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Welcome to Torah portion Shelach Shelach means Send Scripture passage: Numbers 13:1-15:41 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH had the people send twelve spies into the Promised Land, one from each tribe. They were told to go up into the hills. They needed to find out what the land
I’ve never written a post like this before, since I have always assumed that people who find my site already know to keep Torah. My job is to help them teach their children, and see the implications of keeping Torah in everyday family life. But, I have realized that, at
Welcome to Torah portion Behaalotcha Behaalotcha means When you set up Scripture passage: Numbers 8:1-12:16 Read Aloud from My First Torah After the Israelites had been out of Egypt a whole year, YHVH reminded them that it was time to celebrate the Passover again. They kept the Passover on the
Welcome to Torah portion Naso Naso means Take up Scripture passage: Numbers 4:21-7:89 Read Aloud from My First Torah Moses counted all the sons of Kohath, from the tribe of Levi. They had a very special job in the Tabernacle. Whenever the Israelites traveled to a new camp, the Kohathites
Welcome to Torah portion Bamidbar Bamidbar means In the wilderness Scripture passage: Numbers 1:1-4:20 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH told Moses to count the Children of Israel. Each tribe was counted, but only the men that could go to war. The tribe of Rueben had 46,500 men that
Welcome to Torah portion Bechuchotai Bechuchotai means In my statutes Scripture passage: Leviticus 26:3-27:34 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH is a wonderful and powerful Elohim Who can bless us when we obey and curse us when we disobey. YHVH knows what is best for us, and what will
Welcome to Torah portion Behar Behar means On the mountain Scripture passage: Leviticus 25:1-26:2 Read Aloud from My First Torah We keep the Sabbath every week, and the land gets a Sabbath every seven years. We plant and harvest, prune and gather fruit for six years. On the seventh year,
Welcome to Torah portion Emor Emor means Say Scripture passage: Leviticus 21:1-24:23 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH gave rules just for priests, since they had the job of caring for the Tabernacle. They had to be very careful who they chose to marry. They were to stay clean
Welcome to Torah portion Kedoshim Kedoshim means Holy Scripture passage: Leviticus 19:1-20:27 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH wants His people to be set-apart, different from wicked people. How do we do that? Honor and respect your parents. Keep the Sabbath as a special day. Do not make statues
Welcome to Torah portion Acharei Mot Acharei Mot means After the death Scripture passage: Leviticus 16:1-18:30 Read Aloud from My First Torah The most special and set apart feast of the year is the Day of Atonement. It is also called Yom Kippur. This was the only day that the
Welcome to Torah portions Tazria and Metzora Tazria means She will conceive and Metzora means Leper. Scripture passage: Leviticus 12:1-15:33 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH loves babies and children. He wants the earth full of loving families. He cares about dads and moms. When a new baby
Welcome to Torah portion Shemini Shemini means eighth. Scripture passage: Leviticus 9:1-11:47 Read Aloud from My First Torah 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
Welcome to Torah portion Tsav Tsav means Command. Scripture passage: Leviticus 6:1-8:36 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH explained to Moses how to give each of the different offerings. Aaron and his sons would be in charge of these offerings. They needed to follow YHVH’s instructions exactly. Giving an
Welcome to Torah portion Vayikra Vayikra means And he called. Scripture passage: Leviticus 1:1-5:26 Read Aloud from My First Torah 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
When my husband and I left our church back in 2007, we suddenly realized that we were responsible to teach our children spiritual things. There would be no Sunday school. It was all on us. That can be a very overwhelming feeling, but it doesn’t have to be. There are
Welcome to Torah portions Vayakhel and Pekudei Vayakhel means He gathered and Pekudei means countings. Scripture passage: Exodus 35:1-40:38 Read Aloud from My First Torah Moses gathered all the people together. He taught them about keeping the Sabbath. He also asked them to give gifts for building the Tabernacle. They
Welcome to Torah portion Ki Tisa. Ki Tisa means when you take. Scripture passage: Exodus 30:11-34:35 Read Aloud from My First Torah 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
Welcome to Torah portion Tetsaveh. Tetsaveh means you shall command. Scripture passage: Exodus 27:20-30:10 Read Aloud from My First Torah Moses was instructed to make his brother Aaron a priest. Aaron would do all the jobs in the tabernacle, with the help of his sons. They would offer sacrifices on
Welcome to Torah portion Terumah. Terumah means portion. Scripture passage: Exodus 25:1-27:19 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH wanted to live among the Israelites in a very special place. He chose what kind of house He wanted. He chose a tent. YHVH told Moses to take an offering from
Welcome to Torah portion Mishpatim. Mishpatim means judgments. Scripture passage: Exodus 21:1-24:18 Read Aloud from My First Torah YHVH gave the Hebrews many instructions for living. He wanted them to know how to handle everyday situations. We can follow these instructions to help us treat others fairly. When the Hebrews
