Nancy Reuben Greenfield
Writer, Educator, Speaker

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Nancy has made a career out of adapting the Torah for different audiences.

Her passion for making the original text accessible to people of all backgrounds has led to a variety of accomplishments. 

Writer

* Groundbreaking Weekly Portion Summaries Featured on MyJewishLearning.com since 2003 touching millions around the world.

* Innovative Illustrated Tiptoe Through The Torah Scroll Activity for families and schools have connected thousands to the Torah since 2012.

* Former Texas Jewish Post Columnist,  A Taste of Honey
   
* Author, Illustrated children's book When Mommy Had A Mastectomy. 

* Free Lance Writer for Companies & Publications
Teacher              

* Tiptoe Through Genesis weekly study group for Nafshi Wellness, from 2020-2022.

* Professor of Speech Communications 

* Preschool Teacher & Substitute Kindergarten Teacher 

Day Job

* Former Director, Marketing/Communications. Now Board Advisor for MyEmploymentOptions.com. Position required speaking, leading group discussions, making presentations, writing and more.

Education 
Nancy graduated with honors and awards with her Bachelors degree from The American University and her Masters degree from North Texas State University. (University of Texas Denton). 

First Weekly Torah Portion Summaries  
Published on The Web
MyJewishLearning.com

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My Jewish Learning
Twenty three years ago, MyJewishLearning.com,
was established and since the beginning has featured Nancy's weekly Torah portion summary and discussion questions.

Still featured on the home page of the MJL website home page, her portions have reached millions of people around the world. MJL newsletter recipients who elect to subscribe in Torah Study receive the portion weekly via email. 

MyJewishLearning.com is part of 70 Faces Media, the largest nonprofit, nondenominational Jewish media organization in North America. 

The Birth of Tiptoe

On a restless night during a difficult moment in my life, I turned, like so many people have done for generations, to the Torah for hope and guidance. What a difference the original text made! The words were so powerful and poetic. 

At the time I was reading to my toddler son Torah stories. I wanted something more authentic for him so I began to read him the original text, adapting it  as I went. Not only was that hard, but the text was sometimes confusing.

So I began to adapting the Torah with the goal of bringing out the best of the original text with clarity and brevity. I wanted these eternal words to be a meaningful way for children and adults to connect with the Torah and with each other. 

Tiptoe Through The Torah has since evolved into several adaptations, including this one.

May Tiptoe Through The Torah be a source of light and blessing in your life.

Zoom Class: Tiptoe Through The Torah: Genesis  

If you are interested in getting notified when next free Zoom class begins send email with subject line: Notify Me About Tiptoe Zoom. Click TIPTOE to send me your email address.
Nancy's Free Torah Adaptations

Tiptoe Through The Torah 'Make A Scroll' Activity For Families & Schools - Using a child and adult friendly approach, families and schools can study and illustrate their own Torah.

Adult Weekly Torah Portion Weekly Summaries offered at www.MyJewishLearning.com  These portions are longer and more detailed than those on this site.

Tiptoe Through Torah Biblical Booklets for the Book of Genesis Individual weekly Torah portions from Genesis are available by portion in a printable e-booklet. Great for preparing for a Bar/Bat Mitzvah. Free on Kindle Unlimited &DelightfullyDifferentPublishing

Tiptoe Through Genesis Book
A page a day approach to the first book of Torah radiates with relevancy and beauty. Available on Amazon for purchase as a paperback or ebook or download free on Kindle Unlimited.
 
Tiptoe Through The Torah 'Make A Scroll' Activity For Families & Schools - Using a child and adult friendly approach, families and schools can study and illustrate their own Torah.  
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Tiptoe Through The Torah

Authentic
Accessible
Easy Way
To Appreciate
the
Teachings of Moses. 

Partial Bibliography
for
Tiptoe Through The Torah
(Alphabetical Order)

Robert Alter - The Five Books of Moses; published b W.W. Noron & Company, 2004
Etz Hayim - Published by The Rabbinical Assembly, The United Synagogue of Conservative Judaism. Produced by The Jewish Publication Society, 2004
Everett Fox - The Schocken Bible: Vol. 1, The Five Books of Moses; Illustrations by Schwebel.  Published by Schocken Books Inc., 1997
Rabbi Samson Raphael Hirsch - The Pentateuch; published by The Judaica Press, 1990
Rabbi Aryeh Kaplan - The Living Torah, The Five Books of Moses and the Haftarot; published by Maznaim Publishing Corporation, 1981
Rabbi Nossom Scherman - Stone Edition; Published by Mesorah Publications  Artscroll Series, 2001
The Schottenstein Edition of all Five Books; Artscroll Publications, Ltd.
Adin Even-Israel Steinsaltz - The Steinsaltz Chumash; Koren Publishers

History of Tiptoe Through The Torah and Make A Torah Scroll Activity Author Nancy Reuben Greenfield