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| Korach and his men! |
PARSHA PUZZLE:
Bnei Yisrael
might have thought it was odd,
That Hashem
asked Moshe from each shevet a rod.
But some of
Bnei Yisrael still had doubt,
How Aharon
was chosen, what was that all about?
So from
every Shevet, they each brought a staff,
And the Nasi
would put on it, his autograph.
From Shevet
Levi they had one of their own,
And on it
was written the name of Aharon.
Moshe placed
the staffs exactly where he was told,
As everyone
watched them and then lo and behold.
As Moshe
left all the rods for the whole night,
He came back
in the morning and saw such a sight.
One of them
changed like a branch from a tree,
Can you
guess whose changed miraculously?
Not only did
it change, but even added some more,
There was
something else added that wasn’t before.
Can you
guess whose it was and what also did grow,
If you
guessed the answer, this Parsha you know!
(Aharon,
almonds)
PARSHA PUZZLE:
This
week we read in Parshat Korach that Korach was jealous and angry at Moshe and
the positions of authority that he and others held. He began a rebellion against Moshe.
"And
they gathered against Moshe and Aharon and said: You have too much! The whole
congregation is holy, so why have you lifted yourselves over the congregation
of Hashem? [Korach:16:3]"
In Mishlei
27,4 it is written: “Wrath is cruel, and
anger is overwhelming; but who is able to stand before jealousy?” Being angry and jealous is a very bad middah.
You will
need a bottle of soda (with soda in it) for this game. Begin by talking about
anger. Now tell everyone that the soda bottle represents anger. Everyone will
begin talking about what makes them angry and then begin tossing the bottle
back and forth between each person. After a while call stop and the person
holding the soda bottle must open it. The built up pressure in the bottle will
cause the soda to explode. Explain how anger builds up until we eventually
explode. Let us remember that just because you do not have what someone else
has, does not take away from who you are. In fact, because everyone is
different, you can do things that no one else can do. Viewing yourself in
this way can provide you with the knowledge to know that everyone has a mission
in this world. We are all given special
talents to make this world a better place.
Don’t be jealous of others. Use
what you have!
FOOD FOR THOUGHT:
In this
week’s Parsha, Korach and 250 men were swallowed up. Here is a cake that represents all of the men
being swallowed up. This cake is so
delicious- everyone will swallow it all up!
What you
will need:
Apple cake
Toy People
or cookie people
Apple
cake:
Ingredients:
·
3 cups flour
·
1 Tbsp. baking powder
·
1 tsp. salt
·
2 cups sugar
·
1 cup cooking oil
·
4 eggs
·
2 1/2 tsp. vanilla
·
1/4 cup orange juice
·
2-3 apples, sliced
·
1 tsp. cinnamon
·
3/4 cup granulated sugar
Preparation:
1.
Place all ingredients (except apples, cinnamon and 3/4 cup
sugar) in a large mixing bowl. Beat until smooth.
2. Pour half the batter into a greased tube pan.
3. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
4. Arrange half the apples, and then sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar.
5. Repeat layer.
6. Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celsius) for 90 minutes. (Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cake and checking that it comes out clean.)
2. Pour half the batter into a greased tube pan.
3. Sprinkle with cinnamon sugar.
4. Arrange half the apples, and then sprinkle with more cinnamon sugar.
5. Repeat layer.
6. Bake at 300 degrees Fahrenheit (150 degrees Celsius) for 90 minutes. (Check for doneness by inserting a toothpick into the cake and checking that it comes out clean.)
When the cake has cooled, place it on a round
dish. Place plastic people upside down
in the center of the cake, or bake people cookies. (Recipe for cookies in Mishpacha Jr. 306).
Have a wonderful Shabbat! Ruchie
