Pekudei

פקודי Parshat Pekudei Shemoth (Exodus) 38:21-40:38 These were the appointments of the Dwelling Place, the Dwelling Place of the Witness, which was appointed by the command of Mosheh, for the service of the Lewites, by the hand of Ithamar, son of Aharon the priest. – Shemoth (Exodus) 38:21 The word פקודי Pekudei literally means “accounts.” Mosheh (Mushah) made פקודי Pekudei, an accounting …

Kids Learning: 2.9 Ki Tisa Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 30:11-34:35

Ki Tisa- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.9: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 30:11-34:35 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Ki Tisa Meaning: ‘When you lift up’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Ki Tisa (כי תשא), meaning “when you lift up.” This reading is about the golden calf, the tablets with the 10 commands and Moshe’s encounter with YHWH. Chapter 30 (cont.):  YHWH speaks to …

Kids Learning: 2.8 Tetzaveh Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 27:20-30:10

Tetzaveh- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.8: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 27:20-30:10 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Tetzaveh Meaning: ‘Command’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Tetzaveh (תצוה), meaning, ‘You shall command’. YHWH gives the commands of lighting the menorah, what the Kohanim (Priests) are to wear, how to set them apart and how to build the incense table. Chapter 27 (cont.): Last …

Kids Learning: 2.7 Terumah Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 25:1-27:19

Terumah- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.7: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 25:1-27:19 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Terumah Meaning: ‘Contribution’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Terumah (תרומה), because of the contribution that YHWH says they should take up for him. In this Torah Portion, YHWH reveals instructions for his Tabernacle, the ark, his menorah and more. Chapter 25: Last week, we …

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 …

Kids Learning: 2.6 Mishpatim Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 21:1-24:18

Mishpatim- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.6: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 21:1-24:18 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Mishpatim Meaning: ‘Judgments’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Mishpatim (משפטים), meaning “judgments.” YHWH tells the people what they should do when specific situations arise, and Moshe stays on the mountain for 40 days and 40 nights. Chapter 21: Last week, we learned about the 10 …

Yithro

יִתְרֹו Parshah Yitro Shemoth (Exodus) 18:1-20:23   And Yithro, the priest of Midyan, Mosheh’s father-in-law, heard of all that Elohim had done for Mosheh and for Yisrael His people, that YaHuWaH had brought Yisrael out of Mitsrayim.- Shemoth (Exodus) Shemoth 18:1 Mushah’s father-in law, Yithro heard all the amazing works YaHuWaH had done for his people. He journeyed from his home to mount Horeb …

Kids Learning: 2.5 Yithro Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 18:1-20:23

Yithro- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.5: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 18:1-20:23 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Yithro Meaning: ‘His Excellence’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Yitro (יתרו), which means ‘His excellence’- a title used here for Re’u’el, Moshe’s father-in-law. In this portion, we read about YHWH descending on Mount Sinai and giving the 10 commandments. Chapter 18:  Yithro, Moshe’s father-in-law …

BeShalach

בְּשַׁלַּח Parshah Beshalach Exodus (Shemoth) 13:17-17:16 “And it came to be, when Pharaoh had let the people go, that Elohim did not lead them by way of the land of the Philistines, though that was nearer, for Elohim said, “Lest the people regret when they see fighting, and return to Mitsrayim.”- Shemoth (Exodus) 13:17 This Torah Portion is called בְּשַׁלַּח …