Food Tourah

Food Tourah: Eikev

August 13, 2025

Parshat Eikev – 46 parshiot down, only 8 more to go! In Eikev (“As a Result”), as the Israelites draw closer to the Promised land, Moses continues to recount their …

Food Tourah: Vaetchanan

August 5, 2025

Parshat Vaetchanan – 45 parshiot down, only 9 more to go! Vaetchanan (“I Pleaded”) opens as Moses recounts his plea to God to let him enter the Promised Land. He …

Food Tourah: Devarim

July 29, 2025

Parshat Devarim – 44 parshiot down, only 10 more to go! Devarim (“Words”) is the first parsha in the Book of Deuteronomy – the fifth and final book of the …

Food Tourah: Matot-Masei

July 22, 2025

Another double parsha this week, Matot-Masei – 42nd and 43rd parshiot down, only 11 more to go! Matot (“Tribes”) opens with the laws of vows – how they differ depending …

Food Tourah: Pinchas

July 15, 2025

Parshat Pinchas – 41 parshiot down, only 13 more to go! Pinchas begins with God promising a “covenant of peace” to Pinchas, who zealously defended God’s honor at the end …

Food Tourah: Balak

July 7, 2025

In the year 5786 Hukkat and Balak are read as a double portion. Drought, death of leaders, poisonous snakes, and battles make Hukkat a very rough time to be an …

Food Tourah: Hukkat

July 2, 2025

In the year 5786 Hukkat and Balak are read as a double portion. Drought, death of leaders, poisonous snakes, and battles make Hukkat a very rough time to be an …

Food Tourah: Korach

June 24, 2025

In Korach, a Levite leads a rebellion against Moses with 250 of the Israelites. They claim that all the Israelites are holy, and that Moses and Aaron should not be …

Food Tourah: Shelach

June 18, 2025

Because life so often happens around food, we’re spending the year exploring the weekly parshiot and finding connections to each week’s Shabbat menu. 37 parshiot down, 17 more to go! …

Food Tourah: Beha’alotekha

June 11, 2025

Parshat Beha’alotekha – 36 parshiot down, only 18 more to go! Beha’alotekha (“When You Raise”) is chock full of details – we’ll highlight just a few of the main themes.  …