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  • Weekly Torah Portion
    Balak

    The Plot Against Israel

    Balaam failed to curse Israel. Worse yet, he failed to win a large reward from Balak. Then a thought occurred to him. Perhaps he could not curse Israel, but he could induce Israel to curse themselves. In Numbers 31:16, we learn that he conspired with the Midianite and Moabite leaders and suggested a plan.

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    Matthew

    Two Kinds of Followers

    Are you one of the crowd that flocks around Him to receive a miracle, a blessing, or a ticket to heaven? Or are you one of His disciples? Rabbi Yeshua did not seek large numbers. He sought disciples.

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    A New Beginning

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Balak20 Jul 201917 Tammuz 5779Numbers 22:2-25:9Micah 5:6-6:8Matthew 21:1-11
Pinchas27 Jul 201924 Tammuz 5779Numbers 25:10-30:1Jeremiah 1:1-2:3John 2:13-22
Mattot/Massei03 Aug 20192 Av 5779Numbers 30:2-36:13, Numbers 33:1-36:13Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4,4:1-2Luke 13:1-9; Mark 11:12-23
Devarim10 Aug 20199 Av 5779Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22Isaiah 1:1-27Matthew 24:1-22
Va'etchanan17 Aug 201916 Av 5779Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11Isaiah 40:1-26Luke 3:2-15
Ekev24 Aug 201923 Av 5779Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25Isaiah 49:14-51:3Matthew 16:13-20
Re'eh31 Aug 201930 Av 5779Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17Isaiah 66:1-24John 6:35-51
Shoftim07 Sep 20197 Elul 5779Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9Isaiah 51:12-52:12John 14:9-20
Ki Tetze14 Sep 201914 Elul 5779Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19Isaiah 54:1-10Matthew 24:29-42
Ki Tavo21 Sep 201921 Elul 5779Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8Isaiah 60:1-22Matthew 4:13-24
Nitzavim28 Sep 201928 Elul 5779Deuteronomy 29:9-30:20Isaiah 61:10-63:9John 12:41-50
Vayelech05 Oct 20196 Tishri 5780Deuteronomy 31:1-31:30Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27Matthew 21:9-17
Ha'azinu12 Oct 201913 Tishri 5780Deuteronomy 32:1-32:522 Samuel 22:1-51John 6:26-35
Chol HaMo'ed Sukkot19 Oct 201920 Tishri 5780Exodus 33:12-34:26Ezekiel 38:18-39:16John 7:31-43
B'reisheet26 Oct 201927 Tishri 5780Genesis 1:1-6:8Isaiah 42:5-43:10John 1:1-17
Noach02 Nov 20194 Heshvan 5780Genesis 6:9-11:32Isaiah 54:1-55:5Luke 17:20-27
Lech Lecha09 Nov 201911 Heshvan 5780Genesis 12:1-17:27Isaiah 40:27-41:16John 8:51-58
Vayera16 Nov 201918 Heshvan 5780Genesis 18:1-22:242 Kings 4:1-37Luke 17:28-37
Chayei Sarah23 Nov 201925 Heshvan 5780Genesis 23:1-25:181 Kings 1:1-31John 4:3-14
Toldot30 Nov 20192 Kislev 5780Genesis 25:19-28:9Malachi 1:1-2:7Matthew 10:21-38
Vayetze07 Dec 20199 Kislev 5780Genesis 28:10-32:2Hosea 12:12-14:10John 1:41-51
Vayishlach14 Dec 201916 Kislev 5780Genesis 32:3-36:43Hosea 11:7-12:12, Obadiah 1:1-21Matthew 2:13-23
Vayeshev21 Dec 201923 Kislev 5780Genesis 37:1-40:23Amos 2:6-3:8Matthew 1:18-25
Miketz28 Dec 201930 Kislev 5780Genesis 41:1-44:17Isaiah 66:1-24Luke 24:13-29
Vayigash04 Jan 20207 Tevet 5780Genesis 44:18-47:27Ezekiel 37:15-28Luke 24:30-48
Vayechi11 Jan 202014 Tevet 5780Genesis 47:28-50:261 Kings 2:1-12John 13:1-19
Shemot18 Jan 202021 Tevet 5780Exodus 1:1-6:1Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23Matthew 2:1-12
Va'era25 Jan 202028 Tevet 5780Exodus 6:2-9:35Ezekiel 28:25-29:21Luke 11:14-22
Bo01 Feb 20206 Shevat 5780Exodus 10:1-13:16Jeremiah 46:13-28John 19:31-37
Beshalach08 Feb 202013 Shevat 5780Exodus 13:17-17:16Judges 4:4-5:31Matt 14:22-33
Yitro15 Feb 202020 Shevat 5780Exodus 18:1-20:23Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6Matthew 19:16-26
Mishpatim22 Feb 202027 Shevat 5780Exodus 21:1-24:182 Kings 11:17-12:17Matthew 26:20-30
Terumah29 Feb 20204 Adar 5780Exodus 25:1-27:191 Kings 5:26-6:13Mark 12:35-44
Tetzaveh07 Mar 202011 Adar 5780Exodus 27:20-30:101 Samuel 15:1-34Matthew 5:13-20
Ki Tisa14 Mar 202018 Adar 5780Exodus 30:11-34:35Ezekiel 36:16-38Mark 9:1-10
Vayak'hel/Pekudei21 Mar 202025 Adar 5780Exodus 35:1-40:38Ezekiel 45:16-46:18John 13:1-19; Luke 16:1-13
Vayikra28 Mar 20203 Nisan 5780Leviticus 1:1-5:26Isaiah 43:21-44:23Matthew 5:23-30
Tzav04 Apr 202010 Nisan 5780Leviticus 6:1-8:36Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23Matthew 9:10-17
Chol HaMo'ed Pesach11 Apr 202017 Nisan 5780Exodus 33:12-34:26Ezekiel 37:1-14
Sh'mini18 Apr 202024 Nisan 5780Leviticus 9:1-11:472 Sam. 6:1-7:17Matthew 3:11-17
Tazria/Metzora25 Apr 20201 Iyyar 5780Leviticus 12:1-15:33Isaiah 66:1-24Luke 2:22-35; Mark 1:35-45
Acharei Mot/Kedoshim02 May 20208 Iyyar 5780Leviticus 16:1-20:27Ezekiel 22:1-19Matthew 15:10-20;
Emor09 May 202015 Iyyar 5780Leviticus 21:1-24:23Ezekiel 44:15-31Matthew 26:59-66
Behar/Bechukotai16 May 202022 Iyyar 5780Leviticus 25:1-27:34Jeremiah 16:19-17:14Luke 4:14-22; Matthew 16:20-28
Bamidbar23 May 202029 Iyyar 5780Numbers 1:1-4:20Hosea 2:1-22Matthew 4:1-17
Sheni Shel Shavu'ot30 May 20207 Sivan 5780Deuteronomy 14:22-16:17Habakkuk 2:20-3:19John 4:25-42
Nasso06 Jun 202014 Sivan 5780Numbers 4:21-7:89Judges 13:2-5Luke 1:11-20
Beha'alotcha13 Jun 202021 Sivan 5780Numbers 8:1-12:15Zechariah 2:14-4:7Matthew 14:14-21
Shelach20 Jun 202028 Sivan 5780Numbers 13:1-15:41Joshua 2:1-24Matthew 10:1-14
Korach27 Jun 20205 Tammuz 5780Numbers 16:1-18:321 Samuel 11:14-12:22John 19:1-17
Chukat/Balak04 Jul 202012 Tammuz 5780Numbers 19:1-25:9Micah 5:6-6:8John 19:38-42; Matthew 21:1-11
Pinchas11 Jul 202019 Tammuz 5780Numbers 25:10-30:1Jeremiah 1:1-2:3John 2:13-22
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