On Their Own
By Mendy Loewenthal
When Dani and Rafi try to build camping tents, they realize that G-d has been giving us independent jobs from the beginning of time
Parshah » Bereishit - Genesis » Bereishit » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » On Their Own
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Hard and Soft Sticks
By Mendy Loewenthal
"I'm trying to make a bow and arrow," Ben said. "I'm trying to find some nice strong sticks that I could use for the arrows, and a long springy one that could be the bow..."
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Matot » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » Hard and Soft Sticks
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Living with the Parshah: Challenge
By Mendy Loewenthal
This week: "We have just completed two stages. I have been selected to play for the team, and my team has been selected to play in the tournament. Now we are starting again, as we have to climb the next mountain..."
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Massei » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah: Challenge
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Tzitzit-Pod
By Mendy Loewenthal
"David!" Ben shouted, trying to catch his little brother's attention. "Please, G‑d, don't let the iPod be lost..." Ben said in a silent prayer.
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Shelach » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » Tzitzit-Pod
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Sleeping Lion
By Mendy Loewenthal
"He was one of the most inspiring teachers we've had," Ben said. "He managed to make us feel like we were in control of our studies and that we could do better or worse based on our choices."
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Balak » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » Sleeping Lion
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Model Torah Plane
By Mendy Loewenthal
"You know what," said David's older brother Ben, "we could build our own model plane!" "How could we do that?" David asked wide eyed. "They seem so complicated and detailed..."
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Chukat » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » Model Torah Plane
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I Know It Already
By Mendy Loewenthal
Adam had been enjoying the splashing but was starting to feel that he was wasting his time in the shallow end with boys who didn't even know how to swim.
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Korach » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » I Know It Already
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Positive Light
By Mendy Loewenthal
"It was just funny, because it still felt like Mr. Benson was teaching the class. If you would ask me who taught the Sedra this week, I would say Mr. Benson, even though he wasn't there."
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Behaalotecha » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » Positive Light
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Egg Numbers
By Mendy Loewenthal
"Did you know," Ben said, "that if this would be a non kosher egg, like an owl's egg, and it would fall into a pot of food, then the whole pot-full of food would become non-kosher?"
Parshah » Bamidbar - Numbers » Bamidbar » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » Egg Numbers
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Care to Win
By Mendy Loewenthal
"It doesn't sound as if he cares whether we win or lose," Ben said to David as they jogged out to the field. "All he says is, 'if you do this you will win, if you do that you will lose.' It's all 'if you,' 'if you.'"
Parshah » Vayikra - Leviticus » Bechukotai » Family Parshah » Living with the Parshah » Care to Win
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