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TableTalk: Noah

In this week’s parsha, God saves Noah, after destroying the rest of the world with a flood.

Although God clearly thinks Noah is a worthy individual, it takes another 10 generations until God chooses Abraham, the person with whom He’d like to make a covenant to build a special nation.

Parsha Craft: Noah. Rainbow Necklaces.

Introduction:

This week’s parsha, Parshat Noach, has very colorful craft potential! After the devastating flood, God promises Noah that he will never destroy the world in this way again. As a sign of this covenant, He places a rainbow in the clouds. All rainbow-related crafts are great for this parsha. But, kids will especially love dyeing their own pasta, stringing it, and wearing it this week.

Parsha Recipes: VaAyra. Frog Cookies.

This week’s Torah reading introduces us to the first seven of the ten plagues. Frogs are the second plague to hit Egypt. And while plagues don’t usually translate well into baked goods, we’re happy to present Frog Cookies this week!

Torah Treats: VaAyra. Staffs and Serpents

In this week’s Torah reading, Moshe and Aharon beseech Pharoah to free the Israelites from slavery and to let them leave Egypt.

Parsha Recipe: VaAyra. Pharoah’s Hardened Heart Cookies

In this week’s Torah reading, Parshat Va’Ayra, we read about seven of the Ten plagues and Pharoah’s back-and-forth between promising the Jews permission to leave Egypt, and his subsequent “change of heart,” forbidding them from leaving.

TableTalk: VaAyra

In this week’s Torah reading, Parshat Va’Ayra, we learn about the first seven plagues that God brought on Egypt. For the first three plagues, God commands Moses to tell Aaron, his brother, to hit the water and then the ground to begin the plague.

Episode #12. The Blessings of a Broken Phone.

This week’s podcasts has us looking at how small struggles (and even big ones!) can help us become our best selves.

Episode #11. Owning Your Feelings. The Case for Authenticity.

It’s been a rough week in Israel. Today we talk about owning your feelings and embracing your authentic self.

Podcast #9. Blackouts.

This week I’m talking about how we label our kids, how we love our kids and our time in the blackout. 

Podcast. Helicopter Parenting and Sick Bed Snuggles

It’s been a long week in the Katz house — so we’re talking helicopter parenting and the joys of a good snuggle.