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Yom HaZikaron is Israel's Memorial Day for fallen soldiers and victims of terrorism. At 8:00 p.m. on the evening before, sirens sound throughout Israel and most of the country stand for 1 minute of silence. At 11:00 a.m., the siren sounds for 2 minutes and again the nation stops to remember those who died. This week's portion is called Acharei Mot - Kedoshim (After the death - Holy) TORAH PORTION:...

This week's portion is called Acharei Mot - Kedoshim (After the death - Holy) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 16:25–17:7 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 14:1–15 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something you need to do in your life? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Wo...

Today in History: King Solomon began construction on the first Holy Temple in Jerusalem (see 2 Chronicles 3:1). Messiah appeared to the disciples and they miraculously caught 153 fish (possible date, see John 21). This week's portion is called Acharei Mot - Kedoshim (After the death - Holy) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 16:1–24 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 13:18–35 What verse spoke to you most today and why? D...

Today in History: Moses took a census of the people in the wilderness (see Numbers 1). Construction began on the second Holy Temple (see Ezra 3:8). This week's portion is called Tazria - Metzora (She will conceive - Leper) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 15:16–33 HAFTARAH: Isaiah 66 APOSTLES: Revelation 21:1–8 How does the Haftarah connect to this week's Torah Portion? How do the Apostles connect to this...

This week's portion is called Tazria - Metzora (She will conceive - Leper) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 14:33–15:15 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 13:18–20 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something about God? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word, while also disc...

This week's portion is called Tazria - Metzora (She will conceive - Leper) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 14:21–32 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 13:1–17 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something you need to do in your life? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word, w...

Today in History: The walls of Jericho fell today (according to tradition, see Joshua 6:20). This week's portion is called Tazria - Metzora (She will conceive - Leper) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 13:55–14:20 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 12:49–59 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something about God? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah...

Today in History: The day Joshua died (according to tradition, see Joshua 24:29). “It came about after these things that Joshua the son of Nun, the servant of the LORD, died, being one hundred and ten years old.” Yom HaShoah, Israel's Holocaust Memorial Day: In Israel, sirens sound at 10:00 a.m. Most of the country and traffic come to a complete stop, observing 2 minutes of standing silence to rem...

This week's portion is called Tazria - Metzora (She will conceive - Leper) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 13:24–39 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 12:1–21 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something about God? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word, while also discover...

This week's portion is called Tazria - Metzora (She will conceive - Leper) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 12:1–13:23 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 11:33–54 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something you need to do in your life? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word...

Today in History: Messiah appeared to the disciples and to Thomas (possible date, see John 20:24–29). “After eight days His disciples were again inside, and Thomas with them. Yeshua came, the doors having been shut, and stood in their midst and said, ‘Peace be with you.’” In the time of the Persian Empire, Daniel saw a vision by the river Tigris (see Daniel 10:4). This week's portion is called Shm...

Today in history: * It is customary among the Jewish people, since ancient times, to double the festival sabbath (yom tov) outside Israel. This week's portion is called Pesach (Passover) Day 7 of the Omer TORAH PORTION: Deuteronomy 15:19–16:17 HAFTARAH: Isaiah 10:32–12:6 APOSTLES: Revelation 19:11–20:6 How does the Haftarah connect to this week's Torah Portion? How do the Apostles connect to this...

Today in History: Seven days after leaving Egypt, the people of Israel crossed the Sea of Reeds, also called the “Red Sea” (according to tradition, see Exodus 14–15). “The sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left.” This week's portion is called Pesach (Passover) Day 6 of the Omer TORAH PORTION: E...

This week's portion is called Pesach (Passover) Day 5 of the Omer TORAH PORTION: Numbers 9:1–14 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 11:1–26 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something about God? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word, while also discovering its Jewis...

This week's portion is called Pesach (Passover) Day 4 of the Omer TORAH PORTION: Exodus 22:25–[24]23:29 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 10:38–42 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something you need to do in your life? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word, while...

This week's portion is called Pesach (Passover) Day 3 of the Omer TORAH PORTION: Exodus 13:1–16 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 10:25–37 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something about God? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word, while also discovering its Jewi...

Counting of the Omer: God told Israel to count 50 days (7 weeks) from the waving of the Omer, when Messiah rose from the dead, until Shavuot (Feast of Weeks) when the Torah and the Spirit were given (see Leviticus 23). The custom is to do this on the eve of every new day. (See arielmedia.shop for a kids Omer-counting resource.) Day 2 of the Omer This week's portion is called Pesach (Passover) TORA...

Today in History: Messiah rose from the dead during the night, “on the third day.” Afterwards, he appeared to his disciples (see Luke 24). An Omer of barley was waved in the Holy Temple as firstfruits of the harvest (see Leviticus 23:10–11). In the days of King Hezekiah, the rededication of the first Holy Temple was finished (see 2 Chronicles 29:17). * It is customary among the Jewish people, sinc...

Today in History: A first fruits of barley sheaves were harvested in the evening (see Leviticus 23:10). The people of Israel left Egypt (see Exodus 12:28–51). “And on that same day the LORD brought the sons of Israel out of the land of Egypt by their hosts.” This week's portion is called Pesach (Passover) TORAH PORTION: Exodus 12:21–51 HAFTARAH: Joshua 3:5–7; 5:2–6:1, 27 APOSTLES: 1 Corinthians 5:...

Today in History: Messiah was condemned to death, killed on a cross, and buried in a tomb (see Matthew 26:57–27:61). In memory of the day, we read Mark 15. The Passover lambs were also slaughtered in the Holy Temple in the afternoon (see Exodus 12:6; Deuteronomy 16:6). Ta’anit Bechorot (Fast of the Firstborn) is a unique fast day on the Jewish calendar. Only firstborn Jewish men fast in memory and...

Today in History: Messiah celebrated an early Passover seder with his disciples and was later arrested (see Matthew 26:17-56). At evening, all leaven (“chametz”) is removed from Jewish homes (see Exodus 12:15 and 1 Corinthians 5:6–8). “Seven days you shall eat unleavened bread, but on the first day you shall remove leaven from your houses; for whoever eats anything leavened from the first day unti...

Today in History: Messiah left Jerusalem in the evening and returned in the morning. He taught in the Holy Temple and on the Mount of Olives (see Matthew 21:17–26:2). Ezra the Scribe began his journey to Jerusalem (Ezra 8:31). This week's portion is called Pesach (Passover) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 9:17–23 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 9:37–56 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn somet...

Today in History: Messiah went to Jerusalem, cursed a fig tree, and cleansed the Holy Temple (see Matthew 21:10–16). “And He entered the Temple and began to drive out those who were buying and selling in the Temple, and overturned the tables of the money changers and the seats of those who were selling doves; and He would not permit anyone to carry [anything] through the Temple.” (Mark 11:15–16)....

Today in History: Messiah rode into Jerusalem, visited the Temple and returned to Bethany on the Mount of Olives (see Matthew 21:1–9). The Passover lambs were selected on this day (see Exodus 12:3). The people of Israel also crossed the Jordan with Joshua on this day (see Joshua 4:19). The Prophet Ezekiel saw a vision of a new Temple plan, never built before (possible date, see Ezekiel 40–48). Sha...

This week's portion is called Tsav (Command) TORAH PORTION: Leviticus 8:22–29 GOSPEL PORTION: Luke 9:1–22 What verse spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something you need to do in your life? Daily Bread for Kids is a daily Bible reading podcast where we read through the Torah and the Gospels in one year! Helping young Bible-readers to study God’s Word, while also discovering its Jewish...