by Shelley | Jan 14, 2026 | Bible Fiber, Exodus
This week’s Torah portion covers Exodus 6:2-9:35. It is called Va’era, which means “and I appeared,” the first words spoken to Moses in the text. In Va’era, the story of the Exodus begins. Plagues hit the Egyptians in full force. Pharaoh knew the names of many false...
by Shelley | Jan 7, 2026 | Bible Fiber, Exodus
This week’s Torah portion is called Shemot (Exodus 1:1–6:1) which in Hebrew means “names.” Genesis closed with the descendants of Jacob living in the land of Egypt, waiting out the period of famine that had overtaken the region. What started as a temporary move...
by Shelley | Jan 5, 2026 | Bible Fiber, Exodus
This week’s Torah portion Vayechi covers Genesis 47:28–50:26. These are the last chapters of Genesis and the final moments of the era of the patriarchs. It is a biblical pivot point. While Genesis covered the personal lives and divine encounters of Abraham, Isaac, and...
by Shelley | Dec 24, 2025 | Bible Fiber, Genesis
As we follow the Jewish reading calendar, we arrive at this week’s Torah portion, called Vayigash (Genesis 44:18–47:27) which means “and he drew near.” It is the climax of the Joseph cycle, when he reveals himself to his brothers, who assumed he was long dead. For...
by Shelley | Dec 17, 2025 | Bible Fiber, Genesis
The Hebrew title of this week’s Torah portion is Miketz, which translates to “at the end,” and it covers Genesis 41:1 to 44:17. After two years, Joseph’s long season of suffering is almost over. This portion chronicles his meteoric rise from prisoner to the Pharaoh’s...
by Shelley | Dec 10, 2025 | Bible Fiber, Genesis
Bible Fiber is taking a one-year sprint through the foundational narratives of the first five books of the Bible, the Torah. As we follow the weekly Jewish reading calendar, we arrive at this week’s Torah portion, called Vayeshev, which covers Genesis 37:1–40:23. Once...
