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July 3, 2003

Parshat Korah

Korah picks a fight with Moses and says, "I’m a Levite, too. I deserve to be given as much honor as you." When a group of Israelites decide to take Korach’s side, they are swallowed up by the earth.

Have you ever decided to take sides when two of your friends fought? If you ever see a fight, it’s better to get involved as a peacemaker and not a sidetaker.

Here’s a challenge:

Do you know the answer to this

Revolutionary question?

It’s 1763. You’re a content British colonist and proud of it. The French and Indian War has just ended. Peace reigns in the colonies.

What did Great Britain create in 1765 that put you on The Road to Revolution?

1. The Stamp Act

2. The Intolerable Acts

3. The Benny Hill Show

Summer Camp Tongue Twisters

Okay, so you’re twiddling your thumbs waiting for camp to start? Get to work on these tongue twisters so you can impress your camp-mates!

– A slippery slimy snake slithered in the sandy Sahara.

– A big black bear sat on a big black bug.

Now, make up your own! Here’s one I cooked up:

– The camp cook can’t keep kosher kugel cold.

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