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Here is a quick 20 second summary of the parsha featuring our puppets available for download. Click here to download the adorable sefer beraishis puppets. Parsha Summary We learned that Yaakov was going back to Eretz Yisroel. He sent messengers to Esav and they came back saying that he was coming with 400 men. Yaakov did 3 things: 1) He davened to Hashem 2) He sent Esav presents 3) He prepared for war.  He helped his family cross over the river and he went back to get the jars that he forgot. An angel of Esav fought with him there. The angel hurt him on his thigh and we don’t eat the back half of a cow because of that. The angel changed his name to 'Yisroel' and told him that Esav will never overpower the yidden. We spoke about the Avos who had their names changed in the Torah and what the names mean. Esav saw the presents and wasn’t so angry anymore. He ran towards Yaakov and hugged and kissed him. Esav wanted to travel and live near Yaakov, but Yaakov decided not to. We dis

    This post contains affiliate links. Check out  our virtual trip to Australia  here .   Check out part 1 of our virtual trip to Brazil here . See  this post  for the passport and stamps that we used. Be sure to check out my  Pinterest  board with these and more ideas. This week we delved into learning about the Amazon Rainforest. There are so many animals and plants in the rainforest and we took our time reading lots and lots of books and learning the names of many of them. We learned about the 4 levels of the rainforest. And finished off by creating a diorama of the rainforest. We saw 2 videos linked below of the beautiful Iguazu falls. We learned a few words in Portuguese. We've been using the word obrigado in our house, which means thank you. FOOD: I made Galinhada - a Brazilian chicken and rice one pot dish. Here is one version  and here is another . I made Brigadeiro  (Brazilian fudge balls) and let me tell you, those are decadent! They are incredible. I didn't have swe

View this week's parsha video in 30 seconds featuring our parsha puppets available for purchase . Parsha summary We learned that Yaakov ran away to Charan because Esav wanted to hurt him. He stopped off at the yeshiva of shem and ever for 14 years. Then he traveled to Charan . On the way, Hashem made the sun set as he got to Har Hamoriah so he davened ma'ariv . Before he went to sleep, he placed 12 stones around his head to protect him. All the stones wanted to be under his head, so Hashem merged them all into 1 stone. Yaakov had a dream of a ladder with malachim  going up and down. The angels coming down were coming to protect him in Charan . Hashem promised Yaakov that his children will be as many as the stars in the sky and the sand on the ground.  Yaakov went to Charan . When he got there, he saw the shepherds standing around the well which had a large stone covering it. Yaakov lifted off the stone as if it wasn’t heavy. He met Rochel and asked her if he can stay in Lavn&

Yaakov and Eisav Puppets Download our Yaakov and Esav puppets for your students to decorate and bring home! They'll feel empowered retelling the story of the parsha to their families.    Parshas Toldos in 30 seconds View this week's parsha video in 30 seconds featuring our parsha puppets available for purchase. Parsha Summary We learned that Yitzchak and Rivka didn’t have children for many years and they prayed to Hashem. Rivka had twin boys.  We talked about twins. Some are identical, others fraternal. We asked the students to share if they have twins in their family. I was able to have a parent bring in their twin babies for the class to see.  Esav was born red and hairy and Yaakov was born smooth. Esav loved to hunt and Yaakov loved to learn Torah. They were not identical! We learned about the red lentil soup that Yaakov was cooking. Esav came in hungry and said, “Give me soup”. He didn’t say please. Yaakov said “I’ll give you soup if you sell me the bechora“. Esav said,

   This post contains affiliate links. Check out  our trip to Australia  here .   See  this post  for the passport and stamps that we used. Be sure to check out my  Pinterest  board with these and more ideas. We started out the week with looking at the map and traveling to Brazil. We stamped our passport with a Brazil stamp and took a look at the Capitol on Google Maps. We learned about several animals this week and we also got to cook several authentic Brazilian foods.  The animals we explored this week are: Armadillo Anteater Jaguar Golden Lion Tamarin Next week we will delve into the Amazon Rainforest and create our own diorama.  FOOD: My favorite Brazilian food we made was Coxinha. They were absolutely delicious.  I loosely followed this recipe. For the dough I used: 2 cups flour, 2 cups chicken broth and 1 tbsp of margarine. I also added some paprika to the filling. We couldn't get enough of them! I made this  Brazilian Rice recipe. It came out really good. We made these del