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Chelm Keeps Kosher

The village of Chelm, as everybody knows, is a Jewish shetl somewhere around Poland or maybe it’s around Latvia someplace. The people of Chelm wanted to be good Jews, but sometimes it was hard work. Sometimes the people get confused. Now, there are people today who think that the villagers of Chelm are stupid butContinue reading “Chelm Keeps Kosher”

Posted bydancingdinosaurOctober 27, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inFor Children

Cast Away (a High Holiday Story)

I was four years old the first time I met the duck. My dad had taken me to the Tashlich service on Rosh Hashanah. A small group of people from our synagogue had gathered by river. The rabbi said a brief prayer, read a Psalm, and told us to spread out along the riverbank. EverybodyContinue reading “Cast Away (a High Holiday Story)”

Posted bydancingdinosaurOctober 27, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inFor Children

Miracles

Have you ever seen a miracle, a real miracle that God performed? Rachel had always wondered where all the miracles went. Her teachers in Hebrew school would read the stories from the Torah that were filled with great miracles God had performed — things like splitting the Red Sea or providing manna to eat inContinue reading “Miracles”

Posted bydancingdinosaurOctober 27, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inFor Children

Chanukah Story

Until now, Shimon the pottery maker and his Jewish neighbors could always find a way to sneak around the decrees against Jews that came from the Syrian king. But this latest decree might be impossible to avoid. It forbade Jews to perform the ritual circumcision of newborn sons. Shimon’s wife, Sarah, was pregnant. They alreadyContinue reading “Chanukah Story”

Posted bydancingdinosaurOctober 27, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inFor Children

Chanukah Presents

Imagine having all the toys and games you ever wanted. Your playroom would be like a toy store: filled with trucks and trains and airplanes and ships, Lego and K’nex, Gameboys and Nintendo, every Beanie Baby ever made, Power Rangers and Ninja Turtles and Barbies galore and huge amounts of Playmobil–any toy or game youContinue reading “Chanukah Presents”

Posted bydancingdinosaurOctober 23, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inFor Children

The Brightness of Candles

The wind howled and roared. Michael expected the palm trees to snap any moment as the wind drove the tops of the tall trees over until they nearly touched the ground. The rain slashed across the yard, more rain falling faster and harder than Michael had ever seen before. And to think that only aContinue reading “The Brightness of Candles”

Posted bydancingdinosaurOctober 23, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inFor Children

Purim Surprise

Joey and his little sister Ilana wanted to be happy. Purim is supposed to be a joyous holiday. In fact, the rabbis point to only two things people must do on Purim, read the Megillah, which tells the story of Esther, and be happy. The commandment to be happy on Purim is so important thatContinue reading “Purim Surprise”

Posted bydancingdinosaurOctober 23, 2020October 29, 2020Posted inFor Children

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