Weekly Torah Commentary

Rabbi Daniel Klutstein of Tikvat Yisrael writes a weekly Torah commentary that focuses on the eternal truths of the Torah and Haftarah readings, with portions from the Apostolic Scriptures.

The questions and answers are posted to this page every week. However, it is recommended that you ask to be added to the mailing list (see email below) to receive the questions (and other teachings) in a more timely fassion.

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Topical Studies/Commentaries

Topic	Date	File
Sabbath Keeping	Revised July 17, 2008	(3 pages)
Torah Keeping	July 20, 2008	(7 pages)

2009-2010 Torah Portion Schedule

Week	Hebrew/English Title	Chapters & Verses	Date Written	Questions & Answers
01	Rosh Hashana / New Year	Gen 22, Lev 23:23-26	09/13/09	Q: A:
02	Haazinu / Listen	Deut 32	09/20/09	Q: A:
03	Succoth / Tabernacle	Deut 32	09/27/09	Q: A:
04	Vezot Haberacha / This is the blessing	Deut 33-34	10/04/09	Q: A:
05	Bereshit / In the beginning	Gen 1:1 - 6:8	10/11/09	Q: A:
06	Noach / Noah	Gen 6:9 - 11:32	10/18/09	Q: A:
07	Lech Lecha / Go for yourself	Gen 6:9 - 11:32	10/25/09	Q: A:
08	Vayera / And he saw	Gen 18 - 22	11/01/09	Q: A:
09	Chaye Sarah / The Lives of Sarah	Gen 23:1 - 25:18	11/09/09	Q: A:
10	Toldat / Generations	Gen 25:19 - 28:15	11/16/09	Q: A:
11	Vayetze / And he left	Gen 28:10 - 32:2	11/24/09	Q: A:
12	Vayishlach / And he sent	Gen 34:4 - 36:43	12/01/09	Q: A:
13	Vayeshev / And he dwelled	Gen 37 - 40	12/08/09	Q: A:
14	Miketz / At the end	Gen 41:1 - 44:17	12/15/09	Q: A:
15	Vayigash / And he approached	Gen 44:14 - 47:27	12/22/09	Q: A:
16	Vayechi / And he lived	Gen 47:28 - 50:26	12/29/09	Q: A:
17	Shemot / At the end	Exodus 1:1 - 6::1	1/04/10	Q: A:
18	Vaeira / And he appeared	Exodus 6:3- 9:35	1/10/10	Q: A:
19	Bo / come	Exodus 10 - 13	1/17/10	Q: A:
20	Beshalach / In the Sending	Ex 13:17 - 17:15	1/24/10	Q: A:
21	Yithro / Jethro	EX 18 - 20	1/31/10	Q: A:
22	Mishpatim / Rulings	EX 21 - 24	2/7/10	Q: A:
23	Teruma / Contribution	Ex 24 - 26	2/14/10	Q: A:
24	Tetzave / Command	Ex 28:20 - 30:10	2/21/10	Q: A:
25	KiTissa / When you take a census	Ex 30:11 - 42:38	2/28/10	Q: A:
26	Vayekahel_Pikudei / And He Gathered - Reckoning	Ex 35:1 - 41:38	3/7/10	Q: A:
27	Vayika /And he called	Lev 1-5	3/14/10	Q: A:
28	Tzav / Command	Lev 6-8	3/21/10	Q: A:
29	Passover	Ex 33:12-34-35	3/28/10	Q: A:
30	Shemini	Lev 9-11	4/4/10	Q: A:
31	Tazria / Conceive	Lev 12-15	4/11/10	Q: A:
32	Acharei / After	Lev 16-20	4/18/10	Q: A:
33	Emor / Say	Lev 21-24	4/25/10	Q: A:
34	Behar	Lev 25-27	5/2/10	Q: A:
35	Bamidbar / In the Desert	Num 1:1 -4:20	5/9/10	Q: A:
36	Nasso / Take a Census	numbers 4:21 - 7:49	5/16/10	Q: A:
37	Behahalotecha / When you raise up	Num 8-12	5/24/10	Q: A:
38	Shelach / Send	Num 13-15	5/30/10	Q: A:
39	Korash	Num 16 -18	6/6/10	Q: A:
40	Chukat / Decree	Num 19-22	6/13/10	Q: A:
41	Balak	Num 22:2 - 25:9	6/20/10	Q: A:
42	Pinchas	Num 25:10 - 30:1	6/27/10	Q: A:
43	Matot - Masaei / Tribes - Journeys	Num 30:2 - 36:12	7/4/10	Q: A:
44	Devarim / Words	Dev 1:1 - 3:23	7/11/10	Q: A:
45	Vaetchanan / And I pleaded	Dev 3:23 - 7:11	7/18/10	Q: A:

2008-2009 Torah Portion Archive

Week	Hebrew/English Title	Chapters & Verses	Date Written	Questions & Answers
1	Bereshit / In the beginning	Bereshit/Genesis 1:1 - 6:5	10/19/08	Q: A:
2	Noach / Noah	Bereshit/Genesis 6:9 - 12:1	10/27/08	Q: A:
3	Lech Lecha / Go for yourself	Bereshit/Genesis 12-17	11/03/08	Q: A:
4	Vayera / And he appeared	Bereshit/Genesis 17-22	11/09/08	Q: A:
5	Chaye Sarah / Lives of Sarah	Bereshit/Genesis 23:1 - 25:19	11/17/08	Q: A:
6	Toledot / Generation	Bereshit/Genesis 25:16 - 28:19	11/24/08	Q: A:
7	Vayetze / And he came out	Bereshit/Genesis 28:10 - 32:3	12/01/08	Q: A:
8	Vayishlach / And he sent	Bereshit/Genesis 32:4 - 36:43	12/07/08	Q: A:
9	Vayeshev / And he settled	Bereshit/Genesis 37 - 40	12/15/08	Q: A:
10	Miketz / At the end	Bereshit/Genesis 41:1 - 44:17	12/22/08	Q: A:
11	Vayigash / And he approached	Bereshit/Genesis 44:18 - 47:24	12/28/08	Q: A:
12	Vayechi / And he lived	Bereshit/Genesis 47:28 - 50:26	01/04/09	Q: A:
13	Shemot / The names	Exodus 1:1 - 6:1	01/11/09	Q: A:
14	Vaera / And he appeared	Exodus 6:2 - 9:35	01/18/09	Q: A:
15	Bo / Come	Exodus 10:1 - 13:16	1/25/09	Q: A:
16	Beshalach / When he sent	Gen 13:17 - 18:1	02/02/09	Q: A:
17	Yithro / Jethro	Exodus 18:1 - 20:23	02/09/09	Q: A:
18	Mishpatim / Rules	Exodus 21 - 24	02/16/09	Q: A:
19	Terumah / Contribution	Exodus 25:1 - 27:19	02/23/09	Q: A:
20	Tetzaveh / You shall order	Exodus 25:20 - 30:10	03/02/09	Q: A:
21	Ki Tissa / When you shall censor	Exodus 30:11 - 34:35	03/09/09	Q: A:
22	Vayekhel / And he assembled	Exodus 35:1 - 38:20	03/16/09	Q: A:
23	Vayikra / Leviticus	Leviticus 1 - 5	03/23/09	Q: A:
24	Tzav / Command	Leviticus 6 - 8	03/31/09	Q: A:
25	Pesach / Passover	Exodus 12: 1- 36	04/06/09	Q: A:
26	Shemot / Names	Exodus 1:1 - 6:1	04/15/09	Q: A:
27	Tazia Metzora / Conceives - Leprosy	Leviticus 12 1-8	04/22/09	Q: A:
28	Aharei Mot/Kedoshim - After the Death / Holy Ones	Leviticus 16-20	04/28/09	Q: A:
29	Emor / Say	Leviticus 21 - 24	05/03/09	Q: A:
30	Behar / Bechukotai - On the moutnaion / In my decrees	Leviticus 25 - 27	05/10/09	Q: A:
31	Bamidbar - In the Desert	Numbers 1:1 - 4:21	05/17/09	Q: A:
32	Nasso - Take a Census	Numbers 4:21 - 8:1	05/23/09	Q: A:
33	Behahalotecha - When you raise up	Numbers 9 - 12	05/30/09	Q: A:
34	Shelach - Send	Numbers 13 - 15	06/06/09	Q: A:
35	Korach	Numbers 13 - 15	06/16/09	Q: A:
36	Chukat - Decree	Numbers 19 - 21	06/23/09	Q: A:
37	Balak	Numbers 22:2 - 25:9	06/30/09	Q: A:
38	Pinchas	Numbers 25:10 - 30:1	06/30/09	Q: A:
39	Matot - Masaei / Tribes - Journeys	Numbers 30:1 - 36:13	06/30/09	Q: A:
40	Devarim / Words	Deut 1:1 - 3:22	06/30/09	Q: A:
41	Vaetchanan / And I pleaded	Deut 3:28 - 7:11	06/30/09	Q: A:
42	Ekev / As the result	Deut	08/02/09	Q: A:
43	Reeh / See	Deut 11:26 - 16:17	08/09/09	Q: A:
44	Shoftim / Judges	Deut 16:18 - 21:9	08/16/09	Q: A:
45	Ki Tetze / When you come out	Deut 21:11 - 25:19	08/23/09	Q: A:
46	Ki Tavo / When you come	Deut 21:11 - 25:19	08/30/09	Q: A:
47	Nitzavim - Vayelech / Stand - He Went	Deut 29:9 - 31:30	09/06/09	Q: A:

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