Vayeshev
Welcome to Torah portion Vayeshev. Vayeshev means And He settled. Scripture passage: Genesis 37:1-40:23 Read Aloud from My First Torah Jacob now lived in the land of Canaan. He had twelve sons, and daughters. Joseph, Rachel’s son, was seventeen years old. He was given two dreams about his brothers bowing down to him. When Joseph […]
Vayishlach
Welcome to Torah portion Vayishlach. Vayishlach means And He sent. Scripture passage: Genesis 32:4-36:43 Read Aloud from My First Torah Jacob began traveling back to his home. But he was still afraid of his brother, Esau. Then he found out that Esau and 400 men were ahead of him! He divided all his people and […]
Vayetze
Welcome to Torah portion Vayetze. Vayetze means And he departed. Scripture passage: Genesis 28:10-32:3 Read Aloud from My First Torah Jacob traveled towards his mother’s family. On the way, he stopped to rest. He had stones for his pillow and slept out under the stars. He had an amazing dream. He saw a ladder going […]
Toldot
Welcome to Torah portion Toldot. Toldot means offspring. Scripture passage: Genesis 25:19-28:9 Read Aloud from My First Torah Elohim blessed Isaac and made him very rich. In those days, people with many animals and servants were rich. Isaac had very good gardens and many animals and servants. But Isaac and Rebekah did not have any […]
Chayei Sarah
Welcome to Torah portion Chayei Sarah. Chayei Sarah means Sarah’s lifetime. Scripture passage: Genesis 23:1-25:18 Read Aloud from My First Torah Sarah lived 127 years before she died. Abraham was sad to lose his wife. Abraham went to the Hittites to buy land for a burial place. He paid full price for the land. Then […]
Vayera
Welcome to Torah portion Vayera. Vayera means And He appeared. Scripture passage: Genesis 18:1-22:24 Read Aloud from My First Torah One day, Elohim and two other men came to visit Abraham. Abraham prepared food for them. Elohim had very good news for Abraham. In one year, Sarah would have a son! Sarah laughed because she […]
Lech Lecha
Welcome to Torah portion Lech Lecha. Lech Lecha means Go for yourself. Scripture passage: Genesis 12:1-17:27 Read Aloud from My First Torah Elohim told Abram about His special plans. He told Abram to go to a new land. He would bless Abram and his children. Abram did what Elohim said. But there was no food […]
Noach
Welcome to Torah portion Noach. Noach means Noah. Scripture passage: Genesis 6:9-11:32 Read Aloud from My First Torah Elohim decided to destroy the whole earth. But He had special plans for Noah. He told Noah to build an ark, a big boat. He told Noah to bring lots of food on the ark. Noah and […]
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 […]
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. […]
