Tag: weekly parsha

Beshalach: Resources and project ideas

Beshalach: This week’s parsha picks up where Bo left off: the Israelites are leaving Egypt! Except that Pharaoh again changes his mind and chases them to the Red Sea, where Hashem used Moshe to split the Red Sea so the Israelites could walk through. A miracle! When the Israelites complained to Moshe about a lack …

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Vayechi: Resources and project ideas

Vayechi Summary: This parsha closes out both the life of Yakov and of Yosef. First, we see Yakov’s remaining 17 years. He blesses Ephraim and Menashe and each of his sons–not equal blessings, but something unique to each. Then he dies and his body is carried in a long processional and buried in the Cave …

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Vayigash: Resources and project ideas

Parshat Vayigash: Here we clear up the cliffhanger from last week’s parsha and finish the story of Yosef. When Yosef sees their loyalty, he reveals who he is and forgives them for selling him. He gives them lavish gifts. The brothers go back and get their father, who lives out his life in Egypt with …

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Parshat Mikeitz: project updates and photos

Here is how our parsha projects this week (Mikeitz) turned out. We drew and laminated fat and skinny cows. We made some goblets (like Yosef’s), some dreidles, and some gelt out of clay, and later painted them. We found and made other things around the house to include in our I-spy boxes. We put rice …

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Parshat Vayeira: resources and projects

This week’s parsha is Vayeira. As usual, a lot happens here: Abraham hosts three angels, who predict Sarah becoming pregnant. Sarah laughs. The angels rescue Lot from Sodom as it burns, while his wife turns into a pillar of salt. Yitzchak (Isaac) is born and has his brit. Then Abraham is commanded to sacrifice his …

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