How to Choose the Weekly Parsha for Your Child's Book
This week's parsha, a birthday parsha, or the story your child already loves — here's how to choose a portion that will make the book truly special.
One of the best things about a personalized Torah book is that you choose the story. Here are the most popular ways families pick a parsha — and how to decide what's right for your child.
Option 1 — This week's parsha
The simplest and most popular choice. Learning the parsha your child is hearing in cheder or Bais Yaakov this very week makes the book feel alive and timely. Torah Tale automatically suggests the current parsha and refreshes it every week, so you're always in sync with the leining.
Option 2 — A meaningful "personal" parsha
Some parshiyos carry special meaning for a child:
- Their bar/bas mitzvah parsha — a treasured keepsake in the lead-up to the simcha.
- The parsha of their birthday or upsherin week.
- The parsha they were named after (e.g. a child named after an event or person in the sedra).
Option 3 — A story your child already loves
If your child is captivated by Noach and the teivah, Yosef and his colorful coat, or Yonah and the big fish, lean into it. A child who already loves the story will read the book again and again.
What about double parshiyos?
On weeks when two parshiyos are read together — like Chukas-Balak or Matos-Masei — Torah Tale creates a single book that covers both parshiyos, with balanced attention to the key events of each. You get one complete keepsake for the full week's leining.
Holidays and Yomim Tovim
Beyond the weekly parsha, you can build a book around Rosh Hashanah, Chanukah, Purim, Pesach, and more — a wonderful way to prepare a child for the Yom Tov.
Still deciding?
You can't go wrong. When in doubt, start with this week's parsha — it's chosen for you automatically. New to the process? Read our step-by-step guide to creating a personalized Torah storybook.