This week’s parsha is full of things we wouldn’t normally talk to our kids about (except for some to say not to do them!): Infertility struggles for Yitzchak and Rivka, eventually resulting in a difficult pregnancy and twins Esau and Yaakov, parents favoring one child, kids fighting and selling a birthright for a bowl of …
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Chayei Sarah project photos
Chayei Sarah: My kids did a reenactment of this part of the parsha with little people. (Yes, “Rivka” is carrying a kitty. Pretend that it’s a water jug, OK?) Then we did the wedding cake balls we decided upon (recipe here.) Messy, but really fun – and we got friends to help out, too! Last, …
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Chayei Sarah: Resources and ideas!
This week’s parsha is Chayei Sarah, the life of Sarah. It starts with…her death. Avraham buries her in a cave he purchases. A family servant goes out in search of a women to marry Yitzchak, finds Rivka because of her kindness, and Yitchak marries her. Avraham remarries (and fathers other sons) and dies. He is …
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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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Parsha project resources
I have some ideas of parsha projects here, but there are so many choices out there! Of course, Aish and Chabad have tons of things in their sites (see my parsha posts for specific links to some goodies). Here are a few others that are in my bookmarks: Parsha projects: crafts and snacks Parsha Cakes: …
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Lech Lecha
Lech Lecha is this week’s parsha. It is a traditional place for a child to start reading and learning chumash. This parsha is where Avram (soon to be Avraham) takes a leap of faith and leaves his family home to set out for parts unknown, makes a detour to Egypt where his wife is kidnapped …
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Parshat Noach (Noah)
This week’s Torah Parsha (portion) is Noach. It’s got a perfect man (Noach), a bunch of animals (and not just 2 of each, you know), a really big boat, some water (OK, a TON!), and a rainbow. And those are just some of the elements! This week, we’ve read the parsha a couple of times …
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Home Depot is awesome! (kids’ workshop review)
My kids and I did from a Home Depot workshop this week, and I just have to say: Home Depot is awesome! These workshops vary by store, but are usually on Saturdays, which means we can’t attend. But there was someone who set the workshop up during school hours for homeschoolers, and about 25 kids …
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Beresheit: Ideas and resources
We made it around again, and here we are – back at the very beginning! In this parsha, the first in the Torah, we start with nothing but Hashem. Then, Hashem creates the world in 6 days and rests on the 7th. The people Hashem created sin, and are forced from the Garden of Eden. …
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