Bamidbar
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 were at least 20 years […]
How to save a homeschool day gone bad
We all enjoy those lovely days when everyone gets up well rested with a smile on their face. We are surrounded by teachable moments and the children just can’t wait to learn another amazing fact. But, let’s face it. Sometimes, everyone is screaming. Mom is exhausted. The house is a mess. Homeschooling is not the […]
Bechuchotai
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 hurt us. When we obey, […]
Behar
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, we do not plant, harvest, […]
Consistency versus perfection
One of the hardest things to figure out as a homeschooler is whether or not we’ve done enough. I hope the questions in my last post helped you to evaluate the environment you are providing and the subjects you are covering. But what happens if I know it’s a worthy subject and I’ve missed days […]
Emor
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 and able to work in […]
Kedoshim
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 of gods and worship them. […]
Acharei Mot
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 high priest could go into […]
Tazria and Metzora
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 is born, YHVH tells us […]
How do we measure homeschool success?
We can all agree that we want to be successful as homeschool families. We want to know that our investment in our children’s lives has paid off. We want to know that we are on the right track in our endeavor to prepare our children for adulthood. While success will look different in every family, […]
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