Kids Learning: 3.9 Behar (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 25:1-26:2

Behar- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.9: Vayikra (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 25:1-26:2 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Behar Meaning: ”’On the Mountain” The Torah portion this week is called Behar (בהר), which means “On the Mountain.” YHWH gives his promised land a sabbath and tells us all the wonderful or bad things that can happen if his people do or don’t …

Kids Learning: 3.6 Acharei Mot (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 16:1-18:30

Acharei Mot- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.6 Acharei Mot (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 16:1-18:30 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Acharei Mot Meaning: ”After Death” This week’s Torah Portion is called Acharei Mot (אחרי מות). Acharei Mot means “after the death”. After Aharon’s two sons passing away, were told what Aharon the High Priest (Kohen HaGadol) was to do when entering the …

What is Torah?

What is Torah? The Torah of יהוה is perfect, converting the being; The witness of יהוה is trustworthy,making wise the simple… Tehillim (Psalm) 19:8 The word תורה Torah precisely translates instruction.  The basic root word of תורה Torah is ירה yarah meaning to shoot or aim at a target, ירה yarah can also imply laying a foundation.  Therefore the immediate and end goal of Torah is precision …

Kids Learning: 3.4 Tazria (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 12:1-13:59

Tazria- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.4 Tazria (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 12:1-13:59 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Tazria Meaning: ”She Conceived” This week’s Torah Portion is called Tazria (תזריע). Tezria means “she conceived”. YHWH tells Moshe what the Priests (Kohen) are to do in situations such as when a woman has a child, or someone may have leprosy. Chapter 12:  YHWH …

YHWH (YaHuWaH) Name above All Names!

The Creator of the universe expressed his Name within the pages of the TaNaKh (so called “old testament”) 6,823 times.  Many today call this name the “tetragrammaton” meaning the four lettered word or in Hebrew “arba ottiyot” again meaning four letters.  The four letters are Yod, Heh, Waw, Heh.  In English this is often represented as YHWH to represent the …

WaYeira (VaYeira)

Parsha WaYeria (VaYeira) Beresheeth (Genesis) 18:1-22:24 And YaHuWaH appeared to him by the terebinth trees of Mamre, while he was sitting in the tent door in the heat of the day. –Beresheeth (Genesis) 18:1 WaYeria literally means and he appeared, YaHuWaH revealed himself to Abraham through an experience in which he witnessed the demuwth or likeness of YaHuWaH. This is a …

Lech Lecha

Parsha Lech Lecha Beresheeth (Genesis) 12:1-17:21   And YaHuWaH said to Abram, “Go yourself out of your land, from your relatives and from your father’s house, to a land which I show you. – Beresheeth (Genesis) 12:1 Abram lived during the second millenia from the creation of Adam. At age seventy five he set out from the land of Haran, …

Noach

Parsha  Noach Beresheeth (Genesis) 6:9-11:32  This is the genealogy of Noach. Noach was a righteous man, perfect in his generations. Noach walked with Elohim. –Beresheeth (Genesis) 6:9 The name נֹחַ Noach or “Nuwach” actually means rest or comfort. This Noach is called ish tsaddiq, meaning man of righteousness, order and justice. He was perfect in his generation and in his genealogy having …