by Shelley | Feb 25, 2026 | Bible Fiber, Exodus
This week, we explore the Torah portion called Tetzaveh, which translates to “you command.” This section covers Exodus 27:20-30:10. Much of the reading is about the priesthood, one of the most critical institutions in Israel’s spiritual architecture. Tetzaveh covers...
by Shelley | Feb 5, 2026 | Bible Fiber, Exodus
This week’s Torah portion covers Exodus 18:1–20:23. As you have already noticed by now, each of the 54 weekly Torah readings get their own title. The titles usually derive from the first meaningful word or words in the text. Mostly, the titles translate to unrevealing...
by Shelley | Jan 29, 2026 | Bible Fiber, Exodus
This week’s portion is Beshalach (Exodus 13:17–17:16), which translates to “when he sent.” The name comes from the opening verse: “When Pharaoh let the people go…” (13:17). After ten rounds of increasingly destructive plagues, Pharaoh finally agreed to release...
by Shelley | Jan 21, 2026 | Bible Fiber, Exodus
This week’s Torah portion, Bo, covers Exodus 10:1 to 13:16. The narrative intensity hits its peak here. The last three of the ten plagues descend on Egypt: locusts devour the crops, impenetrable darkness shrouds the land, and finally, the firstborns of every Egyptian...
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...
