Jewish Roots

Beha’alotcha Numbers 8:1- 12:6 (Haftarah: Zachariah 12:4 – 4:7)  Beha’alotcha*, the name of the Torah portion in Hebrew, means “when you raise.” It refers to Aaron, who was commanded to raise light in the lamps of the seven-branch candelabra, the menorah. “The Lord said to Moses, “Speak to Aaron and say to him, ‘When you set up the

Nasso  Numbers 2:11- 7:89 (Haftarah: Judges 13:2-25)    Nasso *, the name of the Torah portion in Hebrew, means “to lift up.” God instructed Moses to lift up the children of Israel. The Torah portion continues (from where we left off in the previous one) with a tribal census. Here the census continues with the

BaMidbar  Numbers 1:1- 4:20 (Haftarah: Hosea 2:1-22)  BaMidbar*, the name of the Torah portion in Hebrew, means “in the desert”. It is the name of the Book of Numbers in Hebrew, and this is the first reading of the Book of Numbers in the Torah cycle. The name of the book itself an obvious reference

Bamidbar — In the Wilderness Drawing Near to God and Each Other Scripture Readings Torah: Numbers 1:1–4:20 Haftarah: Hosea 2:1–22 New Testament: Matthew 4:1–17 This week we begin the book of Bamidbar — “In the Wilderness.” As we reflect on this portion at The Crossover Project, we are reminded that many people today are walking