THIS WEEK
THIS WEEK
  • Weekly Torah Portion
    Tzav

    The Imperishable

    A person who offered a peace offering needed to eat the meat of the sacrifice within two days, before the meat began to turn rancid. As an earthly reflection of the heavenly dwelling place of God, the Sanctuary naturally shuns death and mortal corruption.

  • Gospel Insights
    Mark

    Picking up One's Cross

    Thousands died on crosses along with anyone else that Rome did not like. All over the Empire, political dissidents, terrorists, and people that resisted Rome’s authority found themselves nailed to execution stakes.

  • Torah Club
    Where Disciples Learn

    Yeshua in the Torah

    Join a Torah Club this year and take a walk with the Master on the Emmaus Road where, "Beginning with Moses and with all the prophets, he explained to them the things concerning Himself in all the Scriptures" (Luke 24:27). This coming year, Torah Club groups study Shadows of the Messiah.

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Torah

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Gospels

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
Mattot/Massei18 Jul 202026 Tammuz 5780Numbers 30:2-36:13, Numbers 33:1-36:13Jeremiah 2:4-28, 3:4,4:1-2Luke 13:1-9; Mark 11:12-23
Devarim25 Jul 20204 Av 5780Deuteronomy 1:1-3:22Isaiah 1:1-27Matthew 24:1-22
Va'etchanan01 Aug 202011 Av 5780Deuteronomy 3:23-7:11Isaiah 40:1-26Luke 3:2-15
Ekev08 Aug 202018 Av 5780Deuteronomy 7:12-11:25Isaiah 49:14-51:3Matthew 16:13-20
Re'eh15 Aug 202025 Av 5780Deuteronomy 11:26-16:17Isaiah 54:11-55:5John 6:35-51
Shoftim22 Aug 20202 Elul 5780Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9Isaiah 51:12-52:12John 14:9-20
Ki Tetze29 Aug 20209 Elul 5780Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19Isaiah 54:1-10Matthew 24:29-42
Ki Tavo05 Sep 202016 Elul 5780Deuteronomy 26:1-29:8Isaiah 60:1-22Matthew 4:13-24
Nitzavim/Vayelech12 Sep 202023 Elul 5780Deuteronomy 29:9-31:30Isaiah 61:10-63:9Luke 24:1-12/Luke 24:13-43
Rosh Hashanah19 Sep 20201 Tishri 5781Genesis 21Jeremiah 31:1-19Matthew 24:29-36; Luke 1:39-55
Ha'azinu26 Sep 20208 Tishri 5781Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52Hosea 14:2-10; Micah 7:18-20; Joel 2:15-27John 6:26-35
Sukkot03 Oct 202015 Tishri 5781Leviticus 22:26-23:44Zechariah 14:1-21Luke 2:1-20
Shemini Atzeret10 Oct 202022 Tishri 5781Deuteronomy 14:22-16:171 Kings 8:54-9:1Luke 2:21-32
B'reisheet17 Oct 202029 Tishri 5781Genesis 1:1-6:8Isaiah 42:5-43:10John 1:1-17
Noach24 Oct 20206 Heshvan 5781Genesis 6:9-11:32Isaiah 54:1-55:5Luke 17:20-27
Lech Lecha31 Oct 202013 Heshvan 5781Genesis 12:1-17:27Isaiah 40:27-41:16John 8:51-58
Vayera07 Nov 202020 Heshvan 5781Genesis 18:1-22:242 Kings 4:1-37Luke 17:28-37
Chayei Sarah14 Nov 202027 Heshvan 5781Genesis 23:1-25:181 Kings 1:1-31John 4:3-14
Toldot21 Nov 20205 Kislev 5781Genesis 25:19-28:9Malachi 1:1-2:7Matthew 10:21-38
Vayetze28 Nov 202012 Kislev 5781Genesis 28:10-32:2Hosea 12:12-14:10John 1:41-51
Vayishlach05 Dec 202019 Kislev 5781Genesis 32:3-36:43Hosea 11:7-12:12, Obadiah 1:1-21Matthew 2:13-23
Vayeshev12 Dec 202026 Kislev 5781Genesis 37:1-40:23Amos 2:6-3:8Matthew 1:18-25
Miketz19 Dec 20204 Tevet 5781Genesis 41:1-44:17Zechariah 2:14-4:7Luke 24:13-29
Vayigash26 Dec 202011 Tevet 5781Genesis 44:18-47:27Ezekiel 37:15-28Luke 24:30-48
Vayechi02 Jan 202118 Tevet 5781Genesis 47:28-50:261 Kings 2:1-12John 13:1-19
Shemot09 Jan 202125 Tevet 5781Exodus 1:1-6:1Isaiah 27:6-28:13, 29:22-23Matthew 2:1-12
Va'era16 Jan 20213 Shevat 5781Exodus 6:2-9:35Ezekiel 28:25-29:21Luke 11:14-22
Bo23 Jan 202110 Shevat 5781Exodus 10:1-13:16Jeremiah 46:13-28John 19:31-37
Beshalach30 Jan 202117 Shevat 5781Exodus 13:17-17:16Judges 4:4-5:31Matt 14:22-33
Yitro06 Feb 202124 Shevat 5781Exodus 18:1-20:23Isaiah 6:1-7:6, 9:5-6Matthew 19:16-26
Mishpatim13 Feb 20211 Adar 5781Exodus 21:1-24:18Isaiah 66:1-24Matthew 26:20-30
Terumah20 Feb 20218 Adar 5781Exodus 25:1-27:191 Samuel 15:1-34Mark 12:35-44
Tetzaveh27 Feb 202115 Adar 5781Exodus 27:20-30:10Ezekiel 43:10-27Matthew 5:13-20
Ki Tisa06 Mar 202122 Adar 5781Exodus 30:11-34:35Ezekiel 36:16-38Mark 9:1-10
Vayak'hel/Pekudei13 Mar 202129 Adar 5781Exodus 35:1-40:38Ezekiel 45:16-46:18John 13:1-19; Luke 16:1-13
Vayikra20 Mar 20217 Nisan 5781Leviticus 1:1-5:26Isaiah 43:21-44:23Matthew 5:23-30
Tzav27 Mar 202114 Nisan 5781Leviticus 6:1-8:36Jeremiah 7:21-8:3, 9:22-23Matthew 9:10-17
Chol HaMo'ed Pesach03 Apr 202121 Nisan 5781Exodus 33:12-34:26Ezekiel 37:1-14
Sh'mini10 Apr 202128 Nisan 5781Leviticus 9:1-11:472 Sam. 6:1-7:17Matthew 3:11-17
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