V’Zot HaBerachah- Shared Reading Torah Portions 5.11: Debarim (Deuteronomy) 33:1-34:12 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: V’Zot HaBerachah Meaning: “And this is the Blessing” The Torah Portion this week is the last Portion and is called V’Zot HaBerachah (וְזֹאת הַבְּרָכָה), basically meaning ‘and this is the Blessing‘. Moshe blesses the people and passes away on Mount Nebo. Chapter 33: This week …
Kids Learning: Ha’azinu 5.10 Debarim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-32:52
Ha’azinu- Shared Reading Torah Portions 5.10: Debarim (Deuteronomy) 32:1-32:52 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Ha’azinu Meaning: “To give ear” (listen) |The Torah Portion this week is called Ha’azinu (האזינו), basically meaning to listen. Moshe sings his song to the children of Yashra’el and goes to the top of Mount Nebo. Chapter 32: The Torah Portion this weeks begins with Moshe’s …
Kids Learning: Ki Tavo (Ki Tabo) 5.7 Debarim (Deuteronomy) 26:1-29:8
Ki Tavo- Shared Reading Torah Portions 5.7: Debarim (Deuteronomy) 26:1-29:8 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Ki Tavo (Ki Tabo) Meaning: “When you come in” The Torah Portion this week is called Ki Tavo (כי תבוא), meaning “When you come in”. This portion goes over a few things the children of Yasha’el are to do when they come into the land- …
Kids Learning: Va’etchanan 5.2 Debarim (Deuteronomy) 3:23-7:11
Debarim- Shared Reading Torah Portions 5.2: Debarim (Deuteronomy) 3:23-7:11 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Va’etchanan Meaning: “And I Besought” The Torah Portion this week is called Va’etchanan (ואתחנן), meaning “and I besought.” This portion is about Moshe recalling to the people the time spent at Mount Horeb, YHWH’s commandments and a bit about the possession of the promised land. Chapter …
Kids Learning: Pinehas (Pinchas) 4.8 Bamidbar (Numbers) 25:10-30:1
Pinehas (Pinchas)- Shared Reading Torah Portions 4.8: Bamidbar (Numbers) 25:10-30:1 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Pinehas (Pinchas) Meaning: the Name of a Lewite (son of El’azer, grandson of Aharon) Pinehas or Pinchas (פנחס), is Aharon’s grandson, and the zealous man that stops the YHWH’s plague from spreading by setting an example for the people. Moshe is near his time to …
Kids Learning: 4.4 Shelach Bamidbar (Numbers) Chapters 13:1-15:41
Shelach- Shared Reading Torah Portions 4.4: Bamidbar (Numbers) 13:1-15:41 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Shelach Meaning: ”Send Out” The Torah Portion this week is called Shelach (שלח), meaning “Send out”. Moshe sends out spies to review the land of milk and honey, and the children of Yashra’el are punished to wonder the wilderness for 40 years. Chapter 13: The children …
Kids Learning: 4.3 Beha’alotcha Bamidbar (Numbers) Chapters 8:1-12:15
Beha’alotcha- Shared Reading Torah Portions 4.3: Bamidbar (Numbers) 8:1-12:15 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Beha’alotcha Meaning: ”When you ascend” The Torah Portion this week is called Beha’alot’cha (בהעלותך), meaning “When you ascend.” This time we learn about the what’s going on after the first year of being in the Wilderness and how things are so quickly turning sour. Chapter 8: …
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.” …
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 …
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 …