Torah Meaning
Torah is defined Webster’s Dictionary as “a scroll of the first five books of the Bible of the Old Testament used in a synagogue.”
“Torah” is a Hebrew word, and it is translated as “law” in English.
The first time the word “Torah” is used in the Bible is found in Exodus 24:12. “And the Lord said unto Moses, ‘Come up to me in to the mount and be there; and I will give thee tablets of stone and a law (Strongs #H8451 – torah) and commandments which I have written; that thou mayest teach them.’”
The Lord told Moses to teach the Torah (or law) to the people.
The Hebrew word “Torah” comes from the root Hebrew word “yarah” (Strongs #H3384) and it means the following:
- to flow like water (i.e., to rain)
- to lay or throw (esp. an arrow, i.e., to shoot)
- figuratively to point out (as if by aiming the finger)
- to teach, to inform, or instruct
Torah does not actually mean law, but “teachings and instructions.”
When we say the Torah has been done away with, then we no longer have teachings and instructions from the Lord.
We need His teachings and instructions. We need Torah.
Yearly Torah Portions
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11/16/2024 | Cheshvan 15
Vayera “And He appeared”
Genesis 18:1-22:24
II Kings 4:1-37
II Peter 2:4-11
11/23/2024 | Cheshvan 22
Chayei Sarah “Life of Sarah”
Genesis 23:1-25:18
I Kings 1:1-31
I Corinthians 15:50-57
11/30/2024 | Cheshvan 29
Toldot “Generations”
Genesis 25:19-28:9
Malachi 1:1-2:7
Romans 9:6-13
12/7/2024 | Kislev 6
Vayetze “And he went out”
Genesis 28:10-32:2
Hosea 12:13-14:9
John 1:43-51
12/14/2024 | Kislev 13
Vayishlach “And he sent”
Genesis 32:3-36:43
Obadiah 1:1-21
Matthew 26:36-46
12/21/2024 | Kislev 20
Vayeshev “And he settled”
Genesis 37:1-40:23
Amos 2:6-3:8
Acts 7:9-16
12/28/2024 | Kislev 27
Miketz “At the end of”
Genesis 41:1-44:17
I Kings 3:15-4:1
I Corinthians 2:1-5
1/4/2025 | Tevet 4
Vayigash “And he drew near”
Genesis 44:18-47:27
Ezekiel 37:15-28
Luke 6:9-16
1/11/2025 | Tevet 11
Vayechi “And he lived”
Genesis 47:28-50:26
I Kings 2:1-12
I Peter 1:3-9
1/18/2025 | Tevet 18
Sh’mot “Names”
Exodus 1:1-6:1
Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23
Acts 7:17-29
1/25/2025 | Tevet 25
Vayera “And I appeared”
Exodus 6:2-9:35
Ezekiel 28:25-29:21
Romans 9:14-33
2/1/2025 | Sh’vat 3
Bo “Enter!”
Exodus 10:1-13:16
Jeremiah 46:13-28
Luke 22:7-30
I Corinthians 11:20-34
2/8/2025 | Sh’vat 10
B’shalach “When he let go”
Exodus 13:17-17:16
Judges 4:4-5:31
John 6:15-71
2/15/2025 | Sh’vat 17
Yitro “Jethro”
Exodus 18:1-20:26
Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6
Matthew 5:8-20
2/22/2025 | Sh’vat 24
Mishpatim “Judgements”
Exodus 21:1-24:18
Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26
Matthew 5:38-42, 17:1-11
3/1/2025 | Adar 1
T’rumah “Offering”
Exodus 25:1-27:19
I Kings 5:12-6:13
Matthew 5:33-37
3/8/2025 | Adar 8
Tetsaveh “You shall command”
Exodus 27:20-30:10
Ezekiel 43:10-27
Philippians 4:10-20
3/15/2025 | Adar 15
Ki Tissa “When you elevate [the head]”
Exodus 30:11-34:35
I Kings 18:1-39
I Corinthians 8:4-13
3/22/2025 | Adar 22
Vayakhel “And he assembled”
Exodus 35:1-38:20
I Kings 7:13-26, 40-50
II Corinthians 9:1-15
Revelation 11:1-13
3/29/2025 | Adar 29
P’kudei “Accountings of”
Exodus 38:21-40:38
I Kings 7:51-8:21
Revelation 15:5-8
4/5/2025 | Nisan 7
Vayikra “And He called”
Leviticus 1:1-6:7
Isaiah 43:21-44:23
Romans 8:1-13
4/12/2025 | Nisan 14
Tsav “Command!”
Leviticus 6:8-8:36
Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23
Romans 8:1-13
4/13/2025 | Nisan 15
Pesach “Passover”
Exodus 12:21-51
Numbers 28:16-25
Joshua 5:2-6:1
Luke 22:7-20
4/19/2025 | Nisan 21
Pesach “Passover Sabbath”
Exodus 13:7-15:26
Numbers 28:19-25
II Samuel 22:1-51
I Corinthians 5:6-8
4/26/2025 | Nisan 28
Shmini “Eighth”
Leviticus 9:1-11:47
II Samuel 6:1-7:17
Acts 10:1-35
5/3/2025 | Iyar 5
Tazriah “She bears seed”
Leviticus 12:1-13:59
II Kings 4:42-5:19
Matthew 8:1-4, 11:2-6
Mark 1:40-45
Metsora “Infected one”
Leviticus 14:1-15:33
II Kings 7:3-20
Matthew 9:20-26
Mark 5:24-34
5/10/2025 | Iyar 5
Acharei Mot “After the death”
Leviticus 16:1-18:30
Amos 9:7-15
Romans 3:19-28, 9:30-10:13
Galatians 3:10-14
K’doshim “Holy ones”
Leviticus 19:1-20:27
Ezekiel 20:2-20, 22:1-19
Matthew 5:33-48, 15:1-11
I Peter 1:13-21
5/17/2025 | Iyar 19
Emor “Say!”
Leviticus 21:1-24:23
Ezekiel 44:15-31
I Peter 2:4-10
5/24/2025 | Iyar 26
B’har “On the Mount”
Leviticus 25:1-26:2
Jeremiah 32:6-27
Luke 4:16-21
B’chukotai “In My statues”
Leviticus 26:3-27:34
Jeremiah 16:19-17:14
John 14:15-21, 15:10-12
5/31/2025 | Sivan 4
B’midbar “In the wilderness”
Numbers 1:1-4:20
Hosea 2:1-22
I Corinthians 12:12-20
6/7/2025 | Sivan 11
Nasso “Elevate [the head]!”
Numbers 4:21-7:89
Judges 13:2-25
Acts 21:17-26
6/14/2025 | Sivan 18
B’ha’alotkha “In your setting up”
Numbers 8:1-12:16
Zecheriah 2:10-4:7
I Corinthians 10:6-13
6/21/2025 | Sivan 25
Sh’lach L’cha “Send for yourself!”
Numbers 13:1-15:41
Joshua 2:1-24
Hebrews 3:7-19
6/28/2025 | Tamuz 2
Korach “Korah”
Numbers 16:1-18:32
I Samuel 11:14-12:22
Romans 13:1-7
7/5/2025 | Tamuz 9
Chukat “Ordinance of”
Numbers 19:1-22:1
Judges 11:1-33
John 3:10-21
7/12/2025 | Tamuz 16
Balak “Balak”
Numbers 22:2-25:9
Micah 5:6-6:8
Romans 11:25-32
I Corinthians 1:20-31
7/19/2025 | Tamuz 23
Pinchas “Phinehas”
Numbers 25:10-29:40
I Kings 18:46-19:21
John 2:13-25
7/26/2025 | Av 1
Matot “Tribes”
Numbers 30:1-32:42
Jeremiah 1:1-2:3
Matthew 5:33-37
Masei “Journeys of”
Numbers 33:1-36:13
Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4
Philippians 3:7-21
James 4:1-12
TORAH QUESTIONNAIRE
Pastor Nick has put together a great resource called the “Torah Questionnaire.” This CD-ROM contains questions from each Torah portion and is a great tool to learn and share the portions each week. Please contact us today to order your copy by dialing 1-813-654-2222.
