The second reading from the book of Exodus and the fourteenth reading from the Torah is called Va’era, which means “and I appeared.” This...

The book of Shemot holds a special place in the Torah as both the name of the second book and the title of its first Torah portion....

The final reading from the book of Genesis is known as Vayechi, meaning “and he lived.” This title is drawn from the opening verse, which...