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.
Published by Torah Tale.
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 suggests next week's parsha and refreshes it every week, so the book is on the table before that Shabbos rather than after it.
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. In the story picker, tap "Choose a different story" to browse the whole library - Chumash, Nevi'im and Kesuvim, the Yamim Tovim, Jewish Life, Mitzvos and Stories of Tzadikim.
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.
Softcover 8″×8″
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Board book 6″×6″
Coloring book 8.5″×11″
Still deciding?
You can't go wrong. When in doubt, start with next week's parsha - it's suggested for you automatically. New to the process? Read our step-by-step guide to creating a personalized Torah storybook.
Frequently asked questions
Which parsha should I pick for my child's first book?
Start with next week's parsha. It's suggested for you automatically, it lands before the Shabbos your child will be learning it in cheder or Bais Yaakov, and it makes the book feel immediately relevant.
Can I make a book for my child's bar mitzvah parsha?
Yes. Choose "a different story" in the story picker and select the parsha of the bar or bas mitzvah. A hardcover book built around that sedra, with the child as the hero, is one of the most popular gifts we print.
What happens on a double-parsha week like Matos-Masei?
Torah Tale creates a single book covering both parshiyos, with balanced attention to the key events of each - one complete keepsake for the full week's leining.
Can I choose a story that isn't a parsha at all?
Yes. The story picker has seven collections: Torah, Nevi'im, Kesuvim, Holidays, Jewish Life, Mitzvos and Stories of Tzadikim - so you can choose a Yom Tov, a mitzvah story set in everyday life, or a story about one of the tzadikim.