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 | 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 | Jul 17, 2017 | Torah
We follow a parsha schedule reading when reading through the Torah during our homeschool and Sabbath lessons. Each week before we begin reading, we learn the name of the passage, write it in Hebrew, and then translate the meaning. Sometimes, the actual (or the...
by MSV | Apr 16, 2017 | Bible, Printables, Torah
During the week of Unleavened Bread, Firstfruits occurs. Traditionally, it rests on the day after the Sabbath, Day 1 (or Sunday). As the story goes, there are 7 weeks (from the Sabbath) to count and the next day (Day 1) becomes the Feast of Weeks (Shavuot). Regardless...
by MSV | Mar 21, 2017 | Blog, Culture, Printables, Torah
In just a week or so, many will prepare to observe Passover/Pesach (פסח)! Every year prior to the Feast, we re-read the story, study the life of the ancient Israelites, and complete crafts, activities, and make recipes as we get ready. My sons are already familiar...
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