Yeladim
February 24, 2005
In Parshat Ki Tisa, each Israelite is instructed to give a half-shekel to the \”temple fund\” every year. There is a midrash – a story told by rabbis to teach a lesson – about this portion.
Abby Gilad
Yeladim
February 17, 2005
Presidents Day is on Feb. 21. And in this week\’s Torah portion, Tetzaveh, it describes what would be a tipe of presidential inauguration for Aaron and his sons as the high priests of Israel.
The Nation and The World
February 3, 2005
Does your mother ever tell you to clean up your room or put your socks in the laundry? And when you ask her why you have to do it, does she say: \”Because I said so\”?
Yeladim
January 13, 2005
In last week\’s Torah Portion, the Israelites sat back and watched as God brought seven plagues upon the Egyptians. This week, in Parshat Bo, we read of the last three plagues.
Yeladim
January 6, 2005
Happy New Year! It is back to school and back to lessons. In this week\’s parshah, Pharaoh learns a few lessons, too – seven, to be exact.
Yeladim
December 30, 2004
Yeladim.This week, we start a new year – and a new book. Shemot (Exodus) is the second book of the Torah. The Israelites are in the deepest winter of their lives – a dark slavery. In this book, we will read about their move toward freedom, rebirth and spring.
Yeladim
December 9, 2004
We know that Chanukah is all about the miracle of the oil that lasted for eight days, right? Well, we have a new miracle driving around our streets. And, just like the little bit of oil that kept on going, these electric/hybrid cars use much less gas than a regular car.
Yeladim
November 25, 2004
At the Jewish Children\’s Bookfest at Mount Sinai on Nov. 14, children were given a journal and asked the following question:
\”What does being Jewish in America mean to me?\”
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