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In this week's Torah portion, we read about Abraham instructing his trusted servant Eliezer to go to Aram Naharayim and find a suitable wife for his son Yitzchok.

In this week's portion, we read about G-d commanding Abraham to offer his son Isaac as a sacrifice and how Abraham is willing to do so.

This week's Torah portion, Lech Lecha, begins with G-d telling Abraham to leave his father's home and travel to Israel.

This week we read two Torah portions. The first one is called Matos (literally staff) and the second one Masai (journeys). The commentaries tell us that there is a connection between the Torah portion and the time that it is read.

This week's Torah portion is perhaps the portion of the Torah that shows more than any other the divine love to the Jewish people.

In this week's Torah Portion we learn about how a person who has come into contact with a dead body can be purified to be allowed to enter the Temple.

In this week's Torah portion, we read about Korach who was a cousin of Moses, who started a rebellion against Moses.

In this week's Torah portion, we read how the Jews sent one person from each tribe to spy on the land of Israel.

This week's Torah portion begins with instructions regarding the Menorah (Candelabra) in the Temple.

In this week's Torah portion we read about the Temple being erected in the desert. To celebrate this great occasion, the leaders of each tribe bought special gifts and sacrifices to the Temple.

This Sunday and Monday, we celebrate the holiday of Shavuos when we commemorate the giving of the Torah at Mount Sinai.

This week's Torah portion begins with the verse, "G-d spoke to Moses on Mount Sinai."

This week's Torah portion begins with the verse; "G-d said to Moses, say to the Kohanim, the sons of Aharon and say to them..". Why does it say "say to.." the same people twice?

In this week's Torah portion, we learn about the commandment of not harboring hate in our hearts.

In this week's Torah portion, we learn about the Tzoraas Affliction.

In this week's Torah portion, we learn some of the laws of Kashrut.

How can we truly feel on this evening that we have personally left Egypt, when the reality is that we haven't?

In this week's Torah portion, we learn about the primary sacrifice in the Temple which was called the Tamid offering.

This week we begin to read the book of Leviticus in which it teaches regarding animal offering.

It is well known that when Purim comes along, it's time to put on a Purim costume. What, however, is the reason for this tradition?

We are pleased to share Tamara Wurman's Dvar Torah on Shabbat Zachor from her recent bat mitzvah at Congregation Bonai Shalom.

In this week's Torah portion we learn about the special clothing the Cohens (Priests) and High Priest had to wear when serving in the Temple.

In this week's Torah portion, we learn about the commandment to build a sanctuary in which G-d's presence will rest and be felt.

This week's Torah portion discusses many civil wars such as the punishment for stealing, kidnapping, physical assault etc.

In this week's Torah portion, we learn about Moses' father in law Yisro coming to the desert to meet Moses and the Jewish people.