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Crossword Puzzle Solution – Making Aliyah
Posted on: March 7th, 2013
Kidz → Gamez → Crossword Puzzle.
Posted on: February 22nd, 2013
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimChazal thought very highly of a jester, a person who makes people laugh. They say that a special high place is waiting for him in Gan Eden.
Posted on: February 14th, 2013
Kidz → Midrash StoriesThe piety of the saint Rabi Chanina ben Dosa was so great that people would often request that he daven on their behalf. Once, the son of Rabban Gamliel became dangerously sick. He sent two talmidim to the home of Rabi Chanina with the message: “Pray to God that my son will get well."
Posted on: February 8th, 2013
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimThe relatives of the 80 witches whom Rabi Shimon ben Shetach brought to the gallows vowed vengeance as they bided their time for an opportune moment to strike back at the Nasi of the Sanhedrin. It was not long afterwards that their chance arrived.
Crossword Puzzle – There’s An App For That
Posted on: February 1st, 2013
Kidz → Gamez → Crossword Puzzle.
Posted on: February 1st, 2013
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimThe piety and good deeds of Rabi Chanina ben Dosa inspired his disciples to follow in his footsteps. Foremost among his good deeds was charity. The following story is told about two of Rabi Chanina's disciples.
Posted on: January 25th, 2013
Kidz → Midrash StoriesWhile Shimon ben Shetach was head of the Sanhedrin a great sage passed away. He came to a disciple in a dream and told him of the great punishments awaiting Rabi Shimon ben Shetach because he permitted 80 witches to continue living in Ashkelon. As these witches were casing the people to sin, he would be punished for allowing them to live.
1Posted on: January 17th, 2013
Kidz → Midrash StoriesAfter the death of Balshazzar, Darius the Medean became king of Babylon. He appointed 120 governors to rule over his provinces and over them he appointed three presidents, and over them he appointed Daniel. The king admired the wisdom of Daniel and this evoked jealousy and enmity among all the ministers who sought to find fault with him. But Daniel was too honest and wise.
1Posted on: January 11th, 2013
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimWhen Alexander Yannai, king of Judea, appointed Rabi Shimon ben Shetach as president of the Sanhedrin, peace and tranquility reigned in the land. Prosperity came to the people as they followed in the ways of the Torah.
The Return Of Shimon ben Shetach
Posted on: December 28th, 2012
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimWhen the sages prevented Alexander Yannai, king of Yehuda, from becoming Kohen Gadol, he ordered that all the sages of Israel be killed. Many were; those not caught, fled. The greatest sage of them all, Rabi Shimon hen Shetach, was saved by his sister, Queen Shlomit Alexandra, who sheltered him in a secret hiding place.
Posted on: December 20th, 2012
Kidz → Midrash StoriesThrough the influence of Daniel, who was one of the ministers of King Nevuchadnezar, his three companions, Chananiah, Mishael and Azariah were appointed as governors over various provinces in Bavel.
Posted on: December 14th, 2012
Kidz → Tales of the Gaonim"Interrogate the witnesses extensively; yet be cautious with your words, lest they learn from them to lie,” the sage and leader of the generation, Rabi Shimon ben Shetach admonished the chief justice, Rabi Yehudah ben Tabai. This was because of a grievous error the chief justice had committed.
Crossword Puzzle Solution – Got Juice
Posted on: December 13th, 2012
Kidz → Gamez → Crossword Puzzle.
Posted on: December 7th, 2012
Kidz → Midrash StoriesThere are many wonderful stories narrated in Scriptures about the experiences of the Navi Daniel. Many of these stories are found in Sefer Daniel, while others are found in the Talmud and Midrash.
2Posted on: November 30th, 2012
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimA famous scholars of the beis midrash in the city of Brodi was Rav Avraham Gershon of Kitov. This modest and unassuming man possessed such wondrous qualities of goodness and knowledge that the great Nodah B’Yehudah referred to him, in part, as follows:
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