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Parashat Tazria / Metzora
27th Portion [12-18 April 2026] Theme of the Book of Leviticus: Life as a priest. Meaning of "tazria" = "she conceives" Meaning of "metzora" = "leper" In the 2022/2023 reading cycle, these two portions were read together in one year. Since this Hebrew agricultural year has 13 months (not only 12), these two portions are read seperately. Tazria This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Leviticus 12:1-13:5 Monday: Leviticus 13:6-17 Tuesday: Leviticus 13:18-23 Wednesday: Leviticus

Renché Seyffert
Apr 21, 202310 min read


Parashat Shmini
26th Portion [10-11 April 2026] Theme of the Book of Leviticus: Life as a priest. Meaning of "shmini" = "the eighth day" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Leviticus 9:1-16 Monday: Leviticus 9:17-23 Tuesday: Leviticus 9:24-10:11 Wednesday: Leviticus 10:12-15 Thursday: Leviticus 10:16-20 Friday: Leviticus 11:1-32 Shabbat: Lev 11:33-47 & 2 Samuel 6:1-7:17 Apostolic Writings: Hebrews 8:1-6 In the 2022/2023 reading cycle, this portion was read the week after we have celebra

Renché Seyffert
Apr 14, 20237 min read


Pass Over / Pesach Readings
[2-13 April 2023] As you know, we are currently in the Book of Leviticus with our weekly Torah readings. And this week would have been...

Renché Seyffert
Apr 5, 20232 min read


Parashat Tzav
25th Portion [29-31 March 2026] Theme of the Book of Leviticus: Life as a priest. Meaning of "tzav" = "command" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Leviticus 6:1-11 Monday: Leviticus 6:12-7:10 Tuesday: Leviticus 7:11-38 Wednesday: Leviticus 8:1-13 Thursday: Leviticus 8:14-21 Friday: Leviticus 8:22-29 Shabbat: Leviticus 8:30-36 & Jeremiah 7:21-8:3 & Jeremiah 9:22-23 Apostolic Writings: Hebrews 7:23-8:6 The entire book of Leviticus is about life as a priest. So last week'

Renché Seyffert
Mar 31, 20235 min read


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


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


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


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


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


Parashat Vaera
14th Portion [11-17 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 "vaera" = "I appeared" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Exodus 6:2-13 Monday: Exodus 6:14-28 Tuesday: Exodus 6:29-7:7 Wednesday: Exodus 7:8-8:10 Thursday: Exodus 8:11-22 Friday: Exodus 8:23-9:16 Shabbat: Exodus 9:17-35 & Ezekiel 28:25-29:21 Apostolic Writings: Romans 9:14-23 This is the 14th portion in the Tora

Renché Seyffert
Jan 20, 20237 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


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


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


Parashat Toldot
6th Portion [16-22 Nov 2025] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! Meaning of "toldot" = "generations" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Genesis 25:19-26:5 Monday: Genesis 26:6-12 Tuesday: Genesis 26:13-22 Wednesday: Genesis 26:23-29 Thursday: Genesis 26:30-27:27 Friday: Genesis 27:28-28:4 Shabbat: Genesis 28:5-28:9 & Malachi 1:1-2:7 Apostolic Writings: Romans 9:1-31 The previous portion ended with Isaac & Rebecca getting married

Renché Seyffert
Nov 25, 202213 min read


Parashat Chayei Sarah
5th Portion [9-15 Nov 2025] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! Meaning of "Chayei Sarah" = "life of Sarah" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Gen 23:1-16 Monday: Gen 23:17-24:9 Tuesday: Gen 24:10-26 Wednesday: Gen 24:27-52 Thursday: Gen 24:53-67 Friday: Gen 25:1-11 Shabbat: Gen 25:12-18 & 1 Kings 1:1-31 Apostolic Writings: Matt 1:1-17 1 Cor 15:50-57 In this portion we read about the death of Sarah and how Abraham buries her. We

Renché Seyffert
Nov 18, 20226 min read


Parashat Vayera
4th Portion [2-8 Nov 2025] Theme of the Book of Genesis: Desire for life, to choose life and to create! Meaning of "vayera" = "and He appeared" This week's Torah portions: Sunday: Genesis 18:1-14 Monday: Genesis 18:15-33 Tuesday: Genesis 19:1-20 Wednesday: Genesis 19:21-21:4 Thursday: Genesis 21:5-21 Friday: Genesis 21:22-34 Shabbat: Genesis 22:1-24 & 2 Kings 4:21-37 Apostolic Writings: Luke 1:26-38 Luke 24:36-53 2 Peter 2:4-11 Vayera means "and He appeared"... God appe

Renché Seyffert
Nov 12, 20226 min read
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