Mount Sinai cake for Shavuot
I saw this idea for a Mount Sinai cake on Pinterest and just had to try my own version. Mine is much more rustic and much less frosting (well, no frosting). We started with a brownie base and stacked banana muffins on top of it. The muffins were baked in tuna fish cans (minus the […]
How do I homeschool Torah?
“Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God, the LORD is one. You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your might. And these words that I command you today shall be on your heart. You shall teach them diligently to your children, and shall […]
What about tzitziyot?
I was recently asked about tzitziyot by a reader. What do they mean? Should women wear them? These are excellent questions, but before I answer them, I’d like to give a brief explanation of where I’m coming from. We have been on this Torah keeping, Hebrew roots journey for 5 1/2 years. In that time, […]
Kid friendly niddah laws?
Ok, you might have noticed that we made it to the middle of Leviticus. You know, that part that talks about childbirth and leprosy and all that good stuff. Are you going to read it to your kids, or skip it? Well, I would encourage you to tackle it, but before you do, I’ll share […]
My First Torah – Shemini
Shemini Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Click here to learn more about My First Torah. Click here to download the illustrated printable PDF. Moses began teaching Aaron and his sons about their jobs as priests. First, Aaron learned how to give an offering. He took a bull and a ram. The people also brought animals for […]
The wonder of the feasts
Keeping the feasts is such a delight. We have the opportunity to teach our children the wonders of our Creator. We can show them the mighty works that He has done. We point the way to the future when He will bring us home to Israel. But somewhere along the way, the wonder has […]
My First Torah – Vayikra
Vayikra Leviticus 1:1-5:26 Click here to learn more about My First Torah. Click here to download the illustrated printable PDF. YHVH gives us a way to have a friendship with Him. We have a friendship with YHVH through the tabernacle. The tabernacle belongs to YHVH. We follow His rules in the tabernacle. We […]
Have you judged someone today?
Edited to add: Please read to the end for the rest of the story. YHVH is indeed faithful. It could be like coffee for some people, the need to judge other people’s motives and actions. It’s an important job really! We need to determine in our hearts what is wrong with other people, so we […]
The prophecy game
Prophecy can be a fascinating topic of discussion. My husband often reads news articles and ponders how they could relate to prophecy. We believe YHVH has led us to prepare our family in certain ways for the days ahead. But you may have noticed that Torah Family Living has a definite lack of anything prophecy […]
My First Torah – Ki Tisa
Ki Tisa Exodus 30:11-34:35 Click here to learn more about My First Torah. Click here to download the illustrated printable PDF. Moses stayed up on Mount Sinai as he listened to YHVH’s instructions about the tabernacle and the priests. He learned about how each man was to give half a shekel of money […]
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