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Matot Masei

Matot Masei Word Search

This week we reach the dramatic conclusion of Sefer Bamidbar and we are in for a double thriller! Parshat Matot contains the story of the Jews waging war against Midian and teaches us the laws of what they were to do with the non-Kosher kitchen items they received from their enemies. We learn how to make something Kosher if it was used for non-Kosher purposes. We also learn of the request made by certain tribes to settle on the east side of the Jordan River, instead of in the Holy Land itself.

Parshat Masei lists the 42 places which the Jews travelled through on their journey from Egypt to the Holy Land. After learning some more detail of the borders of the land and how it was to be kept within the intended tribe, we all rise and exclaim, “Chazak Chazak Ven’itchazek”! How amazing it has been to be able to once again complete a full Sefer in our holy Torah!

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ELAZAR • GAD • JEWELLERY • JORDAN • MIDIAN • OATHS • REFUGE • REUVEN

Tangram Challenge!

Using all the shapes on the left can you make the rocket on the right?

Yehudis was scribbling happily with her crayons in the kitchen when Chaim arrived back from school.

He wandered over to the cupboard looking for a snack and after finding a fruit bar he went over to check on his little sister.

“No!” he shouted. He grabbed the piece of paper she was scribbling on away from her. Yehudis started to cry.

“What’s going on?” asked Ima, coming into the room.

“Yehudis scribbled on my school work!” Chaim shouted angrily. “She always ruins everything!”

“Chaim, I’m so sorry she has ruined your work. I’m sure daddy can help you fix it when he gets home. Please don’t be so angry, she’s only a toddler and didn’t mean it.”

Chaim marched out of the room. He was furious with Yehudis, his siblings and with the whole world.

Later that night when Abba and Chaim were working on his ruined school work together, Abba said “Chaim, Ima told me what happened today.”

“Yes, Abba” Chaim said, “Yehudis ruined my school work!”

“No” Abba said gently, “that’s not what I meant.”

“What do you mean?”

“I meant that Ima said you got so angry with Yehudis. Your face went red, your fists were clenched. I am worried about you, anger is dangerous. Letting oneself get angry can cause harm to yourself and others.” Abba replied. “You know, we all have times when things don’t go our way or people do things that aren’t nice to us whether by mistake or on purpose, but getting angry never helps.”

Chaim nodded his head, but he thought stubbornly to himself, it wasn’t my fault, she shouldn’t have scribbled on my work.

The next morning in class, Chaim was daydreaming when he heard Rabbi Stern mention anger. Chaim perked up to hear his teacher say “The Rambam says that even a little anger is wrong. I have found that for me, counting to ten under my breath whenever I feel like I’m getting angry helps me to calm down and re-assess the situation.”

Chaim wondered if anyone could avoid getting angry with his annoying sisters.

Thursday afternoon was swimming lessons and Chaim came home later than usual. He walked into the lounge and saw that Rivki and Yehudis were playing HIS game. The one grandma had bought him especially for HIS birthday. How dare they? Chaim started shouting at Rivki and Yehudis. He was so angry that he took the game and threw it across the room. Pieces scattered everywhere. Then there was a deafening silence.

Chaim suddenly looked around him. Yehudis was looking pale and scared and Rivki was crying. What have I done? He thought, shocked at his own behaviour.

“I am so so sorry” Chaim started crying. He ran over to his sisters and gave them a big hug. “I didn’t mean to frighten and upset you both, I was just so angry that I wasn’t thinking straight. I’m so sorry.”

Yehudis and Rivki hugged Chaim back. “It’s ok,” Rivki said. “We are sorry too. We know we shouldn’t have taken your game without asking.”

Chaim smiled. “That’s ok” he said and thought, from now on I am going to try counting to ten.

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