They are often referred to as the Chumash which means "five". The Torah scroll itself is hand written by a scribe in black ink on parchment. The parchment sheets are sewn together with the veins of a kosher animal. Wooden rollers are attached to the ends so that we can read from portion to portion on the scroll without the parchment being handled, this is because it is all hand written and the ink becomes brittle with age. Looking at a Torah scroll you can see that there are no vowels or punctuation marks. Start early and practice for your Bar or Bat Mitzvah ! http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/ 2010 Akhlah Inc. Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:35:46 -0500 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:28:07 -0500 webmaster@akhlah.com FeedForAll v2.0 (2.0.2.1) http://www.feedforall.com http://www.akhlah.com/images/akhlah_rss.png http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/ The weekly Torah portion (Parsha) for children 78 31 Here is what you get for your donation: 30 Full color (front & back) cards 3.5" x 2" cards -- easy for children to hold, easy to take them along Complete Aleph Bet (22 letters - 22 cards) Sister Letters -- Sound Alike Letter Card Sofits (The Final letters) Card Vowel Cards The Whole Megillah -- complete Aleph Bet on 1 card Introduction Card Psalm Card http://www.akhlah.org A10F8A07-4A87-4532-81CB-5F7EC1318924 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:29:08 -0500 Parashat Vayikra (Leviticus 1:1 - 5:26) http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/vayikra/parashat-vayikra/ 53037623-18B6-4F3C-B26D-2452120F22D6 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:32:49 -0500 Here is a fun crossword puzzle from this week's Parsha. We have included the answer, so if you can't get the whole thing solved, you can take a peek and see how to solve it. Great way to get the kids involved in learning the Torah Portion for the week. http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/vayikra/parashat-vayikra/vayikra_puzzle/ 1DDF3A8C-28E3-4A85-B10F-995A2B4605F7 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:33:12 -0500 Bereshit means "in the beginning". The is the first book of the Torah and it tells the story of the creation, the patriarchs and matriarchs (people like Abraham, Sarah, and Jacob), and goes on to tell about the Israelites settling in Egypt. http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/bereshit/ 65FFB42E-7E21-4621-A74F-71F8AFC21877 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:29:31 -0500 Shemoth means "Names" and it is the second book of the Torah. This book tells the struggles to leave Egypt, receiving the Torah on Mt Sinai and the beginning of our journey in the wilderness. http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/shemoth/ ABA842CE-30B5-43FD-B838-A847DD2E7CEE Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:29:49 -0500 VaYikra means "and He called", and it is the third book of the Torah. Most of the book is concerned with priestly matters, but there are many wonderful ethics lessons that are taught in the stories. http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/vayikra/ 3CBEF964-AB0E-4C4F-8E7C-8676DEF30B12 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:30:13 -0500 BeMidbar means "in the wilderness" and it is the fourth book of the Torah. It begins with the census of the tribes and continues with the journey through the wilderness. http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/bemidbar/ 4F558556-D179-43CC-998A-02E5DE586F06 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:30:43 -0500 Devarim means "words" and is the fifth book of the Torah. It is Moses' view of the journey and it concludes with the death of Moses and the Israelites entering Israel. http://www.akhlah.com/tanach/torah/devarim/ D4F65D96-1E5B-4DDA-B951-CA23AAD6D505 Mon, 11 Mar 2013 20:31:02 -0500