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Parashat Vayikra
24th Portion [22-28 March 2026] Theme of the Book of Leviticus: Life as a priest. Meaning of "vayikra" = "and He called" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Leviticus 1:1-13 Monday: Leviticus 1:14-2:6 Tuesday: Leviticus 2:7-16 Wednesday: Leviticus 3:1-17 Thursday: Leviticus: 4:1-26 Friday: Leviticus 4:27-5:10 Shabbat: Leviticus 5:11-26 & Isa 43:21-44:23 Apostolic Writings: Hebrews 10:1-18 & 13:10-15 Welcome to the first portion of Leviticus! I can't believe that we're a

Renché Seyffert
Mar 24, 20235 min read


Parashat Vayakhel / Pekudei
22nd &23rd Portion [8-14 & 15-21 March 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place for Yeshua. Meaning of "vayakhel" = "and he assembled" Meaning of "pekudei" = "accounting of" In the 2022/2023 reading cycle, these two portions were read as a double portion. Hence the combined blog post. This is the last two portions of the book of Exodus and from time to time it's read as a double portion - Vayakhel & Pekudei

Renché Seyffert
Mar 17, 20239 min read


Parashat Ki Tisa
21st Portion [1-7 March 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place for Yeshua. Meaning of "ki tisa" = "when you elevate" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Exodus 30:11-31:17 Monday: Exodus 31:18-33:11 Tuesday: Exodus 33:12-16 Wednesday: Exodus 33:17-23 Thursday: Exodus 34:1-9 Friday: Exodus 34:10-26 Shabbat: Exodus 34:27-35 & 1 Kings 18:1-39 Apostolic Writings: 2 Corinthians 3:1-18 This week's portion

Renché Seyffert
Mar 10, 20239 min read


Parashat Tetzaveh
20th Portion [22-28 Feb 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place for Yeshua. Meaning of "tetzaveh" = "you shall instruct" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Exodus 27:20-28:12 Monday: Exodus 28:13-30 Tuesday: Exodus 28:31-43 Wednesday: Exodus 29:1-18 Thursday: Exodus 29:19-37 Friday: Exodus 29:38-46 Shabbat: Exodus 30:1-10 & Ezekiel 43:10-27 Apostolic Writings: Hebrews 13:10-17 Parashat Tetzaveh is t

Renché Seyffert
Mar 3, 20238 min read


Parashat Terumah
19th Portion [15-21 Feb 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place for Yeshua. Meaning of "terumah" = "donation / contribution" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Exodus 25:1-16 Monday: Exodus 25:17-30 Tuesday: Exodus 25:31-26:14 Wednesday: Exodus 26:15-30 Thursday: Exodus 26:31-37 Friday: Exodus 27:1-8 Shabbat: Exodus 27:9-19 & 1 Kings 5:2-6:13 Apostolic Writings: Matthew 5:33-37 2 Corinthians 9:1-15

Renché Seyffert
Feb 26, 20235 min read


The Fruit of Self-Control!
Galatians 5:22-23: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control....

Renché Seyffert
Feb 22, 20237 min read


Parashat Mishpatim
18th Portion [8-14 Feb 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place for Yeshua. Meaning of "mishpatim" = "instructions/ law (poor translation) / judgements" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Exodus 21:1-19 Monday: Exodus 21:20-22:3 Tuesday: Exodus 22:4-26 Wednesday: Exodus 22:27-23:5 Thursday: Exodus 23:6-19 Friday: Exodus 23:20-25 Shabbat: Exodus 23:26-24:18 & Jeremiah 33:25-26 & Jeremiah 34:8-22 Apost

Renché Seyffert
Feb 17, 20235 min read


The Fruit of Faithfulness & Gentleness!
Galatians 5:22-23: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control....

Renché Seyffert
Feb 15, 202310 min read


Parashat Yitro
17th Portion [1-7 Feb 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place for Yeshua. Meaning of "Yitro" = "Jethro" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Exodus 18:1-12 Monday: Exodus 18:13-23 Tuesday: Exodus 18:24-27 Wednesday: Exodus 19:1-6 Thursday: Exodus 19:7-19 Friday: Exodus 19:20-20:14 Shabbat: Exodus 20:15-26 & Isaiah 6:1-7:6 & Isaiah 9:5-6 Apostolic Writings: Matthew 8:5-20 This parashat the Israelites c

Renché Seyffert
Feb 10, 20237 min read


The Fruit of Kindness & Goodness!
Galatians 5:22-23: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control....

Renché Seyffert
Feb 8, 20239 min read


Parashat Beshalach
16th Portion [25-31 Jan 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place for Yeshua. Meaning of "beshalach" = "when he sent / let go" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Ex 13:17-14:8 Monday: Ex 14:9-14 Tuesday: Ex 14:15-25 Wednesday: Ex 14:26-15:26 Thursday: Ex 15:27-16:10 Friday: Ex 16:11-36 Shabbat: Ex 17:1-16 & Judges 4:4-5:31 Apostolic Writings: John 6:15-71 1 Corinthians 10:1-5 Did you know that the rou

Renché Seyffert
Feb 3, 20239 min read


The Fruit of Patience!
Galatians 5:22-23: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control....

Renché Seyffert
Feb 1, 202310 min read


Parashat Bo
15th Portion [18-24 Jan 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place...

Renché Seyffert
Jan 27, 20238 min read


The Fruit of Peace!
Galatians 5:22-23: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control....

Renché Seyffert
Jan 25, 20239 min read


The Fruit of Joy!
Galatians 5:22-23: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control....

Renché Seyffert
Jan 18, 202310 min read


Parashat Shemot
13th Portion [4-10 Jan 2026] Theme of the Book of Exodus: About pursuing the instructions in order that we can build a dwelling place for Yeshua. Meaning of "shemot" = "names" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Exodus 1:1-17 Monday: Exodus 1:18-2:10 Tuesday: Exodus 2:11-25 Wednesday: Exodus 3:1-15 Thursday: Exodus 3:16-4:17 Friday: Exodus 4:18-31 Shabbat: Exodus 5:1-6:1 Apostolic Writings: Isaiah 27:6-28:13 Isaiah 29:22-23 Welcome to the first parashat (portion in Hebr

Renché Seyffert
Jan 13, 20239 min read


The Fruit of Love!
Galatians 5:22-23: The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, faith, gentleness, and self-control....

Renché Seyffert
Jan 11, 20239 min read


Parashat Vayechi
12th Portion [28 Dec 2025 - 3 Jan 2026] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! This week is our last week of Genesis, next week we move on to Exodus (Shemot). Meaning of "vayechi" = "and he settled / lived" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Genesis 47:28-48:9 Monday: Genesis 48:10-16 Tuesday: Genesis 48:17-22 Wednesday: Genesis 49:1-18 Thursday: Genesis 49:19-26 Friday: Genesis 49:27-50:20 Shabbat: Genesis 50:21-26 & 1 Kings 2:1-2

Renché Seyffert
Jan 6, 20236 min read


Do you carry the Fruit of the Spirit?
[Please go read the entire Galatians 5 on your own time] “You ran well. Who hindered you from obeying the truth? This persuasion does not...

Renché Seyffert
Jan 4, 20239 min read


Parashat Vayigash
11th Portion [21-27 Dec 2025] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! Meaning of "vayigash" = "and he draw near / appeared" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Genesis 44:18-30 Monday: Genesis 44:31-45:7 Tuesday: Genesis 45:8-18 Wednesday: Genesis 45:19-27 Thursday: Genesis 45:28-46:27 Friday: Genesis 46:28-47:10 Shabbat: Genesis 47:11-27 & Ezekiel 37:15-28 Apostolic Writings: Ephesians 2:1-10 At the end of the previous portion, Jose

Renché Seyffert
Jan 2, 202310 min read


Parashat Miketz
10th Portion [14-20 Dec 2025] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! Meaning of "miketz" = "at the end" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Genesis 41:1-14 Monday: Genesis 41:15-38 Tuesday: Genesis 41:39-52 Wednesday: Genesis 41:53-42:18 Thursday: Genesis 42:19-43:15 Friday: Genesis 43:16-29 Shabbat: Genesis 43:30-44:17 & 1 Kings 3:15-4:12 Apostolic Writings: Romans 10:1-13 Up until this point Joseph was in prison. In this portion h

Renché Seyffert
Dec 23, 20227 min read


Parashat Vayeshev
9th Portion [7-13 Dec 2025] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! Meaning of "vayeshev" = "and he settled / lived / dwelled" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Gen 37:1-11 Monday: Gen 37:12-22 Tuesday: Gen 37:23-36 Wednesday: Gen 38:1-30 Thursday: Gen 39:1-6 Friday: Gen 39:7-23 Shabbat: Gen 40:1-23 & Amos 2:6-3:8 Apostolic Writings: Matthew 1:1-6 Matthew 1:16-25 The very first parashat was almost like an intro to the Torah reading

Renché Seyffert
Dec 16, 20224 min read


Parashat Vayishlach
8th Portion [30 Nov - 6 Dec 2025] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! Meaning of "vayishlach" = "and He sent" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Genesis 32:4-13 Monday: Genesis 32:14-30 Tuesday: Genesis 32:31-33:5 Wednesday: Genesis 33:6-20 Thursday: Genesis 34:1-35:11 Friday: Genesis 35:12-36:19 Shabbat: Genesis 36:20-43 & Obadiah 1:1-21 Apostolic Writings: Matthew 26:36-46 Hebrews 11:11-20 In this portion we read that Jacob re

Renché Seyffert
Dec 9, 20226 min read


Parashat Vayetzei
7th Portion [23-29 Nov 2025] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! Meaning of "vayetzei" = "and he went out" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Genesis 28:10-22 Monday: Genesis 29:1-17 Tuesday: Genesis 29:18-30:13 Wednesday: Genesis 30:14-27 Thursday: Genesis 30:28-31:16 Friday: Genesis 31:17-42 Shabbat: Genesis 31:43- 32:3 & Hosea 12:13-14:10 Apostolic Writings: John 1:19-51 In this parashat (portion) we read about Jacob, who goe

Renché Seyffert
Dec 4, 20224 min read
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