Articles on the Weekly Torah Portion (Two Series)

This page collects English translations of Rabbi Michael Abraham's essays on the weekly Torah portion, drawn from two series originally written around 2000 (parashat ha-shavua commentaries published in print at various venues, and later compiled into a single document). Each essay is on its own page; click the parsha name to read.

Weekly Torah Portion Essays (91)

1. Parashat Noah (5760)
2. Parashat Lech Lecha (5760)
3. Parashat Vayera (5760)
4. Parashat Chayei Sarah (5760)
5. Parashat Toledot (5760)
6. Parashat 'Vayetze' (5760)
7. Parashat 'Vayetze' (5760)
8. Parashat Vayishlach (5760)
9. Torah Portion Vayeshev (5760)
10. Parashat Miketz, Seventh Candle of Hanukkah (5760)
11. Parashat Vayigash (5760)
12. Parashat Vayechi (5760)
13. Parashat Shemot (5760)
14. Parashat Va'era (5760)
15. Parashat Bo (5760)
16. Parashat Beshalach, the Sabbath of Song (5760)
17. The Yitro Portion (5760)
18. Parashat Mishpatim (5760)
19. Parashat Terumah (5760)
20. Parashat Tetzaveh (5760)
21. Parashat Ki-Tissa (5760)
22. Parashat Vayakhel (5760)
23. Pekudei (5760)
24. Parashat Vayikra (5760)
25. Parashat Shemini (5760)
26. Parashat Tazria (5760)
27. Parashat Kedoshim (5760)
28. Parashat Emor (5760)
29. The Behar Portion (5760)
30. Parashat Bechukotai (5760)
31. Parashat Beha'alotekha (5760)
32. Parashat Shelach (5760)
33. Parashat Korach (5760)
34. Torah Portion Chukat (5760)
35. Torah Portion: Balak (5760)
36. Parashat Pinchas (5760)
37. Parashat Devarim (5760)
38. Parashat Vaetchanan (5760)
39. Parashat Eikev (5760)
40. Torah Portion Re'eh (5760)
41. Parashat Shoftim (5760)
42. Parashat Ki-Tetzei (5760)
43. Parashat Ki-Tavo (5760)
44. Nitzavim–Vayelekh (5760)
45. Parashat Bereshit (5761)
46. The Portion of Noah (5761)
47. Parashat Lech-Lecha (5761)
48. Parashat Vayera (5761)
49. Parashat Chayei Sarah (5761)
50. The Toledot Portion (5761)
51. Parashat Vayetzei (5761)
52. Parashat Vayishlach (5761)
53. Parashat Vayeshev, Second Candle of Hanukkah (5761)
54. The Miketz Portion (5761)
55. Parashat Vayigash (5761)
56. Parashat Vayechi (5761)
57. Parashat Shemot (5761)
58. Parashat Va'era (5761)
59. Parashat Bo (5761)
60. Parashat Beshalach, the Sabbath of Song (5761)
61. Torah Portion Yitro (5761)
62. Parashat Mishpatim (5761)
63. Parashat Vayakhel-Pekudei, Shabbat HaChodesh (5761)
64. Parashat Vayikra (5761)
65. Parashat Tzav, Eve of Passover (5761)
66. Parashat Shemini (5761)
67. Parashat Tazria–Metzora (5760)
68. Torah Portion: Acharei Mot–Kedoshim (5761)
69. Parashat Emor (5761)
70. Parashat Behar-Bechukotai (5761)
71. Parashat Bemidbar (5761)
72. Parashat Naso (5761)
73. Parashat Beha'alotekha (5761)
74. Parashat Shelach-Lekha (5761)
75. The Korach Portion (5761)
76. Parashat Chukat (5761)
77. Parashat Balak (5761)
78. Parashat Pinchas (5761)
79. Parashat Matot-Masei (5761)
80. Torah Portion Devarim, the 'Sabbath of Vision' (5761)
81. Parashat Vaetchanan (5761)
82. Parashat Eikev (5761)
83. Parashat Re'eh (5761)
84. Parashat Shoftim (5761)
85. Parashat Ki-Tetzei (5761)
86. Ki-Tavo Torah Portion (5761)
87. Parashat Bemidbar (5761)
88. Parashat Tzav (5760)
89. Parashat Metzora (5760)
90. Parashat Acharei-Mot (5760)
91. Parashat Naso (5760)