Explore every episode of the podcast Weekly Torah Reading (Read by an AI Voice)

The English Torah reading uses the Judaica Press translation on Chabad.org. Hebrew names are spelled for Scott’s AI narration; pronunciation may vary.

Season 2 follows the Diaspora schedule for 5787. Some weeks have no regular parsha. Find the current parsha.

If you enjoy these recordings, please consider supporting Chabad and its work making Jewish learning accessible.

Bereshit

Noach (Genesis 6:9–11:32)

Noach builds the ark as a flood destroys the corrupt world. After the waters recede, God makes a covenant marked by the rainbow. The story then turns to Noach’s family, the tower of Bavel, and the generations leading to Avram. Listen for the possibility of beginning again—and the danger of repeating old mistakes.

Chapters

00:00 First Reading

01:43 Second Reading

03:26 Third Reading

05:53 Fourth Reading

07:31 Fifth Reading

08:42 Sixth Reading

12:26 Seventh Reading

14:51 Maftir

The English Torah reading uses the Judaica Press translation on Chabad.org. Hebrew names are spelled for Scott’s AI narration; pronunciation may vary.

Season 2 follows the Diaspora schedule for 5787. Some weeks have no regular parsha. Find the current parsha here.

If you enjoy these recordings, please consider supporting Chabad and its work making Jewish learning more accessible.

Bereshit

Bereshit (Genesis 1:1–6:8)

God creates the world, places Adam and Chava in Eden, and sets a boundary they cross. Kayin kills Hevel, and the generations that follow grow increasingly violent. The portion ends with Noach finding favor amid a world headed toward judgment. Listen for the movement from creation’s goodness to the responsibility of human choice.

Chapters

00:00 First Reading

03:44 Second Reading

05:24 Third Reading

08:23 Fourth Reading

10:45 Fifth Reading

11:07 Sixth Reading

13:24 Seventh Reading

14:36 Maftir

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

V’Zot HaBerachah (Deuteronomy 33:1–34:12)

Moses blesses the tribes—Reuben’s survival, Judah’s help, Levi’s teaching and service, Benjamin’s shelter, Joseph’s bounty, and distinct strengths for the others—celebrating Israel’s fortune under the “everlasting arms.” He climbs Nebo, beholds the land from Dan to the Negev, and dies; God buries him in an unknown place. Joshua receives the spirit of wisdom, yet “no prophet like Moses” has arisen since—whom God knew face to face. The Torah closes with vision, blessing, and an open future, inviting each generation to step into the story. Themes to listen for: legacy handed with love, leadership continued without mythmaking, and a book that ends by beginning.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Haazinu (Deuteronomy 32:1–52)

Moses sings heaven and earth as witnesses: God’s perfection, Israel’s early devotion, and later waywardness when prosperity dulls gratitude. Images flash—eagle and nest, rock and refuge—promising vindication after discipline: God will judge enemies and atone for His land and people. Moses is told to ascend Mount Nebo, see the land, and die there because he sanctified God imperfectly at the waters of Merivah. Themes to listen for: poetry as prophecy, covenant love that corrects, and a leader’s final lesson sung rather than spoken.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Nitzavim (Deuteronomy 29:9–30:20)

“All of you are standing today”—leaders and laborers, woodcutters and water-drawers—entering a covenant that binds future generations and converts as well. Hidden sins are God’s to judge; revealed duties are ours to live. Even after exile, return is possible: God will gather the scattered when their hearts turn back. “It is not in heaven”—the Torah is very near, in mouth and heart, to do it. “I have set before you life and death, blessing and curse; choose life.” Themes to listen for: radical inclusivity of the covenant, the nearness of obligation, and hope that outlives failure.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Vayelech (Deuteronomy 31:1–30)

At 120, Moses appoints Joshua and strengthens the people: “Be strong and courageous.” He writes the Torah and entrusts it to the Levites, instituting Hakhel—a septennial public reading to renew identity. God tells Moses that Israel will stray; the Song will witness against them. Moses summons elders and officers and teaches the Song to ensure memory will confront amnesia. Themes to listen for: leadership transitions done in daylight, institutions that preserve story, and accountability woven into national rhythms.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Ki Tavo (Deuteronomy 26:1–29:8)

Entering the land, each farmer brings first fruits and declares a mini-Exodus story—remembering slavery, God’s rescue, and gift of the land. A tithe declaration affirms care for Levite, stranger, orphan, and widow. Israel is to write the Torah on plastered stones on Mount Ebal and build an altar; twelve public “cursed is…” proclamations define a moral baseline. Blessings then pour out for obedience—rain, abundance, leadership—while a sobering litany of curses warns of the ruin that follows betrayal. Moses reminds them how God sustained them forty years and gave victories over Sihon and Og. Themes to listen for: gratitude voiced as ritual, public ethics, and the stakes of covenant fidelity.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Ki Teitzei (Deuteronomy 21:10–25:19)

Life overflows with mitzvot: the captive woman’s dignity, inheritance fairness for the firstborn, and the rebellious son’s cautionary case; honoring the dead; returning lost property; sending away the mother bird; building a parapet on the roof; forbidden mixtures and honest commerce; protections for workers, the poor, and the vulnerable; marriage, divorce, and family boundaries. Loans, pledges, and wages are regulated to prevent exploitation; weights and measures must be honest. The portion ends by commanding eternal vigilance against Amalek. Themes to listen for: holiness in the ordinary, compassion as law, and integrity as the scaffolding of a just society.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Shoftim (Deuteronomy 16:18–21:9)

“Justice, justice you shall pursue.” Judges and officers must reject bribes and favoritism; idolatrous pillars are banned. Laws define the king—few horses, wives, and wealth; a personal Torah to read all his days—outline priestly/Levitical support, and set criteria for true prophets. Cities of refuge protect the manslayer; boundary markers are safeguarded; false witnesses face the penalty they sought for others. War ethics demand offers of peace, humane exemptions, and protection of fruit trees (bal tashchit). An unsolved murder triggers the eglah arufah ritual to restore communal responsibility. Themes to listen for: power restrained by law, speech tested for truth, and mercy embedded in justice.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Re’eh (Deuteronomy 11:26–16:17)

“See, I set before you blessing and curse.” Worship must be centralized “in the place God chooses,” while idolatry—whether by foreign cults, a persuasive prophet, or even kin who entice—is uprooted. Kashrut and tithes shape a holy economy; the sabbatical year releases debts and commands open-handed generosity. Hebrew bondservants go free with gifts. The calendar climaxes with pilgrimage—Pesach, Shavuot, Sukkot—bringing firstlings and offerings to the chosen place, where joy and justice meet. Themes to listen for: disciplined devotion, generosity as policy, and shared celebration that knits a nation to its God.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Eikev (Deuteronomy 7:12–11:25)

“If you listen,” blessing will follow: health, harvest, victory. Moses warns against pride—“Not because of your righteousness”—and retells the golden calf, broken tablets, and second tablets to teach humility and mercy. God asks for reverence, to “walk in His ways,” to circumcise the heart, and to love the stranger. Rain becomes a teacher: early and late showers depend on fidelity. The second paragraph of the Shema links love, mitzvot, mezuzah, and tefillin to daily life, promising longevity and wide borders. Themes to listen for: gratitude after scarcity, humility after success, and practices that bind memory to the body.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Va’etchanan (Deuteronomy 3:23–7:11)

Moses pleads to enter the land; God lets him see it from afar and tells him to strengthen Joshua. He recounts the Sinai revelation, warns against idolatry, and sets up three cities of refuge east of the Jordan. The Ten Commandments are restated, and the Shema calls Israel to love God “with all your heart, soul, and might,” teaching these words to children and binding them to hand and doorway. Israel is chosen not for size or merit but out of divine love and oath. Themes to listen for: love expressed in loyalty, teaching faith at home, and guarding covenant in a world of tempting substitutes.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Devarim

Devarim (Deuteronomy 1:1–3:22)

On the plains of Moab, Moses begins his farewell: a candid retelling of the journey from Sinai—appointing judges, the scouts’ mission, the people’s fear and forty-year detour—through victories over Sihon and Og. He distributes the Transjordan to Reuben, Gad, and half-Manasseh and charges Joshua, “Do not fear,” for God will fight for Israel. This is not mere history but moral memory, shaping a new generation to enter the land with courage, humility, and trust. Themes to listen for: leadership as accountability, remembrance as guidance, and strength rooted in God’s past faithfulness.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Matot (Numbers 30:2–32:42)

Vows bind the soul; Torah outlines when and how they stand or may be annulled, balancing commitment with family structures. Israel wages a limited war on Midian for the Peor atrocity; Balaam is killed, and strict rules govern the division of spoils and purification after battle. Then the tribes of Reuben and Gad (and half of Manasseh) ask to settle east of the Jordan for their herds. Moses challenges their timing, fearing it will discourage others; they pledge to fight at the front until the land west is secured. Towns are built for families and pens for flocks—promises recorded in detail. Themes to listen for: the weight of words, ethics of conflict, and compromise that binds self-interest to shared destiny.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Masei (Numbers 33:1–36:13)

A travel log recounts forty-two stages from Egypt to Moab, turning memory into map. God sets Canaan’s boundaries and names tribal leaders to oversee land allotment. Forty-eight Levitical towns are designated, including six cities of refuge where one who kills unintentionally can flee until trial and the High Priest’s death—no ransom for a murderer, for blood pollutes the land. The book closes by preserving inheritance within tribes: the daughters of Zelophehad marry within their clan so their portion stays with Manasseh. Themes to listen for: journeys remembered as identity, justice that protects life and land, leadership for fair distribution, and hope poised on the Jordan’s edge.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Pinchas (Numbers 25:10–30:1)

Pinchas receives a “covenant of peace” and priesthood for stopping the crisis at Peor. A new census counts the nation by families as they prepare to enter the land. The daughters of Zelophehad courageously claim inheritance for their father’s line, and God affirms their just request—establishing laws for future cases. God then tells Moses to view the land from the mountain and appoints Joshua as successor, investing him before the people. The portion concludes with a detailed calendar of communal offerings: daily and Shabbat, new moons, and festival sacrifices for Passover, Shavuot, Rosh Hashanah, Yom Kippur, and Sukkot—structuring national worship through the year. Themes to listen for: courage that shapes law, leadership handed on with dignity, and time itself offered as devotion.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Balak (Numbers 22:2–25:9)

Moab’s king Balak summons the seer Balaam to curse Israel. On the road, Balaam’s donkey sees an angel blocking the way and famously speaks, exposing the seer’s blindness. Three times Balaam seeks omens from hilltops—and three times he blesses instead of cursing: Israel’s tents are good; God’s promise stands; a star will arise from Jacob to defeat foes. Unable to curse from without, Moab and Midian corrupt from within: Israel is lured to Baal Peor with idolatry and immorality, and a plague ravages the camp until Pinchas acts decisively to stop the outrage. Themes to listen for: vision vs. vantage point, the futility of cursing what God blesses, the danger of seduction after success, and zeal harnessed to covenant fidelity.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Chukat (Numbers 19:1–22:1)

The ritual of the red heifer provides purification from death’s impurity—mystery at the heart of holiness. Miriam dies, and the well that accompanied Israel seems to cease; the thirsty people protest. God tells Moses to speak to the rock, but in anger he strikes it; water gushes, yet Moses and Aaron are told they will not enter the land. Edom refuses Israel passage; detours and grief follow as Aaron dies on Mount Hor and the people mourn thirty days. When attacked by a Canaanite king, Israel prevails; soon, complaints erupt again, and venomous serpents strike. God instructs Moses to raise a bronze serpent—those who look upon it live. Marching east, Israel sings at a well and defeats Sihon and Og, arriving at Moab’s plains across from Jericho. Themes to listen for: mortality and mystery, leadership under strain, healing that lifts eyes upward, and resilience forged on the road.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Korach (Numbers 16:1–18:32)

Korach, Dathan, and Abiram challenge Moses and Aaron, framing holiness as a reason to flatten leadership. A test with incense follows: the earth swallows the rebels, fire consumes 250 men, and a plague breaks out—halted when Aaron runs with incense into the midst of the people. To end the dispute, staffs from each tribe are placed before God; Aaron’s staff blossoms with almonds, signaling a priesthood rooted in life and service. God then details the responsibilities and gifts of priests and Levites, including tithes and safeguards around the sanctuary. Themes to listen for: ambition cloaked in piety, leaders who step forward to save even their accusers, and authority validated by fruitfulness and responsibility.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Shelach (Numbers 13:1–15:41)

Twelve scouts tour Canaan and return with a split vision: a land flowing with goodness, yet “giants” and fortified cities. Fear spreads; the people weep and rebel, yearning for Egypt. Caleb and Joshua insist, “We can surely ascend,” but the community chooses despair. God decrees forty years of wandering—one year per day scouted—so the fearful generation will pass, though He stays with Israel. A rash attempt to storm the hills without divine backing ends in defeat. Laws about offerings, first dough (challah), and atonement for unintentional sins re-center life around hope and practice, while a willful violator is punished. The portion closes with tzitzit—fringes to “remember and do all My commandments”—a daily antidote to the eyes’ misdirection. Themes to listen for: perception vs. reality, the cost of collective fear, and habits that anchor courage.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Behaalotecha (Numbers 8:1–12:16)

The menorah’s lamps are directed to cast light forward, and the Levites are consecrated for service. Those who missed Passover due to impurity receive Pesach Sheni, a second-chance ritual that makes room for life’s disruptions. A cloud above the Mishkan and silver trumpets guide departures and encampments; Israel leaves Sinai, and early steps falter—complaints rise, fire breaks out, and craving for meat brings quail and a hard lesson. Seventy elders share Moses’ spirit to carry the burden, while Eldad and Medad prophesy in the camp—Moses longs for a nation of prophets. Then Miriam and Aaron speak against Moses; God defends him, Miriam is struck with tzara’at, and the whole nation waits seven days for her healing. Themes to listen for: guidance by light and signal, the holiness of second chances, shared leadership, and a community that pauses for one person’s restoration.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Nasso (Numbers 4:21–7:89)

The census of Levite duties continues, then the camp is refined: impurity is moved outside, stolen goods are repaid with an added fifth, and the ritual of sotah addresses marital suspicion before God, aiming to resolve jealousy and restore peace. The nazir vow offers a path of heightened devotion—abstaining from wine, avoiding impurity, and not cutting hair—culminating in offerings that return the nazir to ordinary life sanctified. God teaches the priests to bless the people with protection, grace, and peace (Birkat Kohanim). Twelve tribal leaders then dedicate the altar with identical gifts, day by day, underscoring unity in diversity. The portion closes intimately: Moses hears the divine voice speaking from above the Ark. Themes to listen for: repairing trust, optional pathways of holiness, blessing as public good, and generosity that equalizes honor.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bamidbar

Bamidbar (Numbers 1:1–4:20)

In the wilderness of Sinai, a census counts every able-bodied man for Israel’s defense, tribe by tribe, establishing leaders and the camp’s orderly formation around the Tent of Meeting—Judah to the east, then Reuben, Ephraim, and Dan leading their respective sides. The Levites replace the firstborn for sacred service and camp nearest the Mishkan, safeguarding it on every journey. Their clans receive distinct roles: Gershon transports curtains, Merari the frames and sockets, and Kohath the most holy vessels—but only after the priests cover them. Holiness requires distance, precision, and teamwork so the Presence can dwell in the midst of a people on the move. Themes to listen for: order as a vessel for holiness, service matched to calling, and the dignity of being counted with purpose.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Bechukotai (Leviticus 26:3–27:34)

Blessings and curses spell out covenant consequences: obedience brings rain, abundance, security, and God’s presence walking among the people; defiance triggers escalating losses—fear, famine, defeat, desolation, and exile—until hearts soften. Yet even in exile God promises to remember the covenant with Jacob, Isaac, and Abraham and not to reject Israel utterly. The book closes with laws of vow valuations, consecrated property, firstlings, and tithes, clarifying what is redeemable and what is holy to God. Themes to listen for: freedom with responsibility, the moral ecology of a people and its land, hope that outlives failure, and dedication that turns possessions into offerings.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Behar (Leviticus 25:1–26:2)

From Sinai come laws of the land’s rest: the sabbatical year (shemittah) every seventh year and the Jubilee (yovel) every fiftieth, when land reverts to ancestral families and indentured Israelites go free. Sales are priced by harvest years remaining; exploitation and interest are banned; kin-redeemers help restore property and dignity. Even when poverty strikes, “your brother” is to be supported so he can live beside you. Slavery is limited and humanized for Israelites—“they are My servants”—and strangers are treated justly. The section closes by tying it all back: no idols, revere the sanctuary, keep the Sabbaths. Themes to listen for: economic reset as holiness, time healing inequality, land as God’s, and compassion as policy.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Emor (Leviticus 21:1–24:23)

Priests have heightened standards—limits on mourning, marriage, and service for those with disqualifying blemishes—reflecting the intensity of their role. Offerings must be unblemished; profanation of God’s Name is forbidden. The calendar of sacred times then unfolds: Shabbat; Passover and the Omer leading to Shavuot; the shofar day (Rosh Hashanah); Yom Kippur; and Sukkot with its rejoicing. Sanctuary rhythms continue with the ever-lit menorah and the weekly bread of presence. A case of blasphemy leads to judgment and the articulation of measure for measure (lex talionis) alongside compensatory damages. Themes to listen for: time as a sanctuary, leaders as living symbols, careful speech, and communal joy anchored in sacred cycles.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Acharei Mot (Leviticus 16:1–18:30)

In the shadow of Aaron’s loss comes the Yom Kippur service: the High Priest enters the Holy of Holies with incense and blood, atoning for sanctuary, priests, and people. Two goats stand at the center—one offered to God, one sent to the wilderness bearing Israel’s sins—while the people “afflict” themselves and cease work in a Shabbat Shabbaton. Laws then guard the sanctity of blood and demand that offerings be brought only to the Tent. Chapter 18 sets sexual boundaries and bans idolatrous practices like Molech, warning that defilement can cause the land to “vomit out” its inhabitants. Themes to listen for: access with awe, atonement that renews the whole system, life revered in the blood, and covenant boundaries that protect community.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Kedoshim (Leviticus 19:1–20:27)

“Be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.” Holiness here is everyday ethics: revere parents and Shabbat; reject idols; leave gleanings for the poor and stranger; don’t steal, lie, or withhold wages; do not curse the deaf or trip the blind; judge fairly; avoid gossip; rebuke lovingly; love your neighbor as yourself and love the stranger as yourself. Honest measures, no occult practices, integrity in sexuality, and boundaries around mixtures (kilayim) all shape a distinctive people. Chapter 20 adds penalties for grave transgressions and calls Israel to be set apart. Themes to listen for: holiness woven into justice, love as law, and difference in service of dignity.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Metzora (Leviticus 14:1–15:33)

Restoration takes center stage. The metzora’s return involves living water, cedar, hyssop, and two birds—one sent free—followed by offerings and anointing that echo priestly consecration. Tzara’at can also strike a house; stones are removed, walls scraped, or the structure dismantled if the plague persists—home itself is part of covenant care. The portion concludes with laws of bodily discharges (zav, zavah, niddah): contact, waiting periods, immersions, and offerings that let intimacy and community resume safely. Themes to listen for: pathways back from isolation, holiness in our homes, and compassion structured into embodied life.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Tazria (Leviticus 12:1–13:59)

After childbirth, a mother’s days of impurity and offerings mark the passage back to sanctuary life. The text then maps tzara’at—a scaly affliction—on skin, scalp, and beard, with the priest as careful diagnostician. Signs, quarantines, and rechecks protect the community while avoiding shame or haste; garments can also show spreading stains and require burning if persistent. Purity here is about fit condition, not moral worth. Themes to listen for: patient assessment, public health with dignity, and a holiness that cares for bodies as well as souls.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Shemini (Leviticus 9:1–11:47)

On the eighth day, fire descends from Heaven to consume the offerings—joy erupts as God’s glory appears. Then tragedy: Nadav and Avihu bring “strange fire” and die before God. In the aftermath, priests are warned against serving intoxicated; discernment between holy and profane becomes paramount. The portion then outlines the laws of permitted and forbidden animals—signs for land creatures, fish with fins and scales, a list of birds, and a few winged insects—along with purity rules tied to carcasses and contact. “Be holy, for I am holy” frames a diet that trains awareness. Themes to listen for: the closeness and danger of holiness, disciplined service, and identity shaped by daily choices.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠⁠Here⁠⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Tzav (Leviticus 6:1–8:36)

Further instructions emphasize constancy and care: removing ashes each dawn, keeping the altar fire perpetually burning, and precise portions for priests. The minchah has priestly variants; chatat and asham are eaten in holiness; shelamim must be consumed in time—no leftovers into a third day—and the fat and blood are forbidden. The portion culminates in the seven-day ordination (milu’im) of Aaron and his sons: washing, vesting, anointing, and offerings at the entrance of the Tent. Moses performs the rites exactly “as commanded,” installing a priesthood that will serve on behalf of the people. Themes to listen for: sacred routines that sustain flame and focus, boundaries that protect holiness, and leadership clothed in responsibility.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Vayikra

Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1–5:26)

The book opens with a language of nearness—korbanot, offerings that “draw close.” God calls to Moses from the Tent of Meeting and details five core offerings: the olah (burnt offering), wholly given over; the minchah (grain offering), turning simple flour and oil into worship; the shelamim (well-being/peace offering), shared as a sacred meal; the chatat (sin offering) for unintentional wrongs; and the asham (guilt/reparation offering) for specific breaches with confession and restitution. Responsibility scales with influence—priest, community, leader, individual—and a “sliding-scale” sin offering keeps atonement within reach for all. Themes to listen for: repair that’s relational, honesty that transforms error, leadership held to higher standards, and a God who meets people in everyday gifts.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠⁠Here⁠⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Pekudei (Exodus 38:21–40:38)

An exact accounting (“pekudei”) tallies every ounce of gold, silver, and bronze donated for the Mishkan, overseen by Ithamar of Aaron’s line and crafted by Bezalel and Oholiav. The artisans complete each vessel and garment to specification—the Ark and its cover, the table, menorah, altars, basin, curtains, and courtyard—along with the priestly garments, including the breastplate set with twelve stones and the golden frontlet inscribed “Holy to the Lord.” All the finished pieces are brought to Moses, who inspects the work and finds it precisely as God commanded.

On the first day of the first month, Moses erects the Mishkan: he positions the furnishings, lights the menorah, sets out the bread, offers incense, places the altar and basin, and anoints the Tabernacle and its vessels. Aaron and his sons are clothed and anointed to serve. Then the cloud covers the Tent of Meeting, and the divine glory fills the sanctuary so intensely that Moses cannot enter. From this point forward, the cloud by day and fire by night guide Israel’s journeys—rising to signal travel, settling to call the people to make camp. Themes to listen for: transparency and trust in sacred giving, excellence in craft as an act of devotion, leadership that verifies and blesses faithful work, and God’s presence dwelling in the midst of a community prepared for it.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Vayakhel (Exodus 35:1–38:20)

Moses gathers the entire community and begins with Shabbat—six days of work, the seventh for rest—teaching that sacred time frames sacred space. He then invites freewill gifts for the Mishkan: metals and dyed yarns, fine linen and skins, acacia wood, oil and spices, precious stones. Men and women respond with overflowing generosity; “wise-hearted” artisans step forward, including Bezalel and Oholiav, whom God fills with skill and a spirit of teaching. The donations become so abundant that Moses must proclaim a halt—there is more than enough.

The building now moves from blueprint to reality: curtains and coverings are woven; the acacia frames and silver sockets rise; the parochet (veil) and entrance screen are crafted. The artisans make the Ark with its cherubim cover, the table for the bread of presence, the hammered menorah, the altars for incense and burnt offerings, the copper basin, and the courtyard hangings with their pillars and pegs. Every stitch and socket turns generosity into presence, culminating in a portable sanctuary ready to be assembled. Themes to listen for: Shabbat as the boundary that dignifies work, communal giving that creates holiness, craftsmanship as a form of worship, and the power of “enough” to complete a sacred task.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Ki Tisa (Exodus 30:11–34:35)

A census is taken by each Israelite giving a half-shekel “ransom,” warding off plague and supporting the sanctuary. Instructions follow for the copper basin, the unique anointing oil and incense (not to be replicated), and the appointment of Bezalel and Oholiav—artisans “filled with the spirit of God” to craft the Mishkan. Shabbat is sealed as an eternal sign between God and Israel. Meanwhile, at the mountain’s foot, the people press Aaron, who fashions a golden calf; revelry erupts. Moses descends with the tablets, shatters them upon seeing the sin, burns the calf, and confronts Aaron. The Levites rally to Moses—judgment falls, and a plague strikes the camp.

Moses intercedes with breathtaking courage—“Erase me from Your book if You will not forgive them”—and God agrees to continue with the people. In a tent outside the camp, the cloud descends and God speaks with Moses “as one speaks to a friend.” Moses pleads, “Show me Your glory,” and God shelters him in the cleft of a rock, proclaiming the Thirteen Attributes of Mercy. New tablets are carved; the covenant is renewed with core terms against idolatry and with rhythms of time—firstborn, festivals, and Shabbat. Moses returns radiant, his face shining so brightly that he wears a veil when speaking to the people. Themes to listen for: leadership that breaks and rebuilds, the danger of impatience and the lure of substitutes, holiness guarded by boundaries, artistry as sacred service, mercy stronger than failure, and second chances carved in stone.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Tetzaveh (Exodus 27:20–30:10)

Pure olive oil keeps the menorah’s light burning “from evening to morning,” and Moses is told to appoint Aaron and his sons as priests. Their garments are described in rich detail: the ephod woven of gold, blue, purple, crimson, and fine linen; onyx shoulder-stones engraved with the tribes; the choshen (breastplate) set with twelve precious stones and the Urim and Tumim; the blue me’il (robe) trimmed with pomegranates and bells; the tunic, sash, and headdress; and the golden tzitz inscribed “Holy to the Lord.” Through beauty and precision, clothing becomes vocation—bearing Israel before God.

A seven-day consecration follows: washing, dressing, anointing, and offerings—a bull as sin offering, two rams (one as burnt offering, one for ordination), with blood placed on the right ear, thumb, and big toe of the priests, and portions waved before God. The daily tamid—two lambs, morning and twilight, with grain and wine—establishes continual service, as God promises to dwell among Israel. The portion concludes with the golden altar of incense, placed before the curtain, where aromatic incense is offered each morning and evening, with an annual atonement upon its horns. Notably, Moses’ name never appears in Tetzaveh; the commands address him as “you,” centering the priestly role and the community’s ongoing service. Themes to listen for: holiness woven into craft, constancy in daily worship, leadership clothed in responsibility, and sacred presence sustained by steady light and fragrance.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Terumah (Exodus 25:1–27:19)

God invites the people to bring freewill gifts—gold and silver, yarns of blue, purple, and crimson, fine linen and skins, wood and oil—so a sanctuary can be made “that I may dwell among them.” What follows is a detailed blueprint for the Mishkan, a portable meeting place where heaven touches earth. At its heart stands the Ark of the Covenant, overlaid with gold, with cherubim facing one another above the cover; there, between the wings, God’s voice will meet Moses. The table holds the bread of presence, signaling a continual offering of sustenance, and the seven-branched menorah is hammered from a single piece of pure gold, its cups shaped like almond blossoms to cast light inward.

The portion then steps outward from holy core to holy space: curtains of fine linen embroidered with cherubim, layered coverings, and upright acacia boards fitted with silver sockets form the Tabernacle’s structure. A richly woven veil separates the Holy of Holies from the Holy, and a screen at the entrance marks the threshold. Finally, the bronze altar for burnt offerings, with its grating and horns, stands in the courtyard surrounded by linen hangings and pillars. Terumah shows holiness built from generous hearts and careful craftsmanship—beauty, order, and precise measurements turning everyday materials into a dwelling for the Divine. Themes to listen for: giving that becomes presence, light that reveals sacred work, and a holiness that radiates from the innermost center out into the camp.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Mishpatim (Exodus 21:1–24:18)

Fresh from Sinai’s revelation, Israel receives a detailed civil and moral code that brings holiness into daily life. Laws address the treatment and release of the Hebrew bondsman; protections for the vulnerable; penalties for injury, theft, and negligence (including the goring ox and unsafe property); responsibilities of lenders and guardians; and the demand for truthful testimony and fair courts. The text insists on justice with compassion: do not oppress the stranger, widow, or orphan; return lost property; refuse bribes; give workers rest on Shabbat; let the land rest in the seventh year so the poor and animals may eat. Ritual rhythms also take shape: first fruits, prohibitions against idolatry and sorcery, the command not to cook a kid in its mother’s milk, and the three pilgrimage festivals—Pesach, Shavuot, and Sukkot.

God promises an angel to lead Israel to the land if they heed His voice and dismantle idolatry. The covenant is then formally sealed: Moses writes the “Book of the Covenant,” builds an altar with twelve pillars, and young men offer sacrifices. The people respond, “We will do and we will hear,” as Moses sprinkles the blood of the covenant upon the altar and the people. Moses, Aaron, Nadav, Avihu, and seventy elders ascend, behold a vision of the Divine, and eat and drink. Finally, Moses climbs into the cloud atop Sinai for forty days and nights to receive the tablets and further instruction. Themes to listen for: justice that protects the powerless, responsibility for harm even without intent, sacred time as social equality, and a covenant embraced first by action and then by understanding.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠Chabad⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Yitro (Exodus 18:1–20:23)

Jethro (Yitro), Moses’ father-in-law and priest of Midian, arrives in the wilderness with Zipporah and Moses’ sons after hearing how God rescued Israel. He rejoices, offers sacrifices, and then observes Moses judging the people alone from morning to evening. Jethro counsels a sustainable system: teach the laws and appoint capable, God-fearing judges over thousands, hundreds, fifties, and tens—leaders who handle routine disputes while Moses addresses the hardest cases. Strengthened by delegated justice, Moses sends Jethro home in peace.

In the third month, Israel encamps before Mount Sinai. God offers a covenantal identity: “You have seen what I did to Egypt… I bore you on eagles’ wings… you shall be to Me a kingdom of priests and a holy nation.” The people answer, “All that the Lord has spoken we will do.” After days of preparation and setting boundaries around the mountain, thunder, lightning, a dense cloud, and the shofar’s blast announce the revelation. God speaks the Ten Commandments: exclusive loyalty to God, the prohibition of idols, honoring God’s Name, Shabbat rest, honoring parents, and bans on murder, adultery, theft, false testimony, and coveting. Overwhelmed, the people stand at a distance while Moses draws near. The portion concludes with instructions for a simple earthen altar—no hewn stone, no steps—signaling that holiness depends not on grandeur but on faithful approach. Themes to listen for: leadership through shared responsibility, freedom anchored by law, and a nation formed not just by escape from Egypt but by a calling at Sinai.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Beshalach (Exodus 13:17–17:16)

Israel marches out at last, guided by a pillar of cloud by day and fire by night, carrying Joseph’s bones and taking a longer route to avoid immediate war. Pharaoh gives chase; the people panic at the sea—until God parts the waters, Israel crosses on dry land, and the Egyptian chariots are swept away. On the far shore, Moses leads the Song at the Sea, while Miriam and the women answer with timbrels and dance, turning survival into praise and memory.

Freedom brings its first tests in the wilderness. Bitter water at Marah is sweetened; at Elim, palms and springs offer respite. Manna and quail teach daily trust and the rhythm of Shabbat, with a double portion before the seventh day and none falling on it. At Rephidim, water flows from the rock amid doubt—Massah and Merivah—then Amalek attacks: Joshua fights in the valley while Moses, supported by Aaron and Hur, lifts his hands until victory. Themes to listen for: fear giving way to faith, song as a weapon against forgetfulness, Shabbat as freedom’s weekly anchor, and the shift from rescued slaves to a people learning covenantal responsibility.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Bo (Exodus 10:1–13:16)

Three final plagues break Egypt’s will. Locusts devour what hail spared; a palpable darkness falls for three days; and at midnight the firstborn die—judgment against Egypt’s gods and Pharaoh’s stubbornness. In the midst of dread, God inaugurates hope: this month becomes the first of the year; each household sets aside a lamb, slaughters it at twilight, marks doorposts with blood, and eats the meat with matzah and bitter herbs—ready to move, belts fastened and staffs in hand. Staying indoors as the destroyer passes, Israel is spared. Cries rise in Egypt; Pharaoh drives them out; a “mixed multitude” joins, and Israel departs in haste with dough not yet leavened.

Bo establishes Passover as a story to be told across generations and a practice to be lived: removing chametz, eating matzah for seven days, and excluding outsiders from the korban unless they join the covenant. The portion closes with sanctifying every firstborn to God and binding memory to the body—“as a sign on your hand and as a remembrance between your eyes”—so that liberation is never merely recalled but worn, spoken, and taught. Themes to listen for: stubbornness that blinds vs. ritual that opens eyes, time reshaped by redemption, the home as a sanctuary of faith, and how memory becomes freedom’s nightly bread.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Va'era (Exodus 6:2–9:35)

God reveals Himself to Moses with a deeper Name and a fourfold promise of redemption—“I will bring out, save, redeem, and take you as My people”—and pledges the land sworn to the patriarchs. The people, crushed by labor and “shortness of spirit,” struggle to hope. A brief genealogy situates Moses and Aaron within the tribe of Levi, then the mission resumes: they confront Pharaoh, Aaron’s staff becomes a serpent that swallows the magicians’ staffs, and the first seven plagues begin.

The Nile turns to blood; frogs swarm the land; dust becomes lice that the magicians cannot replicate. With the fourth plague, swarms strike Egypt while Goshen is spared—God now “sets a distinction.” A devastating pestilence kills Egyptian livestock; boils afflict people and animals; and hail—thunder, fire, and ice—shatters crops and trees. Each time, Pharaoh’s heart hardens (or is hardened), mercy flares and then recedes, and the demand remains unchanged: “Let My people go that they may serve Me.” Themes to listen for: the power of God’s Name as faithful presence, hope rekindled under oppression, the unraveling of a false god (the Nile) and an empire’s control, and how judgment and mercy together prepare the way for freedom.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Shemot
Shemot (Exodus 1:1–6:1)

A new Pharaoh rises “who did not know Joseph,” and Israel’s family becomes a nation in bondage. Pharaoh’s harsh decrees escalate from forced labor to infanticide, yet quiet courage pushes back: the midwives Shifra and Puah defy the king; a Levite mother hides her baby in a basket on the Nile; Pharaoh’s daughter draws him out and names him Moses. Grown, Moses intervenes against injustice, then flees to Midian after killing an Egyptian. There he marries Zipporah and tends flocks—until, at a burning bush that blazes without consuming, God calls his name and reveals a mission: return to Egypt and lead the Israelites to freedom.

Moses hesitates—“Who am I?” “What is Your Name?” “I am not a man of words”—but God answers with signs, the promise “I Will Be with you,” and Aaron as spokesman. Back in Egypt, the first confrontation hardens Pharaoh’s heart and worsens the people’s burden as straw is withheld; despair spreads, and Moses cries out to God. The portion closes with a divine assurance: “Now you will see what I will do to Pharaoh.” Themes to listen for: civil disobedience born of moral courage, how personal calling emerges from exile and wonder, the power of God’s Name as presence, and the painful truth that liberation often begins with setbacks.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bereshit

Vayechi (Genesis 47:28–50:26)

Jacob spends his final seventeen years in Egypt and, sensing the end, makes Joseph swear to bury him in the Cave of Machpelah—returning the family’s story to its promised land. He blesses Joseph’s sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, crossing his hands to give the younger the firstborn blessing and adopting both grandsons into the tribal count. Jacob then gathers all twelve sons, offering vivid words that both bless and reveal their distinct destinies—leadership for Judah, priestly zeal for Levi to be tempered later, the seafaring future of Zebulun, the scholarly tents of Issachar, and more. After Jacob dies, an elaborate Egyptian mourning period and a royal funeral procession accompany his body back to Hebron for burial beside the patriarchs and matriarchs.

Back in Egypt, Joseph’s brothers fear revenge. They plead for mercy, and Joseph answers with humility and faith: “Am I in God’s place? You intended me harm, but God intended it for good—to save many lives.” He provides for them, ensuring the family’s security. Joseph lives to see great-grandchildren, then charges his kin to carry his bones up from Egypt when God “surely remembers” them. With Joseph’s death and his coffin awaiting redemption, the book of Bereshit closes—turning a family saga into the seed of a nation and setting the stage for Exodus. Themes to listen for: legacy and return, blessing as both vision and responsibility, forgiveness that reframes the past, and hope carried forward as a promise to the future.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bereshit

Vayigash (Genesis 44:18–47:27)

Judah steps forward with a heartfelt plea, offering himself in place of Benjamin and recounting the family’s anguish. His courage breaks the stalemate: Joseph sends the court away, reveals his identity with the words “I am Joseph,” and embraces his brothers in tears. He reframes the past—“God sent me ahead of you to preserve life”—and urges them to bring their father to Egypt. Pharaoh welcomes the plan, provisioning wagons and supplies. Back in Canaan, Jacob sees the wagons and his spirit revives; God reassures him at Be’er Sheva that the descent to Egypt is part of a larger promise.

The family—seventy souls—settles in Goshen, shepherds by trade. Joseph coaches his brothers on how to address Pharaoh and brings Jacob to bless the king. Meanwhile, Joseph manages the famine statewide: exchanging grain for money, then livestock, then land, instituting a fifth as tax while exempting the priests. The portion closes with Israel’s household established and secure in Egypt, poised to grow into a nation. Themes to listen for: leadership born of empathy, repentance that repairs relationships, providence working through human choices, and how exile can be both refuge and seedbed for a future redemption.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bereshit

Miketz (Genesis 41:1–44:17)

Pharaoh’s baffling dreams—seven sleek cows devoured by seven gaunt ones, seven full ears swallowed by seven thin—bring Joseph from prison to the palace. He interprets a divine forecast: seven years of abundance followed by seven of famine, and he crafts a national plan to store grain. Elevated to viceroy, Joseph marries Asenath and fathers Manasseh and Ephraim. When famine grips Canaan, Joseph’s brothers descend to Egypt for food. They do not recognize him; he accuses them of spying, detains Simeon, and demands they return with Benjamin. Their silver mysteriously reappears in their sacks, stirring old guilt. Reluctantly, Jacob later sends Benjamin with Judah as guarantor.

Back in Egypt, Joseph hosts them at a strange, tender feast, seating them by birth order and favoring Benjamin. As they depart with grain, Joseph has his silver goblet planted in Benjamin’s sack. The steward overtakes them; the cup is found; the brothers tear their garments and return to the city, facing the unbearable prospect of losing Rachel’s second son. Themes to listen for: how wisdom turns dreams into policy, leadership under crisis, the resurfacing of guilt and responsibility, and the careful tests that prepare a family for reconciliation.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bereshit

Vayeshev (Genesis 37:1–40:23)

Seventeen-year-old Joseph, favored by Jacob and robed in a special coat, dreams of his family bowing—visions that inflame his brothers’ jealousy. At Dothan they seize him; Reuben’s attempt to save him fails as Judah proposes selling him to passing traders. Joseph is taken to Egypt; the brothers present the bloodied coat, and Jacob mourns inconsolably for a son he believes dead.

A parallel drama unfolds with Judah and Tamar: after the deaths of Judah’s sons Er and Onan, Tamar secures justice by obtaining Judah’s pledge items and later reveals, “She is more in the right than I,” leading to the birth of Perez and Zerah—the line of future kings. In Egypt, Joseph thrives in Potiphar’s house until false accusation lands him in prison, where he interprets the dreams of Pharaoh’s cupbearer and baker—accurately foretelling one’s restoration and the other’s demise. The cupbearer, however, forgets Joseph, leaving him waiting as the stage is set for the rise that will come. Themes to listen for: favoritism and its fallout, the hidden turns of justice, integrity under pressure, and how providence can work through detours and delays.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bereshit

Vayishlach (Genesis 32:4–36:43)

Jacob prepares to face Esau after years of estrangement: he sends conciliation gifts, divides his camp, and prays for protection. Alone at night, Jacob wrestles with a mysterious being until dawn, earning a new name—Israel, “one who wrestles with God”—and a limp that marks the struggle. The reunion surprises with grace: Esau embraces him, and though Jacob declines to travel together, he builds an altar upon arriving safely in the land.

Tension soon returns in Shechem, where Dinah is violated by the local prince; her brothers Simeon and Levi respond with deadly deceit, and Jacob fears the fallout. God directs Jacob back to Bethel, where the family discards foreign gods, and the covenant is reaffirmed. Along the road, losses and transitions shape the family: Deborah (Rebecca’s nurse) dies; Rachel dies giving birth to Benjamin; Reuben sins with Bilhah; the twelve sons are listed; and Isaac dies at 180, buried by Esau and Jacob together. The portion closes with Esau’s generations and the rise of Edomite chiefs and kings. Themes to listen for: the work of reconciliation after harm, wrestling toward a truer name, the moral cost of vengeance, and how grief, gratitude, and covenant keep the family moving forward.

All recordings are created by copying Sefaria using the Kehot Chumash from Chabad english translation. The Text to Voice is using English AI... sorry for any weird speech.

Please note that release schedule is based on the year 5786. Some weeks do not have a Parsha. You can always look up the current Parsha ⁠Here⁠.

If you like the recording please consider donating to ⁠⁠⁠⁠Chabad⁠⁠⁠⁠ to help continue their effort to make resources like this more accessible to the Jewish population!

Bereshit

Vayetze (Genesis 28:10–32:3)

Fleeing Esau, Jacob dreams of a ladder set on earth reaching heaven, with angels ascending and descending. God renews to him the promises of land, descendants, and protection; Jacob awakens awed, sets up a stone pillar at Bethel, and vows loyalty to God. In Haran he meets Rachel at a well and agrees to work seven years to marry her, only to be deceived by Laban into marrying Leah first; another seven years secure Rachel. Through Leah, Rachel, and their maidservants Bilhah and Zilpah, Jacob’s family grows—Reuben through Joseph (and later Dinah)—each child’s name marking the parents’ hopes and struggles.

As tensions with Laban build, Jacob’s flocks prosper despite shifting terms. God instructs him to return home. Rachel secretly takes her father’s teraphim; Laban pursues, but a nocturnal warning stays his hand. After a tense search and frank words, Jacob and Laban make a covenant at a mound of stones, pledging non-aggression and parting ways. Angels meet Jacob on the road, a sign that the wanderer is no longer alone as he heads toward the reckoning with his past. Themes to listen for: the journey from exile to purpose, how love and rivalry shape a family, integrity under exploitation, and the awakening that turns an ordinary place into “the house of God.”