Vezot Haberakah

vezot haberakah

Welcome to Torah portion Vezot Haberakah. Vezot Haberakah means This is the blessing. Scripture passage: Deuteronomy 33:1-34:12   Read Aloud from My First Torah Moses blessed all the Children of Israel before he died. “YHVH came to dwell among us! He is an awesome Elohim with fire in His right hand! He is king over […]

Feast of Trumpets

yom teruah

And YHVH spoke to Moses, saying, “Speak to the people of Israel, saying, In the seventh month, on the first day of the month, you shall observe a day of solemn rest, a memorial proclaimed with blast of trumpets, a holy convocation. You shall not do any ordinary work, and you shall present a food […]

Ha’azinu

Welcome to Torah portion Ha’azinu. Ha’azinu means Listen. Scripture passage: Deuteronomy 32:1-32:52 Read Aloud from My First Torah Moses taught the people of Israel a song. It went something like this: Listen, heaven and earth! May my teaching be as helpful and refreshing as the rain. I will praise YHVH! YHVH is perfect and just. […]

Nitzavim and Vayelech

Welcome to Torah portions Nitzavim and Vayelech. Nitzavim means standing and Vayelech means And he went. Scripture passage: Deuteronomy 29:10-31:30 Read aloud from My First Torah YHVH renewed the covenant with Israel again while they were in the land of Moab. A covenant is a promise between two people. Everyone gathered together, from the elderly […]

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Torah science – guiding principles

science

Taking your kids outside to observe and learn about nature is a tremendous way to teach them about their Creator. I love going for little walks with my kids and seeing what we can find, from ant hills to wildflowers, to grasshoppers. Most of the time, I just send them outside to explore on their […]

Ezer Kenegdo resource list

ezer kenegdo

This is a topic I have wanted to write about for some time. But it seems to be one of those things that – the more I learn, the more I realize I don’t know. I don’t feel prepared to write my own article yet, but I want to help women learn their role as […]

Ki Teitzi

Welcome to Ki Teitzi! Ki Teitzi means When you go forth. Scripture Passage: Deuteronomy 21:10-25:19 Read aloud from My First Torah In a country where everyone keeps Torah, servants are treated with respect. Firstborn sons have a right to a double portion of their father’s belongings. If children disobey their parents, they need to be […]

Devotional – Psalm 9

psalm 9

When you look around, the world can appear pretty scary. Obviously sinful behavior is accepted as normal. What are we to think when we see the nations seeking to destroy the righteous rather than protect them? I will give thanks to the LORD with my whole heart; I will recount all of your wonderful deeds. […]

Shoftim

Welcome to Torah portion Shoftim. Shoftim means judges. Scripture passage: Deuteronomy 16:18-21:9 Read aloud from My First Torah Excerpts from My First Torah are only available for the current Torah portion. Get your copy of My First Torah, a full color illustrated paperback with all the Torah portions for young children. Suggested Activities Copywork passage: […]