Behar

בהר Parshat Behar Wayyiqra (Leviticus) 25:1-26:2 And YaHuWaH spoke to Mosheh on Mount Sinai, saying,  “Speak to the children of Yisrael and say to them, ‘When you come into the land which I give you, then the land shall observe a Sabbath to YaHuWaH.- Wayyiqra (Leviticus) 25:1-2 This Torah Portion is entitled בהר B’har meaning on the mountain. YaHuWaH spoke to …

Kids Learning: 3.10 Bechukotai (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 26:3-27:34

 Bechukotai- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.10: Vayikra (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 26:3-27:34 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Bechukotai Meaning: “In my Statues” This week’s Torah Portion is called Bechukotai (בחקותי), meaning “In my Statutes.” YHWH gives his tells us all the wonderful or bad things that can happen if his people do or don’t keep his commands. Chapter 26: Next YHWH tells Moshe …

Acharei Mot

אחרי מות Parasha “Acharei Mot” Wayyiqra (Leviticus) 16:1-18:30 And YaHuWaH spoke to Mushah after the death of the two sons of Aharon, as they drew near before YaHuWaH, and died. – Wayyiqra (Leviticus) 16:1 This Torah Portion is entitled אחרי מות “Acarei Mot” meaning “after the death.” After the death of Nadab and Abihu, who offered strange fire and were consumed, …

Kids Learning: 3.7 Kedoshim (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 19:1-20:27

 Kedoshim- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.7 Kedoshim (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 19:1-20:27 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Kedoshim Meaning: “Set-Apart” This week’s Torah Portion is called Kedoshim (קדושים). Kedoshim (קדושים) means “set-apart (Kodesh) and tells us how we can be set-apart.  Chapter 19: This time we left off with YHWH telling us the things that we can do to be set-apart. Continuing on, …

Kids Learning: 3.5 Metzorah (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 14:1-15:33

Metzorah- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.5 Metzorah (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 14:1-15:33 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Metzorah Meaning: “Leper” This week’s Torah Portion is called Metzorah (מצורע) and means “leper”. YHWH tells Moshe what the Priests (Kohen) are to do in situations such as when someone may have leprosy. Chapter 14: Last week we learned what to do if someone was pronounced unclean. …

Kids Learning: 3.3 Shemini (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 9:1-11:47

Shemini- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.3: Shemini (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 9:1-11:47 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Shemini Meaning: ‘Eighth’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Shemini (ynyms), which is “Eighth.“ On the eighth day, YHWH gives more details on the laws and instructions, telling us what’s clean and unclean. Chapter 9: On the eighth day, Moshe called Aharon, his sons, and …

Tzav (Tzaw)

צו Parshah Tzaw (Tsav) Leviticus 6:8-8:36 And YaHuWaH spoke to Mushah, saying, “Command Aharon and his sons, saying, ‘This is the Torah of the burnt offering: This is the burnt offering, because it is burned on the altar all night until morning, and the fire of the altar is kept burning on it. Wayyiqra (Leviticus) 6:8-9 This Torah Portion is …

Kids Learning: 3.2 Tzav (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 6:8-8:36

Tzav- Shared Reading Torah Portions 3.2: Tzav (Wayyiqra) [Leviticus] Chapters 6:8-8:36 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Tzav Meaning: ‘Command’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Tzav (צו), which is “Command.” The laws that YHWH gave Moshe previously are repeated here, but this time to the Priests so they could be carried out. Chapter 6: (cont.) Last week, we learned about …

Vayikra (Wayyiqra)

ויקרא Parshat Wayyiqra (Vayikra) Leviticus 1:1-6:7 And YaHuWaH called to Mosheh, and spoke to him from the Tent of Meeting, saying… – Wayyiqra 1:1 This section of Torah is called ויקרא “Wayiqra” meaning “and he called.” The word קרא Qara, from which comes the phrase “Wayiqra”, means literally to proclaim, pronounce, announce, preach etc. ויקרא Wayiqra is the name of this entire …

Kids Learning: 2.11 Pekudei Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 38:20-40:38

Pekudei- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.11: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 38:20-40:38 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Pekudei Meaning: ‘Accounts’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Pekudei (פקודי), which means “Accounts.” This  continues where we left off with the building of all the items needed for the Mishkan (The Dwelling Place of YHWH). Chapter 38: And so Betsal’el son of Uri, son of Hur, …