Tag: Homeschooling Parsha

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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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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