The Torah is
a never ending scroll of life lessons that keeps on giving. Thousands of years
ago on the edge of Mt. Sinai, Moses received the Torah and shared it with us,
the Jews of past, present and future. The object of this gift is to use it over
and over again, and allow it to permeate our minds, bodies, and souls.
The students in our 4th grade core class are slowly learning the many lessons
shared by generations before us. Each
week we deconstruct another phrase to help us better understand the world
around us and bring us closer to GOD, our community, and ourselves. The
lessons we study each week help us to understand we have infinite control over
the decisions we make and the Torah teaches us to always work towards doing the
right thing no matter how difficult it may be.
We have been studying the
complex nature of Noah, and what it truly means to be righteous. Was Noah
truly righteous, or was he just better than anyone else. In class our
students have been turning this phrase over and over again…is it OK to just be
better than someone else, or does GOD ask more of us? We are
beginning to learn that we must set the bar higher than just someone else, and
reach to be the best we can be. Take some time to share your ideas with
your children, and ask them what behavior is good enough, and what behavior is
the best.
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