Parashat Vayetzei 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּצֵא 29 November 2025  / 9 Kislev 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayetzei is the 7th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 28:10-32:3 Vayetzei (“He Went Out”) opens as Jacob dreams about angels going up and down a ladder, and then continues on his journey toward the home of his uncle Laban. During years of indentured servitude, Jacob marries Laban’s daughters Leah and Rachel, b

Parashat Toldot 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת תּוֹלְדוֹת 22 November 2025  / 2 Kislev 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Toldot is the 6th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 25:19-28:9 Toldot (“Generations”) opens with the births of Isaac and Rebecca’s twins, Jacob and Esau. Esau sells his birthright to Jacob in exchange for soup. Isaac and Rebecca travel to Gerar, where Isaac makes a peace treaty with King Abimelech. Isaac gives

Parashat Chayei Sara 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת חַיֵּי שָֹרָה 15 November 2025  / 24 Cheshvan 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Chayei Sara is the 5th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 23:1-25:18 Chayei Sarah (“The Life of Sarah”) opens as Sarah dies and Abraham buys the Cave of Machpelah to bury her. Abraham sends his servant to find a wife for Isaac. The servant meets Rebecca at a well, and Rebecca returns with the servant

Parashat Vayera 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת וַיֵּרָא 8 November 2025 / 17 Cheshvan 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayera is the 4th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Vayera (“He Appeared”) opens as guests inform Abraham that Sarah will give birth. Despite Abraham’s attempts to convince God otherwise, God destroys the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah. Sarah gives birth to Isaac, and Abraham sends away Hagar and Ishm

Parashat Lech-Lecha 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת לֶךְ־לְךָ 1 November 2025  / 10 Cheshvan 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Lech-Lecha is the 3rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Lech Lecha (“Go Forth”) recounts Abraham’s (here known as Abram) first encounter with God, his journey to Canaan, the birth of his son Ishmael, the covenant between him, his descendants, and God, and God’s commandment to circumcise the mal

Parashat Noach 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת נֹחַ 25 October 2025 / 3 Cheshvan 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Noach is the 2nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Genesis 6:9-11:32 Noach (“Noah”) begins as God decides to destroy mankind with a flood. At God’s command, the righteous Noah builds an ark, where Noah, his family, and select animals survive the flood. Noah’s children bear children, and several generations develop. God conf

Parashat Bereshit 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת בְּרֵאשִׁית 18 October 2025 / 26 Tishrei 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube 1 10-Minute Torah on YouTube 2 Parashat Bereshit is the 1st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:  Genesis 1:1-6:8 Bereishit (“In the Beginning”), the first parashah in the annual Torah reading cycle, begins with God’s creation of the world. The first people, Adam and Eve, eat from the Tree of Knowledge and are banished from th

Parashat Vezot Haberakhah / פָּרָשַׁת וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Vezot Haberakhah is the 54th weekly Torah...

Parashat Ha’azinu 5786 / פָּרָשַׁת הַאֲזִינוּ 4 October 2025  / 12 Tishrei 5786 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Ha’azinu is the 53rd...

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Vayeilech is the 52nd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. This page...

Parashat Nitzavim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת נִצָּבִים 20 September 2025  / 27 Elul 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Nitzavim is the 51st...

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Ki Tavo is the 50th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Deuteronomy...

Parashat Ki Teitzei 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת כִּי־תֵצֵא 6 September 2025  / 13 Elul 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Ki Teitzei is the...

Parashat Shoftim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת שׁוֹפְטִים 30 August 2025  / 6 Elul 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Shoftim is the 48th weekly...

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Re’eh is the 47th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:...

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Eikev is the 46th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion:...

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Vaetchanan is the 45th weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah...

Parashat Devarim 5785 / פָּרָשַׁת דְּבָרִים 2 August 2025 / 8 Av 5785 10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Devarim is the 44th weekly...

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Matot-Masei is the 42nd and 43rd weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading....

10-Minute Torah on YouTube Parashat Pinchas is the 41st weekly Torah portion in the annual Jewish cycle of Torah reading. Torah Portion: ...