Traditionally in synagogues throughout the world the Torah (five Books of Moses)
is read in its entirety every year. This yearly cycle of reading involves 54 weekly sections called parashah
(פרשה), meaning "portion" in Hebrew, also known as the Parashat HaShavu'ah ("Weekly Portion"). Each
parashah is named based on the beginning word or words of the Hebrew text. For instance,
the very first parashah of Genesis is B'reshit (בראשית) meaning
"in the beginning." More recently, some synagogues (mostly Conservative synagogues) have adopted the reading
of Torah based on a triennial (three year) cycle.
At Mashiach B'Torah the Torah portion is studied on a weekly basis according to the
triennial cycle. This cycle is very possibly the one used in synagogues during the time of Yeshua, the Messiah.
The cycle may have been three or three and a half years. Based on this understanding the entire Torah would have
been read in the synagogues in Israel during the ministry of Yeshua which lasted approximately 3 to 3 1/2 years.
In this three-year study the entire Torah (Genesis-Deuteronomy) is examined in light of
Yeshua's teachings and the writings of the Apostolic Scriptures(commonly called the New Testament) from traditional Jewish
understandings of the 1st Century CE. Currently we are considering the Book of Sh'mot (Exodus)
each Erev Shabbat (Friday evening) beginning with a 7:30 p.m. prayer service followed by Oneg (fellowship) and Torah
study.
Questions involving the weekly portion are provided in pdf format to aid in lively, meaningful
and focused discussion. (See link above)
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