Metzorah- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.5 Metzorah (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 14:1-15:33 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Metzorah Meaning: “Leper” This week’s Torah Portion is called Metzorah (מצורע) and means “leper”. YHWH tells Moshe what the Priests (Kohen) are to do in situations such as when someone may have leprosy. Chapter 14: Last week we learned what to do if someone was pronounced unclean. …
Shemini
שמיני Parshat Shemini Leviticus 9:1-11:47 And on the eighth day it came to be that Mushah called Aharon and his sons and the elders of Yashar’al (Yisrael).-Leviticus (Wayyiqra) 9:1 This torah portion is entitled “Shemini” meaning eighth. For the previous seven days Aharon and his sons have been initiated into the service of the Tent of Meeting. In these …
Kids Learning: 3.3 Shemini (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 9:1-11:47
Shemini- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.3: Shemini (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 9:1-11:47 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Shemini Meaning: ‘Eighth’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Shemini (ynyms), which is “Eighth.“ On the eighth day, YHWH gives more details on the laws and instructions, telling us what’s clean and unclean. Chapter 9: On the eighth day, Moshe called Aharon, his sons, and …
Kids Learning: 3.2 Tzav (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 6:8-8:36
Tzav- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.2: Tzav (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 6:8-8:36 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Tzav Meaning: ‘Command’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Tzav (צו), which is “Command.” The laws that YHWH gave Moshe previously are repeated here, but this time to the Priests so they could be carried out. Chapter 6: (cont.) Last week, we learned about …
Kids Learning: 3.1 Vayikra (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 1:1-6:7
Vayikra (Wayyiqra)- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.1: Vayikra (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 1:1-6:7 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vaykikra (Wayyiqra) Meaning: ‘He Called’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayikra (Wayyiqra) (ויקרא), which is “And He called.” This portion gives us more of the details about the offerings, and the different ones for different situations. THE BURNT OFFERING Chapter 1: YHWH …
Vayikra (Wayyiqra)
ויקרא Parshat Wayyiqra (Vayikra) Leviticus 1:1-6:7 And YaHuWaH called to Mosheh, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying… – Wayyiqra 1:1 This section of Torah is called ויקרא “Wayiqra” meaning “and he called.” The word קרא Qara, from which comes the phrase “Wayiqra”, means literally to proclaim, pronounce, announce, preach etc. ויקרא Wayiqra is the name of this entire …
Kids Learning: 2.11 Pekudei Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 38:20-40:38
Pekudei- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.11: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 38:20-40:38 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Pekudei Meaning: ‘Accounts’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Pekudei (פקודי), which means “Accounts.” This continues where we left off with the building of all the items needed for the Mishkan (The Dwelling Place of YHWH). Chapter 38: And so Betsal’el son of Uri, son of Hur, …
Kids Learning: 2.10 Vayakhel Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 35:1-38:20
Vayakhel- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.10: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 35:1-38:20 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vayakhel Meaning: ‘He Assembled’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayakhel (ויקהל), which means “and he assembled.“ Moshe assembles the people, and together they make the items needed for the Mishkan (the Dwelling Place of YHWH). Chapter 35: Moshe gathers together all the children of Yashra’el and …
VaYakhel
ויקהל Parashat WaYakhel (VaYakhel) Shemoth (Exodus) 35:1-38:20 And Mosheh assembled all the congregation of the children of Yisrael, and said to them, “These are the Words which YaHuWaH has commanded you to do – Shemoth (Exodus) 35:1 This Torah Portion is called ויקהל “WaYakhel” which literally means “and he assembled.” The root word of this phrase is קהל “Qahal” which literally means “assembly.” …
Ki Tisa
כי תשא Parshat Ki Tisa Exodus 30:11-34:35 And YaHuWaH spoke to Mosheh, saying, “When you take the census of the children of Yisrael to register them, then each one shall give an atonement for his life to YaHuWaH, when you register them, so that there is no plague among them when you register them. – Shemoth (Exodus) 30:11,12 …