Jewish Reconstructionist Federation Education Department TorahQuest Home Torah Mini Lessons Index Noah (Genesis 6:9 - 11:32) - November 1, 2003 Vayerah (Genesis 18-22) - November 15, 2003 Hayei Sarah (Genesis 23:1 - 25:18) with explanatory note on Rashi's method and its relevance to contemporary Jews - November 22, 2003 Vayetzei (Genesis 28:10 - 32:2) - December 6, 2003 Toldot (Genesis 25:19 - 28:9) - November 29, 2003 Vayishlah (Genesis 32:3 - 36:43) - December 13, 2003 Vayeshev (Genesis 37 - 40) December 20, 2003 Miketz (Genesis 41:1 - 44:17) December 27, 2003 Vayigash (Genesis 44:18 - 47:31) January 10, 2004 (Interactive Torah Study Lesson) Introduction These mini lessons present a classical commentary or midrash on Torah. Questions for discussion or other notes to help frame a discussion are included. These lessons can be used in a variety of ways: For children's or adult learning: formal or lishma (for its own sake) . For classes where teachers want to engage students with the parasha but don't have time to teach the whole texts. These lessons focus in on one point that is engaging yet accessible. Can be the kernel of an idea the teacher or other students would develop. Can be used as the primary text in a TorahQuest lesson. We invite you to contribute a Torah Mini Lesson that you have created. To submit a lesson please e-mail Shai at sgluskin@jrf.org. Good sources in English for finding midrashim about the Torah portion include: The Book of Legends Sefer Ha-Aggadah: Legends from the Talmud and Midrash by Hayyim Nahman Bialik Legends of the Jews, by Louis Ginzburg Chumash with Targum Onkelos, Haphtaroth and Rashi's Commentary translated into English and annotated by Rabbi A.M. Silbermann The Classic Tales by Ellen Frankel