Stories for the Shabbos Table
Families · Stories · 3 pages
Source-based stories from Chazal and Tanach, retold for the Shabbos table with a discussion question.
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Stories for the Shabbos Table
Families · Stories
Source-based stories from Chazal and Tanach, retold for the Shabbos table with a discussion question.
10 editions currently in the Torah For The Table archive.
About this Torah collection
Torah For The Table currently has 10 editions of Stories for the Shabbos Table. The available editions cover 10 parshiyos and Yom Tov readings across 2 Jewish years.
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Earlier editions
Stories for the Shabbos Table
Families · Stories · 3 pages
Source-based stories from Chazal and Tanach, retold for the Shabbos table with a discussion question.
Shmini Atzeres 5787
Stories for Shmini Atzeres Simchas Torah
Families · Stories · 3 pages
This publication presents short, engaging midrashic and Gemara excerpts with discussion questions for holiday (Yom Tov) table conversation, focusing on themes relevant to Shmini Atzeres and Simchas Torah.
Sukkos 5787
Stories for the Sukkah
Families · Stories · 3 pages
Short, narrative-style divrei Torah exploring Sukkos themes, drawing on various classical Jewish sources, each accompanied by a thought-provoking 'FOR THE TABLE' discussion question.
Yom Kippur 5787
Stories Between The Tefillos TFTT
Families · Stories · 3 pages
A collection of concise Jewish stories, each exploring a spiritual lesson related to Yom Kippur, accompanied by source texts and discussion questions.
Stories For The Table - Parshas Haazinu
Families · Stories · 3 pages
This publication provides short, engaging stories based on Midrash and Gemara, related to the weekly Torah portion, suitable for discussion.
Rosh Hashanah 5787
Stories for the Yom Tov Table
Families · Stories · 3 pages
A collection of three short, impactful stories from Jewish texts, each followed by a discussion prompt for the holidays.
Parshas Nitzavim-Vayeilech 5786
Stories for the Shabbos Table
Families · Stories · 3 pages
This publication presents three short, narrative-style stories from Gemara (Talmud) with discussion questions for family engagement.
Stories for the Shabbos Table
Families · Stories · 3 pages
Three true stories — a king's basket, a wartime promise, a fox in the ruins — trace Ki Savo's arc from gratitude to consequence.
Stories for the Shabbos Table
Adults · Stories · 3 pages
Explores three mitzvos from Parshas Ki Teitzei through narrative accounts, connecting them to broader themes and historical impacts.