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The Family Torah!


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The Family Torah

Written by Jennifer Tzivia MacLeod
Tzivia@TheFamilyTorah.com
Illustrated by Teddy Akiva MacLeod
185 pages, perfect-bound softcover
© 2013 RonyPony Publications 

 Priced at $14.99
Click here to buy it now.

ISBN-13: 9781489509789
ISBN-10: 148950978X

Here at last, written by a homeschooling mother, is a book that parents and teachers can read aloud to discover the joys of the Torah and its lessons, in the short, simple weekly installments that have carried the Jewish people through millennia…

The Family Torah focuses mainly on pshat — the plain meaning of the Torah — with a sprinkling of midrash, the lively "stories behind the stories" that are so often crucial to understanding the Torah's text. The distinction between pshat and midrash is clearly delineated to help adults and children gain a clear understanding of the function of each.

This book also accomplishes what most kids' Torah books do not - it attempts to include almost every major incident from the narrative of the Chumash.  Of course, at times this must be dealt with tactfully and at an appropriate level for children, and balanced with brevity if the actual Torah text is highly repetitious.

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The book's balance, along with its clearly-written, lively Torah narrative will appeal to a range of ages, convincing parents, teachers and children alike that the story of the Torah is itself exciting and relevant, an integral part of our precious tradition... and a joy to share together.

NEW!  Please check out this short FAQ I've put together based on parents' questions.

Ideal for:
Classroom teachers
Parents
Homeschoolers
Synagogue youth leaders
and more...

Priced at only $14.99...

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 27, 2013 10:51 PM

    I am so excited! Mazal tov on the book!
    Off to order it :)
    Devory

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  2. UnknownJune 13, 2013 12:48 AM

    Do you have it translated in hebrew ?? This would be great .

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  3. TziviaJune 13, 2013 9:45 AM

    @Tina:
    No, I'm sorry; the book is not available in Hebrew. Perhaps at some point, but I certainly wouldn't want to translate it myself. :-)

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  4. Sombra WilsonJune 26, 2013 7:58 PM

    I bought it last night. I'll be away when it comes in the mail, but I'll be back in time for the start of the yearly Torah cycle and start The Torah Family

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  5. TziviaJune 26, 2013 8:21 PM

    Sombra: Thank you so much for your support. I hope you enjoy the book! (If you do, please think of leaving a short review to help others. :-))

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  6. Shoshana Z.July 25, 2013 2:56 PM

    I just ordered my copy of the book. Looking forward to using it in the new parsha cycle.

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