Daily Bread for Kids

Our apologies for the late posting. (There's still a war here in the Middle East.) Today in History: The Prophet Ezekiel received a rebuke from the LORD for some elders of Israel in Babylon (see Ezek…

TORAH PORTION Deuteronomy 4:25–40, HAFTARAH Jeremiah 8:13–9:23, APOSTLES Luke 19:41–48. The Fast of Av (Tisha B'Av) is the biblical “fast of the fifth month” (Zechariah 7:3; 8:19) and lasts from suns…

Welcome to this special episode of “Daily Bread for Kids,” where kids take turns reading through Lamentations. The Ninth of Av is the saddest day of the year on the Hebrew Calendar. Both of God’s Hol…

TORAH PORTION Deuteronomy 4:5–4:24,* GOSPEL PORTION Acts 4:23–31. *Note that we decided to shorten the verses from the Torah today because they would otherwise just be repeated tomorrow for the 9th o…

Today in History: The Babylonians laid siege to the First Temple (see 2 Kings 25:8). TORAH PORTION Deuteronomy 3:23–4:4, GOSPEL PORTION Acts 4:1–22. This week's portion is called: Va'Etchanan (I plea…

Shabbat Chazon (Sabbath of Vision) is the Sabbath just before the Fast of Av. It is the “saddest” Sabbath of the year. Its name comes from the Haftarah in Isaiah 1. “The vision [chazon] of Isaiah the…

TORAH PORTION Deuteronomy 2:31–3:14 GOSPEL PORTION Acts 3:11–26 This week's portion is called: Dvarim (Words). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something abo…

TORAH PORTION Deuteronomy 2:2–30, GOSPEL PORTION Acts 3:1–10. This week's portion is called: Dvarim (Words). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something about…

TORAH PORTION Deuteronomy 1:39–2:1, GOSPEL PORTION Acts 2:29–47. This week's portion is called: Dvarim (Words). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something ab…

TORAH PORTION Deuteronomy 1:22–38, GOSPEL PORTION Acts 2:14–28. This week's portion is called: Dvarim (Words). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you learn something abo…

Today in History: Aaron, Moses' brother, died on this day (see Numbers 33:38). Also, after traveling from Babylon, Ezra the Scribe arrived in Jerusalem (see Ezra 7:1–9). It is also the memorial of Ra…

Today in History: The Apostle Shaul (Paul) of Tarsus was killed in Rome on this day (according to tradition, Book of the Bee 48). Tradition holds that he was beheaded (Roman citizens were not crucifi…

TORAH PORTION Numbers 35:9–36:13, HAFTARAH Jeremiah 2:4–28; 3:4, APOSTLES Jacob (James) 4:1–12. This week's portion is called: Mattot-Massei (Tribes-Journeys). Think about: How do the Haftarah and th…

TORAH PORTION Numbers 34:16–35:8, GOSPEL PORTION John 21:15–25. This week's portion is called: Mattot-Massei (Tribes-Journeys). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you le…

TORAH PORTION Numbers 33:50–34:15, GOSPEL PORTION John 21:1–14. This week's portion is called: Mattot-Massei (Tribes-Journeys). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you le…

TORAH PORTION Numbers 32:20–33:49, GOSPEL PORTION John 20:24–31. This week's portion is called: Mattot-Massei (Tribes-Journeys). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you l…

TORAH PORTION Numbers 31:13–54, GOSPEL PORTION John 20:11–18. This week's portion is called: Mattot-Massei (Tribes-Journeys). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you lear…

TORAH PORTION Numbers 30:1[2]–31:12, GOSPEL PORTION John 20:1–10. This week's portion is called: Mattot-Massei (Tribes-Journeys). Think about: What Scripture spoke to you most today and why? Did you …

TORAH PORTION Numbers 29:12–40[30:1], HAFTARAH Jeremiah 1:1–2:3, APOSTLES 1 Corinthians 6:9–20. After the Fast of Tamuz, and for the next 10 Shabbats, the Haftarah from the Prophets is no longer conn…