Kids Learning: V’Zot HaBerachah 5.11 Debarim (Deuteronomy) 33:1-34:12

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: 1.12 Vayechi Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 47:28-50:26

Vayechi- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.12: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 47:28-50:26 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vayechi Meaning: ‘And He Lived’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayechi (ויחי), meaning, “And He Lived”. The first sentence of this portion says, “And Ya’acob lived in the land..”. Ya’acob’s time comes to pass away and later on, Yahuseph’s (Yoseph’s) also. Chapter 47 (cont.): …

Vayigash

וַיִּגַּשׁ Parsha Wayigash (Vayigash) Beresheeth (Genesis) 44:18-47:27 And Yahuwdah came near to him and said, “O my master, please let your servant speak a word in my master’s hearing, and do not let your displeasure burn against your servant, for you are like Pharaoh Beresheeth (Genesis) 44:18 Yahuwseph tested his brothers to see if they had changed, at the end …

Kids Learning: 1.11 Vayigash Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 44:18-47:27

Vayigash- Shared Reading Torah Portions1.11: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 44:18-47:27 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vayigash Meaning: ‘Came Near’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayigash (ויגש), and it means “came near”. In the first sentence of this portion, it says, “And Yahudah came near (Vayigash) to him..”. Yahudah begs to take the place of BenYammin (Benjamin/Binyamin) as a slave in …

Kids Learning: 1.10 Miketz Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 41:1-44:17

Miketz- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.10: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 41:1-44:17 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Miketz Meaning: ‘The End Of’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Miketz (מקץ), and it means “the end of“. “And it came to be at the end of (Miketz) two years time, that Pharaoh had a dream..” Yahuseph (Yoseph) understood that dream interpretations belong to …

Vayeshev

וַיֵּשֶׁב Parshah  Vayeshev (Wayesheb) Beresheeth (Genesis) 37:1-40:23  And Yaacob was settled in the land where his father had sojourned, the land of Kena’an. –Beresheeth (Genessis) 37:1 This Torah portion begins “WaYesheb Ya’acob”  meaning and settled Yaacob, thus the title “VaYeshev”. Immediately in verse two we read “This is the Toldot (genealogy) of Yaacob: Yahuwseph being 17 years old was feeding the flock …

Kids Learning: 1.9 Vayeshev Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 37:1-40:23

Vayeshev- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.9 Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 37:1-40:23 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vayeshev Meaning: ‘He Settled/he dwelt’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayeshev (וישב), and it means “ He settled, or he dwelt .” The first verse of this portion reads, “Now Ya’acob dwelt (vayeshev) in the land of his father’s sojournings..”. However, this torah portion …

Kids Learning: Vayishlach 1.8 Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 32:3-36:43

Vayishlach- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.8: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 32:3-36:43 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vayishlach Meaning: ‘He Sent’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayishlach (וישלח), and it means “He sent ”. “And Ya’acob sent messengers before him to Esaw his brother..”. In this sad lesson, we learn not only about Ya’acob reuniting with his brother Esaw, but his …

Kids Learning: Toldot 1.6: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 25:19-28:9

Toldot- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.6: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 25:19-28:9 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Toldot Meaning: ‘Family History’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Toldot (תולדות), and it means “ Family History.” Toldot tells a lot about Yitshaq’s family life, as well as Ya’acob’s deception in order to receive the family blessing Chapter 25 (cont.): Continuing from our last …

Kids Learning: Chayei Sarah 1.5 Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 23:1-25:18

Chayei Sarah- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.5: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 23:1-25:18 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Chayei Sarah Meaning: ‘Sarah’s Life’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Chayei Sarah (חיי שרה ), and it means “ Sarah’s life.” This time we learn about Sarah’s passing away and Yitshaq’s wife coming along. This Torah portion has love, and also sorrow. How …