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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1/6/2024 | Tevet 25

Sh’mot “Names”

Exodus 1:1-6:1
Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23
Acts 7:17-29

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1/13/2024 | Sh’vat 3

Vayera “And I appeared”

Exodus 6:2-9:35
Ezekiel 28:25-29:21
Romans 9:14-33

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1/20/2024 | Sh’vat 10

Bo “Enter!”

Exodus 10:1-13:16
Jeremiah 46:13-28
Luke 22:7-30
I Corinthians 11:20-34

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1/27/2024 | Sh’vat 17

B’shalach “When he let go”

Exodus 13:17-17:16
Judges 4:4-5:31
John 6:15-71

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2/3/2024 | Sh’vat 24

Yitro “Jethro”

Exodus 18:1-20:26
Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6
Matthew 5:8-20

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2/10/2024 | Adar Aleph 1

Mishpatim “Judgements”

Exodus 21:1-24:18
Jeremiah 34:8-22, 33:25-26
Matthew 5:38-42, 17:1-11

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2/17/2024 | Adar Aleph 8

T’rumah “Offering”

Exodus 25:1-27:19
I Kings 5:12-6:13
Matthew 5:33-37

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2/24/2024 | Adar Aleph 15

Tetsaveh “You shall command”

Exodus 27:20-30:10
Ezekiel 43:10-27
Philippians 4:10-20

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3/2/2024 | Adar Aleph 22

Ki Tissa “When you elevate [the head]”

Exodus 30:11-34:35
I Kings 18:1-39
I Corinthians 8:4-13

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3/9/2024 | Adar Aleph 29

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

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3/16/2024 | Adar Bet 6

P’kudei “Accountings of”

Exodus 38:21-40:38
I Kings 7:51-8:21
Revelation 15:5-8

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3/23/2024 | Adar Bet 13

Vayikra “And He called”

Leviticus 1:1-6:7
Isaiah 43:21-44:23
Romans 8:1-13

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3/30/2024 | Adar Bet 20

Tsav “Command!”

Leviticus 6:8-8:36
Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23
Romans 8:1-13

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4/6/2024 | Adar Bet 27

Shmini “Eighth”

Leviticus 9:1-11:47
II Samuel 6:1-7:17
Acts 10:1-35

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4/13/2024 | Nisan 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

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4/20/2024 | Nisan 12

Metsora “Infected one”

Leviticus 14:1-15:33;
II Kings 7:3-20;
Matthew 9:20-26;
Mark 5:24-34

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4/27/2024 | Nisan 19

Passover Service / Unleavened Bread

Exodus 12:15-20, 33-34;
Leviticus 23:6-8;
Deuteronomy 16:3-4, 8, 16-17

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5/4/2024 | Nisan 26

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

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5/11/2024 | Iyar 3

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

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5/18/2024 | Iyar 10

Emor “Say!”

Leviticus 21:1-24:23;
Ezekiel 44:15-31;
I Peter 2:4-10

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5/25/2024 | Iyar 27

B’har “On the Mount”

Leviticus 25:1-26:2;
Jeremiah 32:6-27;
Luke 4:16-21

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6/1/2024 | Iyar 24

B’chukotai “In My statutes”

Leviticus 26:3-27:34;
Jeremiah 16:19-17:14;
John 14:15-21, 15:10-12

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6/8/2024 | Sivan 2

B’midbar “In the wilderness”

Numbers 1:1-4:20;
Hosea 2:1-22;
I Corinthians 12:12-20

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6/15/2024 | Sivan 9

Nasso “Elevate [the head]!”

Numbers 4:21-7:89;
Judges 13:2-25;
Acts 21:17-26

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6/22/2024 | Sivan 16

B’ha’alotkha “In your setting up”

Numbers 8:1-12:16;
Zechariah 2:10-4:7;
I Corinthians 10:6-13

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06/29/2024 | Sivan 23

Sh’lach L’cha “Send for yourself!”

Numbers 13:1-15:41;
Joshua 2:1-24;
Hebrews 3:7-19

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7/6/2024 | Sivan 30

Korach “Korah”

Numbers 16:1-18:32;
I Samuel 11:14-12:22;
Romans 13:1-7

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7/13/2024 | Tamuz 7

Chukat “Ordinance of”

Numbers 19:1-22:1;
Judges 11:1-33;
John 3:10-21

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7/20/2024 | Tamuz 14

Balak

Numbers 22:2-25:9;
Micah 5:6-6:8;
Romans 11:25-32;
I Corinthians 1:20-31

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7/27/2024 | Tamuz 21

Pinchas “Phinehas”

Numbers 25:10-29:40;
I Kings 18:46-19:21;
John 2:13-25

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8/3/2024 | Tamuz 28

Matot “Tribes”

Numbers 30:1-32:42;
Jeremiah 1:1-2:3;
Matthew 5:33-37

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Masei “Journeys of”

Numbers 33:1-36:13;
Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4;
Philippians 3:7-21;
James 4:1-12

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8/10/2024 | Av 6

D’varim “Words”

Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22;
Isaiah 1:1-27;
Acts 9:1-21;
I Timothy 3:1-7

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8/17/2024 | Av 13

Va’etchanan “And I pleaded”

Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11;
Isaiah 40:1-26;
Matthew 23:31-39;
Mark 12:28-34

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8/24/2024 | Av 20

Ekev “As a result”

Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25;
Isaiah 49:14-51:3;
Romans 8:31-39

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8/31/2024 | Av 27

Re’eh “See!”

Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17;
Isaiah 54:11-55:5;
I John 4:1-6

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9/7/2024 | Elul 4

Shoftim “Judges”

Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9;
Isaiah 51:12-52:12;
John 1:19-27;
I Corinthians 5:9-13

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9/14/2024 | Elul 11

Ki Tetzeh “When you go out”

Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19;
Isaiah 54:1-10;
Matthew 5:27-30;
I Corinthians 5:1-5

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9/21/2024 | Elul 18

Ki Tavo “When you enter in”

Deuteronomy 26:1-29:9;
Isaiah 60:1-22;
Luke 21:1-4;
Romans 11:1-15;
Ephesians 1:3-6

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9/28/2024 | Elul 25

Nitzavim “You are standing”

Deuteronomy 29:10-30:20;
Isaiah 61:10-63:9;
Romans 9:30-10:13

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Vayelech “And he went”

Deuteronomy 31:1-30;
Isaiah 55:6-56:8;
Romans 1:1-18

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– 5785 –

10/3/2024 | Tishrei 5785

Feast of Trumpets

Genesis 21:1-34;
Numbers 29:1-6;
I Samuel 1:1-2:10;
Luke 22:7-20

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10/5/2024 | Tishrei 3

Ha’azinu “Give ear!”

Deuteronomy 32:1-52;
II Samuel 22:1-51;
Romans 10:14-11:12

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10/12/2024 | Tishrei 10

Yom Kippur Service

Leviticus 16:1-34;
Numbers 29:7-11;
Isaiah 57:14-58:14;
Romans 3:21-26

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10/17/2024 | Tishrei 15

Feast of Tabernacles Day 1

Leviticus 22:6-23:44;
Zechariah 14:1-21;
Ecclesiastes
Revelations 22:1-4

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10/19/2024 | Tishrei 17

Feast of Tabernacles Day 3

Exodus 33:12-34:26
Ezekiel 38:18-39:16
I Thessalonians 5:1-11

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10/24/2023 | Tishrei 22

Eighth Great Day

Genesis 1:1-2:3;
Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12;
Joshua 1:1-18;
Matthew 5:17-48

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10/26/2023 | Tishrei 24

B’resheet “In the beginning”

Genesis 1:-6:8;
Isaiah 42:5-43:10;
John 1:1-14;
Revelations 22:6-21

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11/2/2024 | Cheshvan 1

Noach “Noah”

Genesis 6:9-11:32;
Isaiah 54:1-55:5;
Matthew 24:36-46;
I Peter 3:18-22

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11/8/2024 | Cheshvan 8

Lech Lecha “Go forth, yourself!”

Genesis 12:1-17:27
Isaiah 40:27-41:16
Romans 4:1-25

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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

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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

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11/30/2024 | Cheshvan 29

Toldot “Generations”

Genesis 25:19-28:9
Malachi 1:1-2:7
Romans 9:6-13

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12/7/2024 | Kislev 6

Vayetze “And he went out”

Genesis 28:10-32:2
Hosea 12:13-14:9
John 1:43-51

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12/14/2024 | Kislev 13

Vayishlach “And he sent”

Genesis 32:3-36:43
Obadiah 1:1-21
Matthew 26:36-46

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12/21/2024 | Kislev 20

Vayeshev “And he settled”

Genesis 37:1-40:23
Amos 2:6-3:8
Acts 7:9-16

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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

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