angel/arab blesses Sara with a son and she laughs. Hashem tells Avraham that he will have a son, and questions Sara's laughter. Avraham confronts her about her laughter and she denies it. The guests leave and Hashem appears to Avraham to inform him of the destruction of Sodom and its inhabitants. Avraham begins his plea for the cities.

Chp. 18 verses 3-8: Continues with Avraham serving the three men/angels a meal.

Chp. 18 verses 1-3: Introduction, Hashem visits Avraham on the third day after his circumcision. He looks up and sees three men coming towards him and he invites them to be his guests.

264 Searching for Chometz 2022. Thoughts about searching for the leaven and Honey, ego that resides within our hearts and destroying them. The story of Zanvil and the Apter Rebbe.

255a A thought on the Jewish slave, who he is and why he became a slave

Chp. 32 verses 14 - 20: The portion continues with the song of Moshe!

Chp. 22 verses 6 - 9: The laws of sending away the mother bird before you take her eggs. The command to build a fence around your roof. The laws of forbidden mixtures.

Chp. 28 verses 24 - 48: A continuation of the admonitions/ curses given over to the Jewish Nation by Moshe before he died!

Chp. 31 verses 20 - 30:f Moshe gives his final words of preparation for his death and the leadership of Yehoshua to begin!

Chp. 31 verses 13 - 19: Continues with Moshe telling the people about the Mitzvah of Hakel, and writing of a Torah Scroll.

Chp. 31 verses 7 - 12: Moshe gives Yehoshua instructions on how to lead the people. He writes a sefer Torah for them. He tells them about the Mitzvah of Hakel, where the king reads from the book of Devarim on Succoth at the end of the 7th year.

Chp. 31 verses 1 - 6: Introduction, Moshe is preparing the nation for his death and the transfer of leadership of the nation to Yehoshua!

Chp. 30 verses 15 - 20: Moshe continues to speak to the people and he tells them that they have free will, and that they should choose life and good!

Chp. 30 verses 11 - 14: Continuing with Moshe speaking to the people just before his was about to die. Here he discusses the availability of the Torah!