Va’era

וָאֵרָא Parshah Wa’era (Va’era) Shemoth (Exodus) 6:2-9:35 And Elohim spoke to Mosheh and said to him, “I am YaHuWaH. “And I appeared to Abraham, to Yitshaq, and to Yaaqob as Al Shaddai. And by My Name, YaHuWaH, was I not known to them?– Shemoth (Exodus) 6:2-3 The name of this Torah Portion is Wa’era ( va’era)  וָאֵרָא which translates “and I appeared”. …

Kids Learning: 2.2 Va’era Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 6:2-9:35

Va’era- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.2: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 6:2-9:35 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Va’era Meaning: ‘I Appeared’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Va’era (וארא), meaning, “And I Appeared”. As YHWH appeared to Abraham, Yitshaq and Ya’acob, he is establishing his covenant and plaguing Mitsrayim until Pharaoh will let his people go! Chapter 6 (cont.): In last week’s Torah …

Kids Learning: 2.1 Shemoth Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 1:1-6:1

Shemoth- Shared Reading Torah Portions 2.1: Shemoth (Exodus) Chapters 1:1-6:1 Hebrew Word/Phrase of the Week: Shemoth Meaning: ‘Names’ This week’s Torah Portion is called Shemoth (שמות), meaning, “Names”.  A baby is born during a time that it’s dangerous to be a Hebrew baby boy, and the time comes that YHWH remembers his covenant and is preparing the way. Chapter 1: In the …

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 …

“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 …

Genesis 32:3-36:43 Vayashilach

וַיִּשְׁלַח Parshah Wayashilach (Vayashilach) Beresheeth (Genesis) 32:3-36:43    And Yaacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom. (Gen. 32:3) This week’s Torah portion is called  וַיִּשְׁלַח Wayashilach meaning “and he sent”.  The root word “shilach” שְׁלַח lends us such words that have been translated emissary, envoy or as it has been deemed …

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 …