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What is the question of the week??
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ell hello again! How these weeks are flying, soon we will be heading to the beach, making
sure our tent pegs are secure, stealing as many jolly jumbos as we can and so so much
more #96DAYS #Canyouactuallybelieveit #bettersignup. I hope you all had a marvelous
week and even better Shabbos!!!! #iheardthebrochaisgonnabelit #Peppermintcrispyespls

“See, I present before you today a blessing and a curse.”

Moses informed the people about the blessings and curses that would be recited on Mount Gerizim
and Mount Ebal. The verse begins with the word "re'eh" - See, which is in the singular form. It then
continues with "lifneichem" - before you, which is in the plural form. What is the reason for this
change?

When a person finds himself in an inconvenient situation, he may become distressed and upset that
such a "curse" has happened to him. For example, if one gets stuck in traffic he may miss his flight,
and as a result he may lose out on a big business deal. But the truth is that it can actually turn out to
be a blessing. It is possible that the loss of money is meant as an atonement for past sins, as well as
preventing worse catastrophes from occuring. The Torah is alluding to this message by putting "See"
in the singular form, for there is really only "One" that knows if something is a blessing or a curse –
Hashem.

A man once asked King Solomon to teach him the language of the birds. King Solomon refused,

explaining that it was not a good idea to be familiar with it. The man persisted, so King Solomon

taught it to him.

One day the man was walking down the street and listened to the birds chirping. They were talking
about him, saying that tonight all his sheep were going to die! He thought to himself, "This is horrible

news, but at least I can sell them before that happens." Indeed he sold his sheep.
A few days later he listened to the birds chirping, and again they were talking about him, saying his

house was going to burn down. He quickly sold it, thinking to himself, "It's a good thing that I know

bird language! I am saving myself so much money!"

The next day he heard the birds saying that tonight he would die! He ran to King Solomon and told
him what had happened. King Solomon replied, "Now you'll understand why I didn't want you to

know the language of the birds. You did a certain sin for which you deserved a severe punishment,
but God, in His great kindness, wanted to give you a clean slate by giving you a small punishment -

killing all your sheep. However, you didn't allow Him to do that, so He moved on to your house. You
still did not allow Him do so, and therefore the only thing that God could give you to provide you with
atonement was your death."
When troubles befall a person he should attempt to accept it with joy, for who knows what tragedies

it is saving him from.

Weekly Positive Word Power Ideas :
May we have a good outlook on all
tragedies and set backs
#goodthoughtsforlife

(Adapted 1 minute vort @ 2
aish.com)

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Do you drive? You know when you’re driving on the
highway and everything is relaxed, you’ve got 'Adamah
Veshamayim' playing full blast and the air con is on max!

Suddenly, you realise that you have taken the wrong turn
You were so relaxed and in your state of mind that you
failed to look out for road signs and missed the right route.
And this is the lesson of our Parsha.

Re’eh – “Look!” First of all, keep your eyes open. Do not
rely on inertia. To be Jewish is to look where you’re going.
Anochi Nosen Lifneichem Hayom Bracha U’Klala – “I
present before you today a blessing and a curse.” Life is a
series of forks in the road. One leads to blessing, to life.
The other leads to death, to curse. Life is a path. The
choices we make today determine where we end up
tomorrow. Every choice has its consequences. To close our
eyes and go with the flow leads to a dead end… or worse.
We’re all drivers. The traffic is speeding along. A wrong
turn gets you nowhere very fast. Be sure to have your
Waze at hand. Seek counsel from others to help you spot
the elusive road signs. If you make a wrong turn, don’t be
afraid to turn around and get back on track. Most of all
remain alert. Look where you’re going.

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Name:

Shicvah: Orot

Q. Funny childhood nickname?
A. Kiri

Q. Choose a movie/book title for the story of your life?
A. Confessions of a shopaholic

Q. What are two truths and one lie about you?

A. Im studying teaching ‍ ‍ , I ran 21km in the
Jerusalem marathon ‍♀ ‍♀, I’m coming on camp
⛺⛺

Q. If you could fill a swimming pool with ANYTHING in the
world, what would it be?

A. Gummy sweets

Q. What’s the cheesiest movie moment or line you can think of?

A. We’re all in this together

Q. Do you have any strange phobias?

A. Planes ✈ ✈

Q. Name the song you know all the lyrics to:
A. Simcha Leiner and 1001 voices ‘stand up for each other’

Q. What’s your spirit animal and why?
A. Gabi Kahlberg. I believe no explanation is needed

Q. Life motto at the moment?
A. Were you your best self yesterday? Doesn’t matter you have another chance today


Q. What are 3 adjectives that best describe you?
A. The) Real Rosh Durban

Q. One interesting fact that you should know about me is….?
A. When I was younger I wanted to be a judge ‍⚖ ‍⚖ but Hashem had other plans.
Morah Yak for the win

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I would definitely be I would go for chocolate for sure.
neopolitan, it's a good mix of Don’t know how I could be an ice
cream flavour but I just think it’s
everything
Shabbat Shalom Gurim! flippen delicious!
Hope you all had a fantastic Shalom Dorot✌

week! So not much from my side!
Maddies, we are going to let you However, if you haven’t signed up

know THIS WEEK about our for camp yet, that’s pretty
launch it's going to be lammmeee.

insaaaane A delightful shabbos to all
Big school visits happening this Dorot
week. We can't wait to see you
Tyler Richter
boys and girls at school this
week! Come say hello, come chill Well since I’m an ice cream flavor and

and come banter not a human anymore, it wouldn’t
A joke to end off: Why did the
invisible man turn down the job matter to me because I can’t eat

offer? myself ‍♀
He couldn't see himself doing it.
Howzit Roim, how you?
Have a good one everyone!
Love Yoni and the Gurim team Shohhhhhhhh- we have the second most

Yoni Rosenthal signups for camp that makes the

Rocky road because I’m a bit nutty streets of glenhazel quake and gives me
Howzittttttt Ktan Tanim
the warm and fuzzies
I hope all you extraordinary people had an
extraordinary week Hold up your one hand Keep them coming legends .

and count your fingers- that’s how many We are taking over big time
days we are going to rock the
Hugeeee announcement: we will be
campsite ✋. Don’t forget to sign up for
camp!! Have the best Shabbos drawing the winner for the R502
Love, the Ktan Tanim family xx
Tuckshop voucher on Sunday .
Gabi Uria
Stay tuned to the insta page and

Whatsapp group to check if it’s you! To

ensure your name is in the draw- you can

still sign up for camp on Saturday

night Have a fantastic shabbos and

week to come

Peace and love to everyone xxx,

the Roim team

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1. The children of Israel were told to destroy all of the idols, altars, and places of worship of
the nations they would dispossess. Where were the children of Israel told to worship?
2.The people were told they could eat flesh within their gates, both clean and unclean.
What does this mean?
3.The children of Israel were not allowed to eat the tithes of corn, oil, etc. within their gates.
Where were they allowed to eat them?
4.Under what circumstance were the people to disregard the signs and wonders of a
dreamer or prophet?
5.What were the children of Israel to do if members of their community drew others away to
worship other gods in a specific place?
6.What are the two qualifications for an animal to be eligible for an Israelite to eat?
7.If an animal died on its own, what could an Israelite do with it?
8.The children of Israel were to tithe the produce of their fields every year. What were they
to do with the tithe?
9.Every so often, the Israelites were to dispose of the tithe in a different way than described
above. How often and what were they to do?
10.When were slaves allowed to go free and under what conditions?

1. They were told to worship in the place that God would choose to put his name.

2.Both those who were ritually pure and those who were ritually impure could eat acceptable meat. But

those who were impure could not eat animals eligible for sacrifice; they could eat the hart or gazelle.

3. Before God in a place He would choose.

4.A prophet was to be ignored if he suggested the people go after other gods to worship them.

5.The children of Israel were told to follow this wayward group, and kill them and all the inhabitants of the

place; also kill the cattle and utterly destroy everything in the place by fire.

6. Animals had to have a parted and cloven hoof, and had to chew their cud.

7.Give it to a stranger within their gates, or sell it to a foreigner.

8.They were to eat and enjoy the tithe before God in the place He would choose. If that place was too far

away, they were to sell their tithe, go to the place God chose, and buy whatever their heart desired, eat,

and rejoice with their household.

9. Every third year the Israelites were told to take their tithe and lay it up within the gates of their cities so

that Levites, strangers, widows, and orphans could enjoy it.

10.Slaves were allowed to go free in the seventh year, but they were not to be sent off empty handed. The

former owner was to furnish them liberally with animals, grains, and wine–in remembrance of how God

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1. How do you spell hard water How many lips does a flower have?
by only using 3 letters? Two-lips

2. What kind of fish chases a Why was the broom late to work?
mouse? It over-swept…

My Korean friend died today…
He was So Yung

How do you cut the ocean in half?
With a sea-saw

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A1. ICE 10
A2. A
catfish

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