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The Translation Of The Torah (Continued from last week)
Posted on: January 6th, 2012
Kidz → Midrash StoriesPtolemy, King of Egypt, had requested of Elazar Kohen Gadol, that he send sages to his country to translate the Torah. Elazar complied by sending 72 sages. They were wined and dined and then the king put to them 72 questions, to test their wisdom.
Posted on: January 2nd, 2012
Kidz → Midrash StoriesKing Ptolemy of Egypt had heard that the Jews possessed the Torah, the five books of Moshe, which contained much wisdom and excellent laws. He desired to have this Torah translated into Greek so that he, too, might learn its contents.
Crossword Puzzle Solution – Jews Of Value
Posted on: December 12th, 2011
Kidz → Gamez → Crossword Puzzle.
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Kidz → Tales of the GaonimOnce a regiment of Austrian soldiers visited the city of Rimanov. Lacking proper facilities to house the troops, the commanding officer decided to use the main shul in the city for their quarters.
Posted on: December 5th, 2011
Kidz → Midrash StoriesFrom the descendants of Sancherev, a heathen King of Ashur who attempted to destroy Yerushalayim, arose great teachers in Israel — Shemayah and Avtalyon.
Posted on: November 25th, 2011
Kidz → Tales of the GaonimModesty and humility are traits that were usually found in our Gaonim. When the Chasam Sofer was courting the daughter of the Gaon, Rav Akiva Eiger, the chief rabbi of Posen (born Nov. 8, 1761 - died Oct. 12, 1837), he wrote to the Gaon inquiring about the qualities of his daughter.
Posted on: November 16th, 2011
Kidz → Midrash StoriesOur Sages tell the story of a very rich man, who as he grew old began to worry about his future.
Posted on: November 12th, 2011
Kidz → Midrash StoriesIn the late 18th and early 19th centuries the struggle between chassidim and their opponents, the misnagdim, reached its peak. In many cases, chassidim were barred from areas where the misnagdim were the majority. Certainly it was unheard of for a city to choose a chassidic adherent as its rav.
Crossword Puzzle Solution – Hometown Hero
Posted on: November 9th, 2011
Kidz → Gamez → Crossword Puzzle
Torah Is The Greatest Treasure
Posted on: November 2nd, 2011
Kidz → Midrash StoriesThe inhabitants of Simonia once came to Rav Yehuda HaNasi (also known as Rebbe) and asked him to recommend a scholar to serve as their rav, dayan, teacher and sofer. Rebbe sent them Levi ben Sisi.
Crossword Puzzle Solution – Yom Kippur
Posted on: October 12th, 2011
Kidz → Gamez → Crossword Puzzle.
Crossword Puzzle Solution – Bar Mitzvah Boy
Posted on: September 7th, 2011
Kidz → Gamez → Crossword Puzzle.
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