Hebrew Blessings:
Torah Stories That Speak To Us

Join us on Zoom for a year-long journey through the Torah, beginning October 6. Each week for one year, we will explore one of the 52 weekly Torah portions (parsha), following the Torah reading cycle from beginning to end. We’ll begin by watching a short video from AlephBeta.org related to that week’s Torah portion, then open the conversation to the insights, questions, and personal meanings the story awakens in us.

The Metaphysical Bible Dictionary associates the word Hebrew with “passing over”—with Abraham crossing into a new land and, metaphysically, with our own movement beyond familiar ways of thinking toward a deeper relationship with God and spiritual understanding. In that spirit, we’ll return each week to a simple question: What might this ancient story be inviting us to cross over from—and what might it be inviting us to cross over into?

No knowledge of Hebrew or previous Torah study is necessary, and you are welcome to join us at any point during the year. This is a conversation, not a lecture. Bring your curiosity, your life experience, and your willingness to listen to the text—and to one another—as we discover how these ancient stories might speak to us today.

Weekly beginning October 6
Facilitators: Nancy Cherry and Mark Hicks
Online via Zoom: Join the Zoom meeting at https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5129231031?omn=86987837311

Here is our schedule:

2026/10/06 • Bereshit • In the beginning • Genesis 1:1–6:8 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/10/13 • Noach • Noah • Genesis 6:9–11:32 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/10/20 • Lech-Lecha • Go forth • Genesis 12:1–17:27 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/10/27 • Vayera • And he appeared • Genesis 18:1–22:24 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/11/03 • Chayei Sara • The life of Sarah • Genesis 23:1–25:18 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/11/10 • Toldot • Generations • Genesis 25:19–28:9 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/11/17 • Vayetzei • And he went out • Genesis 28:10–32:3 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/11/24 • Vayishlach • And he sent • Genesis 32:4–36:43 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/12/01 • Vayeshev • And he settled • Genesis 37:1–40:23 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/12/08 • Miketz • At the end • Genesis 41:1–44:17 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/12/15 • Vayigash • And he approached • Genesis 44:18–47:27 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/12/22 • Vayechi • And he lived • Genesis 47:28–50:26 • Chabad • Sefaria

2026/12/29 • Shemot • Names • Exodus 1:1–6:1 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/01/05 • Vaera • And I appeared • Exodus 6:2–9:35 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/01/12 • Bo • Come • Exodus 10:1–13:16 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/01/19 • Beshalach • When he sent • Exodus 13:17–17:16 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/01/26 • Yitro • Jethro • Exodus 18:1–20:23 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/02/02 • Mishpatim • Laws • Exodus 21:1–24:18 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/02/09 • Terumah • Offering • Exodus 25:1–27:19 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/02/16 • Tetzaveh • You shall command • Exodus 27:20–30:10 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/02/23 • Ki Tisa • When you take • Exodus 30:11–34:35 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/03/02 • Vayakhel • And he assembled • Exodus 35:1–38:20 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/03/09 • Pekudei • Accounts • Exodus 38:21–40:38 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/03/16 • Vayikra • And he called • Leviticus 1:1–5:26 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/03/23 • Tzav • Command • Leviticus 6:1–8:36 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/03/30 • Shemini • Eighth • Leviticus 9:1–11:47 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/04/06 • Tazria • She conceives • Leviticus 12:1–13:59 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/04/13 • Metzora • One afflicted with a skin disease • Leviticus 14:1–15:33 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/04/27 • Acharei Mot • After the death • Leviticus 16:1–18:30 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/05/04 • Kedoshim • Holy ones • Leviticus 19:1–20:27 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/05/11 • Emor • Say • Leviticus 21:1–24:23 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/05/18 • Behar • On the mountain • Leviticus 25:1–26:2 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/05/25 • Bechukotai • In my statutes • Leviticus 26:3–27:34 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/06/01 • Bamidbar • In the wilderness • Numbers 1:1–4:20 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/06/15 • Nasso • Take a census • Numbers 4:21–7:89 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/06/22 • Beha'alotcha • When you raise up • Numbers 8:1–12:16 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/06/29 • Shelach • Send • Numbers 13:1–15:41 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/07/06 • Korach • Korah • Numbers 16:1–18:32 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/07/13 • Chukat-Balak • Statute; Balak • Numbers 19:1–25:9 • Chabad • Sefaria (Chukat), Sefaria (Balak)

2027/07/20 • Pinchas • Phinehas • Numbers 25:10–30:1 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/07/27 • Matot-Masei • Tribes; Journeys • Numbers 30:2–36:13 • Chabad • Sefaria (Matot), Sefaria (Masei)

2027/08/03 • Devarim • Words • Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/08/10 • Vaetchanan • And I pleaded • Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/08/17 • Eikev • Because • Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/08/24 • Re'eh • See • Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/08/31 • Shoftim • Judges • Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/09/07 • Ki Teitzei • When you go out • Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/09/14 • Ki Tavo • When you come • Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/09/21 • Nitzavim-Vayeilech • Standing; And he went • Deuteronomy 29:9–31:30 • Chabad • Sefaria (Nitzavim), Sefaria (Vayelech)

2027/10/05 • Ha'azinu • Give ear • Deuteronomy 32:1–32:52 • Chabad • Sefaria

2027/10/19 • Vezot Haberachah • And this is the blessing • Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12 • Chabad • Sefaria