by MSV | Feb 2, 2018 | Culture, Education, Hebrew, Hebrew
Shalom! Have you ever learned a new language before? I have! This is my second time around. Years ago, I aimed to learn Spanish and guess what? I did it! I am a tad rusty now, but you should have heard me in Mexico back in 2004. I was gettin’ it. 😉 I have always...
by MSV | Dec 21, 2017 | Blog, Culture, Feast, Other
Mattathias, Simon, & Judah Happy Hanukkah and welcome to Week 2! Again, the plans are four weeks long. You may decide how brief or how in depth you want to teach these lessons. Each week has it’s own topic so you can gain a general idea of what it is...
by MSV | Dec 19, 2017 | Blog, Culture, Other, Torah
Shalom, Friends! For almost two years, I have been observing time using what is called the Pre-Exilic Calendar. {I am using the term ‘pre-exilic’ to identify the time where cultural practices were kept prior to Babylonian captivity. You can refer to my...
by MSV | Nov 22, 2017 | Blog, Culture, Feast, History
Jerusalem, Epiphanes, & the Abomination Welcome! In popular demand, I decided to write a simple plan to help homeschool families learn more about Hanukkah and the history behind the celebration. The plans are four weeks long so that you can decide how brief...
by MSV | Oct 12, 2017 | Bible, Culture, Torah
Shalom! I have been teaching my students the Hebrew Calendar including the names of Biblical Months. I find myself always having to explain the difference between Pre-Exilic culture and Babylonian culture. It’s as if they could only see the TaNaK as a book...
by MSV | Oct 3, 2017 | Culture, Feast, Hebrew
I meet many people who are either curious about or interested in the Biblical Feast Days. For those who have already decided to observe these days, I am constantly asked how they can teach their children or how can they incorporate Biblical learning with other...
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