Ezra Habonim, Niles Township Jewish Congregation                                         

4500 Dempster St.
Skokie, IL 60076
ph: 847-675-4141
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Divrei Torah by weekly portion

19. Weekly Torah portion

Introduction to the Torah JewU 154
is the Bible myth, legend, literal jewu315
Read the weekly Torah Portion JewU 257
Have a problem with a Biblical verse? JewU 161
                                             
 
Genesis (Breisheet)
Breisheet
Voyager, Earth,100 million species & Genesis JewU 248
Creationism Evolution A Jewish View JewU 84
Torah Portion Breisheit Genesis JewU 58


Noah
Torah portion Noah and the flood JewU 60
Sputnik, Bears half-time speech and rainbows Jewu 245
Noah, water-too much and too little Jewu 247

Lech lecha
Torah Portion Lech Lecha- Abraham's call JewU 61

Vayera
Torah Portion Vayera-the binding of Isaac JewU 62
Genesis 22 a close reading of the binding of IsaacJewU 193
Halloween, 3 visiting angels and their missions jewu 264

Chaye Sarah
Parashat Chaye Sareh Jewu 272
Aging well -a Jewish view also parshat Chayai Sarah JewU 158
Improving marriages with Abraham Sarah example Jewu 268

Toldot
Tunnels, Balfour, Kristallnacht, Nazis, Hamas Jewu280

Parsha Toldot Isaac Genesis 25 jewu277


Vayetze
Parashat Veyetze Jacob's dream, ladder,angels Jewu283

Vayishlach
vayishla Jacob wrestles and gets renamed Israel jewu285
God was on Jacob's side as Jacob wrestlesd himself jewu292


Vayeshev
In a pit or jail? How was Joseph sustained Jewu299

Miketz
Parashat Miketz Genesis 41 10/54 portions jewu302
Forgiveness and the Joseph stories Jewu298

Vayigash
Parashat Vayigash Joseph meets his jewu303

Vayechi
Parshat Veyehi Jacob meets his grandsons 12/54 jewu 313


 

Exodus (Shmot)
Shmot
Intro to the book of Shmote Exodus Jewu336
Parasha Shmote Exodus ch.1 13/54 Jewu327

Vaera
Parshat Vaera in Exodus 14/54 Jewu333

Bo
Parashat Bo 15/54 Exodus 10 Jewu340

Bishalah
Is the Exodus from slavery true Shmot 13/54 jewu314

Yitro
Ten Commandments JewU 22
Mishpatim
Parashat Mishpatim 18/54 Ex. 21 JewU 356
  
Capital Punishment Death Penalty from a Jewish View JewU 54
Abortion from a Jewish perspective JewU 53
Trumah

Parashat Trumah 19/54 Building the Sanctuary JewU 358

Tetzaveh
Parasha Tetzaveh Exodus 27 Ner Tamid Priests Jewu 365
Oh God light my fire-the ner tamid in Judaism Jewu 371
Clothes make the man-what the High Priest wore jewu 370

Kee Teesa
Parashat kee Teesa shekel golden calf forgiveness Jewu373
Vayakhel
Parashat Vayakhel 22/54 Shabbat rest/giving/ Jewu 378
Pikudei
Torah is the coach jewu 387
Parashat Pikudei ends Exodus jewu 385
Leviticus (Vayikra)
Vayikra
Sacrifices and Judaism-parashat vayikra JewU 28
Tzav
Cohenim Priests In Judaism-also parashat tzav JewU 29
Shemenei
Kosher 101 JewU 8
More on Kosher-lists of yes and no Jewu 253

Tazria mezora

Torah portion Tazria Mezora Dvar Torah speech ethics JewU 56

Kedoshim
Torah portion Kedoshim-Love thy neighbor as thyself JewU 79

Emor
Origins of Jewish holidays JewU 38
Behar Behukotai
Behar Behukotai Torah portion Sabbatical, Jubilee JewU 8732-33/54
Numbers (Bamidbar)

Torah portion Naso Explained-Priestly benediction JewU 52
Torah Portion Behaalotcha Numbers 8-12:16 JewU 95

Torah Portion Sh'lah l'kha-the spies JewU 63
Torah Portion Korach -Debate ok? JewU 111
Torah portion Parah /Hukkat JewU 7
Torah portion Balak-May tovu How goodly thy tents JewU 51
What we learn from the daughters of Zelophad JewU 157
Torah Portion Pinhas dvar Torah JewU 50
Torah Portion Matot Masei ends Numbers JewU 148


 

Deuteronomy (Dvarim)

Intro to Devarim-Deuteronomy JewU 160
Parashat Shoftim Judges JewU 184

Ki Teze
Don't make a mess in God's Camp JewU 197
Deuteronomy 21-25 Kiteze 1 JewU 195
Deuteronomy 21-25 Kiteze 2 JewU 196
Parashat Ki Tovo-Optimistic future depends on "If"JewU 205
The Bible says "Be strong and of good courage" jewu 218
Parashat Netzavim- Free will, Jewu 213

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Skokie, IL 60076
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fax: 847-675-0327