Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
Weekly Puzzle
To do this puzzle, just change each letter to a letter that is directly before or directly after in the alphabet. So “A” would have to be “B”, and “F” would have to either be “E” or “G”. Once you solve the puzzle, the answer is spelled out.
Why did the golfer change his pants?
A F D B T R D I F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H P S B G N M D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H O P M F
_ _ _ _ _
Why did the golfer change his pants?
A F D B T R D I F
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H P S B G N M D
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
H O P M F
_ _ _ _ _
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Fruit-Yogurt Sundae
Cut up your favorite fruits. Some ideas are strawberries, bananas, oranges, mangos, kiwi's...Mix in about a cup of yogurt. For an extra treat, top off with some sprinkles, or for a healthier option sprinkle on nuts. Enjoy!
Monday, May 26, 2008
Make a bookmark!
You will need:
White Cardstock
Decorative materials/paper/markers/photos
Glue Stick
Clear contact paper
Hole puncher
Ribbon
Directions:
Cut the white cardstock to the size bookmark you want. Cut out other colored paper in shapes, photos, draw a picture...whatever you want! Glue it all down. Cover the whole bookmark with clear contact paper. Punch a hole in the top and tie a ribbon through it. Happy reading!
Sunday, May 25, 2008
Survey of the Week
Which female in the Torah are you most like? Why?
Post your answers in the comments section.
Friday, May 23, 2008
Dvar Torah for Parshat Bichukotai
Oy! I'm so sorry about not posting so often! If you've ever been on the schedule where you seriously can't figure out when to sleep because 24 hours is just not enough time to do everything you need to get done, then I'm sure you understand...
"You must pass the ball to each other," Ms. Gibson said. "If you want your team to win, you all need to work together, if you just try to run down with the ball and play your own game then your team will lose."
Sarah's team was in the middle of the first game of the interschool competition and they had a new coach. They all stood huddled around him at halftime, listening to his words of wisdom and inspiration intended to keep them going through the second half and carry them through to a win.
"It doesn't sound as if she cares whether we win or lose," Sarah said to Miri as they jogged out to the field. "All she says is, 'if you do this you will win, if you do that you will lose.' It's all 'if you,' 'if you.'"
"Yeah," Miri said. "Instead of telling us that we will lose, it would be nice if she would encourage us to play well in a positive way."
"It's like this week's Torah reading," Sarah said. "The reading starts with the words 'If you follow My laws.' We had a long discussion in class about the word 'if.' Does it mean 'if,' or does it mean 'please'"?
"What's the difference?" Miri asked as they waited for the whistle to blow.
"Well, this little word," Sarah explained, "changes the whole meaning of the verse. It could make G‑d sound as if He doesn't really care whether we win or lose, and all He is saying is 'if you keep the mitzvot you will be blessed.' Or, it could be a passionate plea from G‑d that we should keep the mitzvot and learn Torah, and consequently we will be blessed."
"So," Miri said, "what did you decide, does G‑d care if we do the mitzvot?"
"The Talmud says," Sarah explained "that G‑d is pleading with us to do the mitzvot. G‑d wants us to live a life filled with positive things. He wants us to study Torah and do the mitzvot, such as being kind to each other and kind to our parents, to our brothers and sisters and being good to a lonely person, and like Shabbat and kosher and so on."
"Wow! Pleading with us! That's amazing," said Miri.
"Yeah," said Sarah. "But most importantly He wants us to win the game!"
"Remember to pass…!" Miri yelled as she ran for the ball...
This article is produced by Chabad.org, and is copyrighted by the author and/or Chabad.org. If you enjoyed this article, we encourage you to distribute it further, provided that you do not revise any part of it, and you include this note, credit the author, and link to www.chabad.org. If you wish to republish this article in a periodical, book, or website, please email permissions@chabad.org.
But as busy as I am I'm REALLY going to try to post every day next week!
Here's a story/dvar torah for Parshat Bichukotai:
Care to Win
By Mendy Loewenthal"You must pass the ball to each other," Ms. Gibson said. "If you want your team to win, you all need to work together, if you just try to run down with the ball and play your own game then your team will lose."
Sarah's team was in the middle of the first game of the interschool competition and they had a new coach. They all stood huddled around him at halftime, listening to his words of wisdom and inspiration intended to keep them going through the second half and carry them through to a win.
"It doesn't sound as if she cares whether we win or lose," Sarah said to Miri as they jogged out to the field. "All she says is, 'if you do this you will win, if you do that you will lose.' It's all 'if you,' 'if you.'"
"Yeah," Miri said. "Instead of telling us that we will lose, it would be nice if she would encourage us to play well in a positive way."
"It's like this week's Torah reading," Sarah said. "The reading starts with the words 'If you follow My laws.' We had a long discussion in class about the word 'if.' Does it mean 'if,' or does it mean 'please'"?
"What's the difference?" Miri asked as they waited for the whistle to blow.
"Well, this little word," Sarah explained, "changes the whole meaning of the verse. It could make G‑d sound as if He doesn't really care whether we win or lose, and all He is saying is 'if you keep the mitzvot you will be blessed.' Or, it could be a passionate plea from G‑d that we should keep the mitzvot and learn Torah, and consequently we will be blessed."
"So," Miri said, "what did you decide, does G‑d care if we do the mitzvot?"
"The Talmud says," Sarah explained "that G‑d is pleading with us to do the mitzvot. G‑d wants us to live a life filled with positive things. He wants us to study Torah and do the mitzvot, such as being kind to each other and kind to our parents, to our brothers and sisters and being good to a lonely person, and like Shabbat and kosher and so on."
"Wow! Pleading with us! That's amazing," said Miri.
"Yeah," said Sarah. "But most importantly He wants us to win the game!"
"Remember to pass…!" Miri yelled as she ran for the ball...
This article is produced by Chabad.org, and is copyrighted by the author and/or Chabad.org. If you enjoyed this article, we encourage you to distribute it further, provided that you do not revise any part of it, and you include this note, credit the author, and link to www.chabad.org. If you wish to republish this article in a periodical, book, or website, please email permissions@chabad.org.
Wednesday, May 21, 2008
Puzzle of the Day
For this puzzle, find the number that fits in the blank. Then at the bottom, fill in the letter that goes with the number you filled in. When you are done, you will find a message.
Number of months in a year __ = H
Number of shoes you put on in the morning _ = O
Number of days of Hanukkah __ = S
Number of hours in a day __ = A
Number of days in a week __ = M
Number of months in summer __ = C
Number of letters in the word yaldah __ = O
Number of sides of a pentagon __ = W
Number of heads you have __ = I
Number that 24 X 2 makes __ N
Number of legs a dog has __ = H
Number of months in a year __ = H
Number of shoes you put on in the morning _ = O
Number of days of Hanukkah __ = S
Number of hours in a day __ = A
Number of days in a week __ = M
Number of months in summer __ = C
Number of letters in the word yaldah __ = O
Number of sides of a pentagon __ = W
Number of heads you have __ = I
Number that 24 X 2 makes __ N
Number of legs a dog has __ = H
___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___
7 8 2 4 1 24 3 12 48 6 5
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)