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. …
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 …
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 …
Terumah
תְּרוּמָה Parshat Terumah Shemoth (Exodus) 25:1-27:19 “And Yahuwah spoke to Mosheh, saying, “Speak to the children of Yisrael (Israel), that they take up a contribution for Me. From everyone whose heart moves him you shall take up My contribution.” Shemoth (Exodus) 25:1-2 YaHuWaH commanded Mosheh (Mushah) to take a contribution or תְּרוּמָה Terumah which literally means an “uplifting.” The contribution was to be …
Mishpatim
מִּשְׁפָּטִים Parshah Mishpatim Shemoth (Exodus) 21:1-24:18 “These are the right-rulings which you are to set before them”–Shemoth (Exodus) 21:1 This portion opens וְאֵלֶּה הַמִּשְׁפָּטִים “w’eleh ha’mishpatim” which translates and these are the judgments אֲשֶׁר תָּשִׂים לִפְנֵיהֶֽם “asher tashim l’pnechem”, which you are to set before their faces. By saying “and these” YaHuWaH is including the following mishpatim or Judgments to the ten …