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 …

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       …

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 …

Tetzaveh

תצוה Parshat Tetzaweh (Tetzaveh) Shemoth (Exodus) 27:20-30:10 “And you, you are to command the children of Yashar’al (Yisrael) to bring you clear oil of pressed olives for the light, to cause the lamp to burn continually.”– Shemoth (Exodus) 27:20  The Torah portion begins and you are to תצוה “tetzaweh” which is loosely translated “command.” However, the Hebrew word תצוה  “tetzaweh” …

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 …