Torah is a spiraling mirrored pathway that is opened to us week by week. It is the Sha'ar Tzedek, the Gate of Righteousness through which we may enter fully into our own lives.

When I read Torah each week I search for the blessing in it, I receive the spiritual challenge and rise to meet that challenge, and I am guided in my practice. Spiritual practice begins with a loving discernment of "Here" and "Now."

I locate myself both in space and time. I widen my perspective to include the vastness of space. And then I begin to narrow my focus, finding this galaxy, this solar system, this spinning planet, this continent, this neighborhood, this body and the still point within, the place made sacred by my awareness.

Breathing out from this point, the very center of the universe, I locate myself in Time. I see the life-path that I have traveled, the twists and turns that have brought me to where Here and Now intersect. I find myself in the cycle of the seasons. I find myself in relation to the sun and the moon, the plantings and the harvests. I orient myself to the calendars, to the clock and to the proximity of Shabbat. I feel the glow of last Shabbat and the pull of the Shabbat to come. And I orient myself to the cycle of Torah.

Each Torah Journey will uncover the blessing, present the spiritual challenge and offer practices related to the weekly parsha.

Torah As Blessing

Torah As Spiritual Challenge  

Journeying Through Torah

Torah as Guidance for Practice

The Destinations of Torah Journeys

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Calendar of Torah Portions¹

 

		2010-11	2011-12	2012-13	2013-14	2014-15
Bereshit	Gen. 1:1-6:8	Oct. 2, '10	Oct 22, '11	Oct 13, '12	Sep 28, '13	Oct 18, '14
Noah	Gen. 6:9-11:32	Oct. 9, '10	Oct 29, '11	Oct 20, '12	Oct 5, '13	Oct 25, '14
Lekh Lekha	Gen. 12:1-17:27	Oct. 16, '10	Nov 5, '11	Oct 27, '12	Oct 12, '13	Nov 1, '14
Vayera	Gen. 18:1-22:24	Oct. 23, '10	Nov 12, '11	Nov 3, '12	Oct 19, '13	Nov 8, '14
Chayei Sarah	Gen. 23:1-25:18	Oct. 30, '10	Nov 19, '11	Nov 10, '12	Oct 26, '13	Nov 15, '14
Toldot	Gen. 25:19-28:9	Nov. 6, '10	Nov 26, '11	Nov 17, '12	Nov 2, '13	Nov 22, '14
Vayetze	Gen. 28:10-32:3	Nov. 13, '10	Dec 3, '11	Nov 24, '12	Nov 9, '13	Nov 29, '14
Vayishlach	Gen. 32:4-36:43	Nov. 20, '10	Dec 10, '11	Dec 1, '12	Nov 16, '13	Dec 6, '14
Vayeshev	Gen. 37:1-40:23	Nov. 27, '10	Dec 17, '11	Dec 8, '12	Nov 23, '13	Dec 13, '14
Miketz	Gen. 41:1-44:17	Dec. 4, '10	Dec 24, '11	Dec 15, '12	Nov 30, '13	Dec 20, '14
Vayigash	Gen. 44:18-47:27	Dec. 11, '10	Dec 31, '11	Dec 22, '12	Dec 7, '13	Dec 27, '14
Vayechi	Gen. 47:28-50:26	Dec. 18, '10	Jan 7, '12	Dec 29, '12	Dec 14, '13	Jan 3, '15
Shemot	Ex. 1:1-6:1	Dec. 25, '10	Jan 14, '12	Jan 5, '13	Dec 21, '13	Jan 10, '15
Va-eyra	Ex. 6:2-9:35	Jan. 1, '11	Jan 21, '12	Jan 12, '13	Dec 28, '13	Jan 17, '15
Bo	Ex. 10:1-13:16	Jan. 8, '11	Jan 28, '12	Jan 19, '13	Jan 4, '14	Jan 24, '15
Beshallach	Ex. 13:17-17:16	Jan. 15, '11	Feb 4, '12	Jan 26, '13	Jan 11, '14	Jan 31, '15
Yitro	Ex. 18:1-20:23	Jan. 22, '11	Feb 11, '12	Feb 2, '13	Jan 18, '14	Feb 7, '15
Mishpatim	Ex. 21:1-24:18	Jan. 29, '11	Feb 18, '12	Feb 9, '13	Jan 25, '14	Feb 14, '15
Terumah	Ex. 25:1-27:19	Feb. 5, '11	Feb 25, '12	Feb 16, '13	Feb 1, '14	Feb 21, '15
Tetzaveh	Ex. 27:20-30:10	Feb. 12, '11	Mar 3, '12	Feb 23, '13	Feb 8, '14	Feb 28, '15
Ki Tisa	Ex. 30:11-34:35	Feb. 19, '11	Mar 10, '12	Mar 2, '13	Feb 15, '14	Mar 7, '15
Vayakhel	Ex. 35:1-38:20	Feb. 26, '11	Mar 17, '12	Mar 9, '13	Feb 22, '14	Mar 14, '15
Pekuday	Ex. 38:21-40:38	Mar. 5, '11	"	"	Mar 1, '14	"
Vayikra	Lev. 1:1-5:26	Mar. 12, '11	Mar 24, '12	Mar 16, '13	Mar 8, '14	Mar 21, '15
Tzav	Lev. 6:1-8:36	Mar. 19, '11	Mar 31, '12	Mar 23, '13	Mar 15, '14	Mar 28, '15
Shemini	Lev. 9:1-11:47	Mar. 26, '11	Apr 21, '12	Apr 6 , '13	Mar 22, '14	Apr 18, '15
Tazria	Lev. 12:1-13:59	Apr. 2, '11	Apr 28, '12	Apr 13 , '13	Mar 29, '14	Apr 25, '15
Metzora	Lev. 14:1-15:33	Apr. 9, '11	"	"	Apr 5, '14	"
Acharey Mot	Lev. 16:1-18:30	Apr 16, '11	May 5, '12	Apr 20 , '13	Apr 12, '14	May 2, '15
Kedoshim	Lev. 19:1-20:27	Apr 30, '11	"	"	Apr 26, '14	"
Emor	Lev. 21:1-24:23	May 7, '11	May 12, '12	Apr 27 , '13	May 3, '14	May 9, '15
Behar	Lev. 25:1-26.2	May 14, '11	May 19, '12	May 4 , '13	May 10, '14	May 16, '15
Bechukotai	Lev. 26:3-27:34	May 21, '11	"	"	May 17, '14	"
Bamidbar	Num. 1:1-4:20	May 28, '11	May 26, '12	May 11 , '13	May 24, '14	May 23, '15
Naso	Num. 4:21-7:89	Jun 4, '11	June 2, '12	May 18 , '13	May 31, '14	May 30, '15
Beha'alotekha	Num. 8:1-12:16	Jun 11, '11	June 9, '12	May 25 , '13	Jun 7, '14	Jun 6, '15
Shelach Lekha	Num. 13:1-15:41	Jun 18, '11	June 16, '12	Jun 1, '13	Jun 14, '14	Jun 13, '15
Korach	Num. 16:1-18:32	Jun 25, '11	June 23, '12	Jun 8, '13	Jun 21, '14	Jun 20, '15
Chukat	Num. 19:1-22:1	Jul 2, '11	June 30, '12	Jun 15, '13	Jun 28, '14	Jun 27, '15
Balak	Num. 22:2-25:9	Jul 9, '11	July 7, '12	Jun 22, '13	Jul 5, '14	Jul 4, '15
Pinchas	Num. 25:10-30:1	Jul 16, '11	July 14, '12	Jun 29, '13	Jul 12, '14	Jul 11, '15
Mattot	Num. 30:2-32:42	Jul 23, '11	July 21, '12	Jul 6, '13	Jul 19, '14	Jul 18, '15
Massei	Num. 33:1-36:13	Jul 30, '11	"	"	Jul 26, '14	"
D'varim	Deut. 1:1-3:22	Aug 6, '11	July 28, '12	Jul 13, '13	Aug 2, '14	Jul 25, '15
V'Etchanan	Deut. 3:23-7:11	Aug 13, '11	Aug 4, '12	Jul 20, '13	Aug 9, '14	Aug 1, '15
Ekev	Deut. 7:12-11:25	Aug 20, '11	Aug 11, '12	Jul 27, '13	Aug 16, '14	Aug 8, '15
Re'eh	Deut. 11:26-16:17	Aug 27, '11	Aug 18, '12	Aug 3, '13	Aug 23, '14	Aug 15, '15
Shoftim	Deut. 16:18-21:9	Sep 3, '11	Aug 25, '12	Aug 10, '13	Aug 30, '14	Aug 22, 15
Ki Tetze	Deut. 21:10-25:19	Sep 10, '11	Sep 1, '12	Aug 17, '13	Sep 6, '14	Aug 29, '15
Ki Tavo	Deut. 26:1-29:8	Sep 17, '11	Sep 8, '12	Aug 24, '13	Sep 13, '14	Sep 5, '15
Nitzavim	Deut. 29:9-30:20	Sep 24, '11	Sep 15, '12	Aug 31, '13	Sep 20, '14	Sep 12, '15
Vayelekh	Deut. 31:1-31:30	"	Sep 22, '12	"	"	Sep 19, '15
Ha'azinu	Deut. 32:1-32:52	Oct 1, '11	Sep 29, '12	Sep 7, '13	Sep 27, '14	Sep 26, '15
Vezot Habrakha	Deut. 33:1-34:12	Oct 21, '11	Oct 9, '12	Sep 27, '13	Oct 17, '14
Vezot Habrakha is read at the end of Sukkot, on the holiday of Simchat Torah (which takes place of the 8th day of Sukkot in Israel and in the Reform tradition, and on the 9th day elsewhere).  We have indicated the traditional Diaspora date. On holidays, the cycle is interrupted in favor of a special reading appropriate to the day. Because of the hybrid nature of the Hebrew lunar-solar calendar, in which years can range from 355-384 days, there are some portions that "double up" during the shorter years to fit all the readings into the calendar.  Those portions are indicated with a ditto mark. Hebcal.com provides dates of Torah readings and holidays, as well as candle lighting times.   1 Torah Journeys: The Inner Path to the Promised Land, by Rabbi Shefa Gold, pp. 234-235, Ben Yehuda Press, 2006

 

 

 

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