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Parshas Shemini

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Watch a 25 second video of Parshat Shemini featuring our  Sefer Vayikra puppets . That's where our Vayikra Puppets come in, offering an exciting and interactive tool to enhance your Parsha lessons and bring the Torah to life in a whole new way. We also have Sefer Vayikra coloring pages for each parsha in the chumash. Immerse young learners in the vibrant world of Sefer Vayikra with our matching coloring pages! These delightful illustrations bring to life the themes and stories of Vayikra, offering children a creative way to engage with the Torah. Shemini Parsha Summary This week we learned about the dedication of the Mishkan. Aharon's sons Nadav and Avihu wanted to connect to Hashem so they brought ketoret. It wasn't authorized by Hashem so they were punished.  Aharon's other sons, Elazar and Isamar were kohanim and served in the Mishkan. We learned that there are 2 signs for an animal to be kosher. They need to chew their cud and have split hooves. For fish to be kos

Colombia - including Ocean Animals

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     This post contains affiliate links. Check out  our virtual trip to Australia  here .   Check out 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. We spent a lot of time learning about Colombia and some ocean animals. Being that Colombia borders on 2 oceans, we delved into sharks, humpback whales and sea turtles. We really enjoyed learning about them. We learned a bit of Spanish. We cooked lots of Colombian food. Finally, we really enjoyed getting glimpses of beautiful places in Colombia. FOOD: We made lots of different Colombian foods. We really enjoyed trying out the new flavors. I made all these recipes. Huevos Pericos (Colombian Scrambled Eggs With Onions & Tomato) Aliños Colombianos (Seasoning Paste) Chuleta de Pollo (Colombian-Style Breaded Chicken Breast)  This was delicious and now it's become a weekly staple. Homemade Arequipe or Dulce de Leche  This was

Brazil - Part 2 - Amazon Rainforest

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    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