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 …
“YaHuWaH, this is My Name Forever!”
When the great prophet Mushah (Moses/Mosheh) first encountered The Almighty through the burning bush, he proposed an awesome question. “See, when I come to the children of Yisrael (Israel) and say to them, ‘The Elohim of your fathers has sent me to you,’ and they say to me, ‘What is His Name?’ what shall I say to them?” -Shemoth (Exodus) 3:13 …
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: Vayetze 1.7 Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 28:10-32:2
Vayetze- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.7: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters Genesis 28:10-32:2 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vayetze Meaning: ‘And He Went Out’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayetze (ויצא), and it means “and he went out”, just as the first verse of our torah portion says, “And Ya’acob went out from Be’ersheba..” (Bereshith 28:10). This portion tells us about …
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: Vayeira 1.4 Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 18:1-22:24
Vayeira- Shared Reading Torah Portions 1.4: Bereshith (Genesis) Chapters 18:1-22:24 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Vayeira Meaning: ‘and HE appeared’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Vayeira (וירא) and it means “and HE appeared.” The first verse says, “And YHWH appeared (Vayeira) to him by the oaks of Mamre, while he was sitting in the tent door in the heat …