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The binyan shlomo says to light the menorah in the morning, where?

1. In the forest 2. At home 3. In a shul or in a beis medrash 4. On a camel

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The maharich would eat a special meal on which day of chanukah?

1. First 2. Fourth 3. Sixth 4. eighth The kav hayashar says to wear what when lighting the menorah?

1. A talis 2. Nice clothing 3. A top hat 4. A plastic bag

The bnei yissasschar says that a dreidel should be made out of what?

1. Plastic 2. Jello 3. Wood 4. Stone

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The shulchan aruch says it's best to put the menorah under __ tefachim 1. TWENTY 2. THREE 3. FIVE POINT FIVE 4. TEN

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Some people have a minhag to set D B up the menorah how many days 1. 3 2. 12 before 3. 24,867.86 chanukah?

4. 8

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The rama says to eat what on chanukah?

1. Cheese 2. Chinese food 3. Tuna 4. Potatoes

ANSWER KEY: a-4, B-2, C-4, D-1, E-2, F-1, G-3, H-3

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The mekor chaim says its best to place the menorah over ________ tefachim 1. ONE 2. NINETEEN 3. TEN 4. ONE HUNDRED

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SISTERS! chaya bluma & chana ita prupas

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Hi! We are so happy to have you! What are your names and ages?

Chaya Bluma: Hi I’m Chaya Bluma and I’m 9 years old.

Chana Ita: I’m C hana Ita and I’m 6 years old .

Where do you live? How long have you lived there for?

We live in a plac e called Moshav Aviel.

We have lived he re for 6 years and befo re that we lived in Yerusha layim.

s g n i l b i s y n a m w o H o you have? d two e v a h s. g We n i l b si o is other h w a Lib Sara rah o p i z T 3 and is 4 o h w Basya old. s h t mon

ees… r t f o s ave lot h e ches.

W a ! e l p u , if s t e beau e, oliv in t n e m ee.

It’s very e r l t c , g e o g r n s ra l E more t n lemon, o ve a very specia a l p ha ted to n o a s w l a k a e r W ei B tree so n g B o m r o s r E places on Ish t People f z n a e h r C e l f pecia few dif a in e of the s r l kinds e l h a e it v a d h e nt e also W . they pla s and v a e v h a s e o l M a the row te g o around esn’t s l o a d e t I W . . y ers ly tast l a den on e r of flow r a s g e t o t s a it t rn how a e l d of e in mint. And k W . t r a a h g w d su learn o s l a even nee e v and w a h s n eat. a o c m e w the s plant

e k i l u o y o d What for fun? to do

uma: Chaya Bl awing r d , g in Danc a: Chana It s, and ic t s a n m gy all of h it w g playin the n o s l a the anim moshav.

t a h W ! l o u o o c y o o s Thadto’sf animalisthd? kin playing w s, t i b e b lik , ra s e s

or H : ots a t r I r a a p Chan , cats, s dog ed s u lso lav a e a: W nd S the m a u l s in en a B y k d a c a i h h h C ve c d they a h to e kin h t like r. a Midb

Where do to school? you

Chaya B schoo luma: We go l out Mosh of the to av schoo because t he l on t not f h e Mosh rum. av is Chana I schoo ta: We go t o l on a becau j e ep se we have t throu o gh the very r fields drive o on a to sc cky road t ho o get in a pl ol. The sc ho a Yaako ce called Z ol is v ichro n

Are you the only frum family on the Moshav?

There is another frum family on th e Moshav that cam e to live with us a few months ago and there is one fam ily on the Moshav wher e the mother is C hozer B’tshuva (she be came frum).

Wow! What do your parents do?

Our father is the

What is it like being one of the only frum families on the moshav?

We don’t know :) We’re just used to it.

LISTEN NOW

rabbi of the mos

hav and

the Rabbi of the s hul on the Moshav. It’s th e only shul on the Mosh av. Our family does Kiruv.

We used to have lots of sleepover guests and bochrim to help w ith the minyan on shabbo s but now the other fr um family takes over for us.

But we still have a lot of guests from the moshav coming in and ou t of our house. We also h ost a lot of meals in s hul.

Hi! We are so happy to have you! What are your names and ages?

Chaya Bluma: Hi I’m Chaya Bluma and I’m 9 years old.

Chana Ita: I’m C hana Ita and I’m 6 years old .

Where do you live? How long have you lived there for?

We live in a plac e called Moshav Aviel.

We have lived he re for 6 years and befo re that we lived in Yerusha layim.

s g n i l b i s y n a m w o H o you have? d two e v a h s. g We n i l b si o is other h w a Lib Sara rah o p i z T 3 and is 4 o h w Basya old. s h t mon

ees… r t f o s ave lot h e ches.

W a ! e l p u , if s t e beau e, oliv in t n e m ee.

It’s very e r l t c , g e o g r n s ra l E more t n lemon, o ve a very specia a l p ha ted to n o a s w l a k a e r W ei B tree so n g B o m r o s r E places on Ish t People f z n a e h r C e l f pecia few dif a in e of the s r l kinds e l h a e it v a d h e nt e also W . they pla s and v a e v h a s e o l M a the row te g o around esn’t s l o a d e t I W . . y ers ly tast l a den on e r of flow r a s g e t o t s a it t rn how a e l d of e in mint. And k W . t r a a h g w d su learn o s l a even nee e v and w a h s n eat. a o c m e w the s plant

e k i l u o y o d What for fun? to do

uma: Chaya Bl awing r d , g in Danc a: Chana It s, and ic t s a n m gy all of h it w g playin the n o s l a the anim moshav.

t a h W ! l o u o o c y o o s Thadto’sf animalisthd? kin playing w s, t i b e b lik , ra s e s

or H : ots a t r I r a a p Chan , cats, s dog ed s u lso lav a e a: W nd S the m a u l s in en a B y k d a c a i h h h C ve c d they a h to e kin h t like r. a Midb

Where do to school? you

Chaya B schoo luma: We go l out Mosh of the to av schoo because t he l on t not f h e Mosh rum. av is Chana I schoo ta: We go t o l on a becau j e ep se we have t throu o gh the very r fields drive o on a to sc cky road t ho o get in a pl ol. The sc ho a Yaako ce called Z ol is v ichro n

Are you the only frum family on the Moshav?

There is another frum family on th e Moshav that cam e to live with us a few months ago and there is one fam ily on the Moshav wher e the mother is C hozer B’tshuva (she be came frum).

Wow! What do your parents do?

Our father is the

What is it like being one of the only frum families on the moshav?

We don’t know :) We’re just used to it.

LISTEN NOW

rabbi of the mos

hav and

the Rabbi of the s hul on the Moshav. It’s th e only shul on the Mosh av. Our family does Kiruv.

We used to have lots of sleepover guests and bochrim to help w ith the minyan on shabbo s but now the other fr um family takes over for us.

But we still have a lot of guests from the moshav coming in and ou t of our house. We also h ost a lot of meals in s hul.

What’s it like living in Israel during the war?

We are in a saf e place in the North so w e didn’t have to get evacuate d. But a lot of people came here from places in the N orth that were not so sa fe. A lot of people got cal led up to go fight and a lot of people from he re went to help in the fiel ds next to Gaza because th ey don’t have enough pe ople working.

ist l e l who a e v the a l h l e a W of s e m a t to n e w of n that e l p he peo t m o fr the fight l l a av h se s o o h m w ors b h g i ers h t ne a f and s n the o s n i o to j t ven a n e d w e hat w t ople y e m p f ar ot o l A . my r a for e h to t t n e w ere. h m o fr

atch w o t e m t that ca o l a y t they a u h b C , f t f o e t l lo y just e h T .

We had a s u our r t c o e f t v o a r h ks to p the Mos e e t who w e l w e e y f a h a C r ood. f was one came fo r e e r h e e h t And we mad o s d Moshav. o e have r fo e w h d s n o a k t wanted t and lot lef c a y e t a h o c r p e th av that h s o But now tel that M o h e h a t o m ro e is als r e ere h h people f T t . v d a n h a s l e Mo schoo o t ecause o b watch th g e r e e w h t e her living e r a Either . t is near w a s h e t s u s o ie famil their h f o t u are 180 o the war e r v a o e m n t o t the e righ iv r l a e y they had n e h t t h h or rig because t u o S e rth. We in th o N e h t war in toys m e h t t h broug s and e h t o l c and y were e h T . s k snac py! very hap

Do you eve sirens? r hear

Never ever!

Baruc Hashe h m. The only siren we ha ve is o Yom H n azikar on remem bering soldi the ers.

y r o t s a s u l l n e t e h u o w y Cant happenestds over? thau had gue ht yo ur at nig shul. We

to Kipp But s . m e e o l m On Y one co 50 peop ryone 1 y eve t ever round n’t o o n d a y e a have g the d times w we e n duri s. Som nyan so We i e . com have a M people e so l even o invite 11 peop an. t y e have ly invit nice Min a al usu n have a we c

One t ime it was s and I ha was p laying bbos outsi de wit h a fe friend w s and then w were going e to hav Shabb e o kid ha s party lik e s father and I aske every d my if I co them u ld inv so we could ite all to eat g father ether and my said y did th es. We is a fe w wee also and w ks ag hen w o e did taugh it I t ever yone say th how t e Bra o cha a remem n d bered they !

Is there anything else you want to tell us?

Chaya Bluma: we have a neighbor, a 14 year old girl that since the war has started keeping Shabbos and her mother startedlighting s habbat candles a nd eating the Seuda on shabbos. The y also don’t travel on s habbos.

There is also a g irl on the Moshav whose uncle is a Baal Teshuva and because of him s he started keepin g Shabbos.

The uncle does n’t live on the Moshav, he lives Chana Ita: Someone in a place n e a r G a z a and a big Nes came from a kibbutz happened to him . He had a big next to Gaza for shelf of Sifrei Kodesh in his shabbos a few week h o u s e a nd when the Ara s b soldiers came in ago and he told us to his house h e h id in h is bomb shelter about a Nes that but the door didn’t have a lock happened to them. and he didn’t kn ow what to Arab soldiers do! He quickly to ok the bookcase of Se weren’t able to com farim and put e it in f r o nt of the door into their Moshav and when they came they didn’t because the gate wa see the door th s ey thought it closed because the w a s j u st a wall and he y was saved! were keeping

LISTEN NOW

shabbos.

What’s it like living in Israel during the war?

We are in a saf e place in the North so w e didn’t have to get evacuate d. But a lot of people came here from places in the N orth that were not so sa fe. A lot of people got cal led up to go fight and a lot of people from he re went to help in the fiel ds next to Gaza because th ey don’t have enough pe ople working.

ist l e l who a e v the a l h l e a W of s e m a t to n e w of n that e l p he peo t m o fr the fight l l a av h se s o o h m w ors b h g i ers h t ne a f and s n the o s n i o to j t ven a n e d w e hat w t ople y e m p f ar ot o l A . my r a for e h to t t n e w ere. h m o fr

atch w o t e m t that ca o l a y t they a u h b C , f t f o e t l lo y just e h T .

We had a s u our r t c o e f t v o a r h ks to p the Mos e e t who w e l w e e y f a h a C r ood. f was one came fo r e e r h e e h t And we mad o s d Moshav. o e have r fo e w h d s n o a k t wanted t and lot lef c a y e t a h o c r p e th av that h s o But now tel that M o h e h a t o m ro e is als r e ere h h people f T t . v d a n h a s l e Mo schoo o t ecause o b watch th g e r e e w h t e her living e r a Either . t is near w a s h e t s u s o ie famil their h f o t u are 180 o the war e r v a o e m n t o t the e righ iv r l a e y they had n e h t t h h or rig because t u o S e rth. We in th o N e h t war in toys m e h t t h broug s and e h t o l c and y were e h T . s k snac py! very hap

Do you eve sirens? r hear

Never ever!

Baruc Hashe h m. The only siren we ha ve is o Yom H n azikar on remem bering soldi the ers.

y r o t s a s u l l n e t e h u o w y Cant happenestds over? thau had gue ht yo ur at nig shul. We

to Kipp But s . m e e o l m On Y one co 50 peop ryone 1 y eve t ever round n’t o o n d a y e a have g the d times w we e n duri s. Som nyan so We i e . com have a M people e so l even o invite 11 peop an. t y e have ly invit nice Min a al usu n have a we c

One t ime it was s and I ha was p laying bbos outsi de wit h a fe friend w s and then w were going e to hav Shabb e o kid ha s party lik e s father and I aske every d my if I co them u ld inv so we could ite all to eat g father ether and my said y did th es. We is a fe w wee also and w ks ag hen w o e did taugh it I t ever yone say th how t e Bra o cha a remem n d bered they !

Is there anything else you want to tell us?

Chaya Bluma: we have a neighbor, a 14 year old girl that since the war has started keeping Shabbos and her mother startedlighting s habbat candles a nd eating the Seuda on shabbos. The y also don’t travel on s habbos.

There is also a g irl on the Moshav whose uncle is a Baal Teshuva and because of him s he started keepin g Shabbos.

The uncle does n’t live on the Moshav, he lives Chana Ita: Someone in a place n e a r G a z a and a big Nes came from a kibbutz happened to him . He had a big next to Gaza for shelf of Sifrei Kodesh in his shabbos a few week h o u s e a nd when the Ara s b soldiers came in ago and he told us to his house h e h id in h is bomb shelter about a Nes that but the door didn’t have a lock happened to them. and he didn’t kn ow what to Arab soldiers do! He quickly to ok the bookcase of Se weren’t able to com farim and put e it in f r o nt of the door into their Moshav and when they came they didn’t because the gate wa see the door th s ey thought it closed because the w a s j u st a wall and he y was saved! were keeping

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shabbos.

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At least 27 Jews have received the medal of honor, the most prestigious military award in the U.S!

The Maccabees didn’t prefer to fight head on battles, instead they used guerrilla warfare!

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The Gemara in Kiddushin says that before Alexander Yannai, a later Chashmonai king, became an enemy of Chazal, he captured 60 settlements!

The first instance we see of Jews waging war is Avraham Avinu and his 318 men (maybe just eliezer) vs. the four kings, who were the world superpowers. Rabim b’yad me’atim!

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any The Yev d the y use infantr , a type a sariss whose of pike d verage a h t g .3 len feet (6 0 2 r ove )! meters

Jean Lafit te, a French Se fardic pirate, hel ped Andrew Ja ckson capture N ew Orlean s from the British in the decisiv e, and creatively named, Battle of New orleans

Shimshon Hagibor defeated the Pelishtim time and time again. His weapon of choice? A donkey jaw bone!

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menorah M MAKING AKING Chana, Chaviva and Dena Greenwald ages 6,5 & 1.5

VEGETABLES USED: Celery sticks Mini cucumbers

FRUITS USED:

Apples Clementines Strawberries blueberries

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menorah M MAKING AKING Chana, Chaviva and Dena Greenwald ages 6,5 & 1.5

VEGETABLES USED: Celery sticks Mini cucumbers

FRUITS USED:

Apples Clementines Strawberries blueberries

TO BE FEATURED NEXT, SEND US A PICTURE OF HOW YOURS CaME OUT!

TWO GREAT miracles happened to us on Chanukah.

the Jews , g in t h ig f rs of After 3 yea ake control of the t ht managed to sh. They wanted to lig a Bais Hamikd and it was a miracle h all the Menora aged to find one sm h g an that they m oil. The jug was enou e jug of pur one day, but Hashem r d to burn fo en bigger miracle an ev s. The y a d t caused an h ig e ned for t for the oil bur h ig f o t d e ed inu Jews cont ears until the manag y nd take a s k e e another 22 r G e mighty h t t a e f e d to rael. is Y z t e r E f control o

One is the miracle that the very tiny Jewish army was able to defeat the mighty Greek empire. The second is the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days when there was only enough for one day.

MITZVA MITZVA SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT

CHANUKAH

Really, the main miracle of Chanukah was that the Jewish army won the war and got rid of the Greeks.

The Jews were not trained tofight and their army was a fraction of the size of the Greek army. In daavening and bentching we only mention the war and not the miracle of the oil at all! So why do we celebrate the miracle of the oil and light the Menorah for 8 days and we don’t celebrate the victory at all?!

The Greeks didn’t believe in Hashem, they only believed in what their eyes could see. They only worshiped themselves and their own power, and they forced the Jews not to keepthe Torah and Mitzvos. The Greeks didn’t want the Jews to believe in Hashem! Yochanan Kohen Gadol and his sons, the Chashmonaim, started the war against the Greeks because if they hadn’t fought and won, Torah and Mitzvos would have been forgotten. They didn’t know how they would win, but they had no choice. They fought hard and Baruch Hashem, they were able to take back the Bais Hamikdash. But they still had a long way to go to defeat the Greeks and they weren’t sure how it would happen. When they saw the miracle of the oil they recognized that Hashem was with them and that they were fighting for the right reason and would win the war.

e Every year w light the menorah to nd remind us, a , se everyone el that even though the the Greeks and s other nation try to deny Hashem, the Menorah o shines out t the whole world that al Hashem is re h and He is wit us!

TWO GREAT miracles happened to us on Chanukah.

the Jews , g in t h ig f rs of After 3 yea ake control of the t ht managed to sh. They wanted to lig a Bais Hamikd and it was a miracle h all the Menora aged to find one sm h g an that they m oil. The jug was enou e jug of pur one day, but Hashem r d to burn fo en bigger miracle an ev s. The y a d t caused an h ig e ned for t for the oil bur h ig f o t d e ed inu Jews cont ears until the manag y nd take a s k e e another 22 r G e mighty h t t a e f e d to rael. is Y z t e r E f control o

One is the miracle that the very tiny Jewish army was able to defeat the mighty Greek empire. The second is the miracle of the oil that burned for eight days when there was only enough for one day.

MITZVA MITZVA SPOTLIGHT SPOTLIGHT

CHANUKAH

Really, the main miracle of Chanukah was that the Jewish army won the war and got rid of the Greeks.

The Jews were not trained tofight and their army was a fraction of the size of the Greek army. In daavening and bentching we only mention the war and not the miracle of the oil at all! So why do we celebrate the miracle of the oil and light the Menorah for 8 days and we don’t celebrate the victory at all?!

The Greeks didn’t believe in Hashem, they only believed in what their eyes could see. They only worshiped themselves and their own power, and they forced the Jews not to keepthe Torah and Mitzvos. The Greeks didn’t want the Jews to believe in Hashem! Yochanan Kohen Gadol and his sons, the Chashmonaim, started the war against the Greeks because if they hadn’t fought and won, Torah and Mitzvos would have been forgotten. They didn’t know how they would win, but they had no choice. They fought hard and Baruch Hashem, they were able to take back the Bais Hamikdash. But they still had a long way to go to defeat the Greeks and they weren’t sure how it would happen. When they saw the miracle of the oil they recognized that Hashem was with them and that they were fighting for the right reason and would win the war.

e Every year w light the menorah to nd remind us, a , se everyone el that even though the the Greeks and s other nation try to deny Hashem, the Menorah o shines out t the whole world that al Hashem is re h and He is wit us!

S ' Y D FRED CATERING CATERING story...

FROM

From when he was

a teen in the 9th grade, Freddy was already flipping burgers, rolling sushi and grilling chicken. Whenever his friends would have a party, he was the guy that was running the grill and in charge of the food. Freddy had a natural talent for preparing food and everyone loved it. As he was getting older and it was time to find a profession, naturally he wanted to work with food. He had to now figure out how could he make money from this passion.Together with his brother Ron they came up with an idea. They would rent a warehouse in New Jersey and make it into a beautiful hall. Freddy would then cook his best dishes and make a 5-star free event.

Everyone who would taste Freddy's delicious food woulD surely hire him for their next occasion. This idea seemed fool-proof. They set a grand opening date for 6 months’ time on Sunday June 6th and they started planning immediately. It took time to work out all the details. They had to re-do the warehouse, decide on the menu and cook all the dishes. He then had a marketing team create a logo for his catering business and advertise the free event. This event soon became the buzz of the town. The news was spreading and people were getting very excited.

...

a new story by: Rabbi Eli Scheller

CONT...

It was already the end of May - just one week before the big event and Freddy could not contain his excitement. He was driving down the highway, listening to his favorite song when all of a sudden; boom! A tractor trailer rammed into his car! His car flipped over and the next thing he knew, he was in a hospital bed. In the hospital the doctor explained to him what had happened. Freddy didn't remember much. He had a couple of bones that were broken but he was thankful to be alive. After several days of surgeries and treatments the head nurse said to Freddy, “Things are looking good and you will be able to leave Monday morning June 7th.” Freddy’s heart sank. “Monday morning? I have my big event on Sunday night June 6th! I’ve been preparing for this event for six months!” The nurse said, “I’m sorry, but you're not going anywhere before Monday morning.” Freddy’s hopes faded before his eyes.

He immediately phoned Ron, his brother, who said, “Freddy, you have nothing to worry about. I will go to the event and represent you. I'll ask people if they have questions.

When they come over to me and they ask who made all of this, I'll tell them all about you. I'll give them your business cards, don't worry about it. Freddy breathed a sigh of relief. It sounded like a good plan.

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Sunday night June 6th, the lines to the event were out the door. More people came than expected, but thankfully they had enough room and food for everyone. It was a huge success.

Everyone was eating and having a great time. The only problem was that nobody was coming over to Ron. No one had any questions. No one had any compliments or seemed to wonder where all the food was coming from. Ron wasn’t sure what to do. He called Freddy with tears in his eyes and told him that the event was packed, but no one inquired about Freddy’s Catering. Freddy said to Ron, “Please go around to the tables and make conversation with everyone. Ask them how they are enjoying the food and give them my business card.”

Ron went from table to table but the people were too busy eating and enjoying themselves to care about Freddy’s Catering. When he offered them the business card, they weren’t interested. He tried explaining, “Let me tell you guys all the work that Freddy put into this event…” but nobody wanted to hear it. They were getting annoyed at Ron. They just wanted to enjoy their free food. Ron began to cry. His brother Freddy put months of planning into this event and spent so much money. He simply could not let the event just go on like this.

It was an embarrassment.

Freddy worked so hard to promote this event so that everyone would recognize his name and nobody knew who he was. He called Freddy back and updated him. Freddy told Ron, “We have only one option left. Go to the fuse box and just turn off all the electricity.”

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All the people at the party were enjoying the food and each other’s company when all of a sudden the room got dark. At first everybody thought it was a joke and they said, “Come on, turn thE lights back on”, but the room stayed dark. Some people tried the light switch but it wasn’t working. Everyone began to say, “Hey, who's in charge? Who made this event?”

Immediately Ron walked in and he said, “Oh, Freddy's in charge” They said, “Give us his number.” He gave them Freddy's number and Freddy's phone started ringing.People were messaging him, “This is not right. Turn on the lights right now. You invited us to a party and then you tricked us.” Freddy ignored all the messages. Finally, he got a message that said, “Thank you for this beautiful party that you made for us!” Freddy wrote back, “You’re welcome.” Then the man wrote, ‘Can you please turn on the lights so we can continue enjoying all of the great things that you did for us?” Freddy wrote back, “Sure”, and the lights went back on. Eventually, everyone found out who Freddy was and they asked about him and many people used him at their simchos. This story should help us think more of Hashem.

Hashem made a beautiful world for us. He wants us to recognize Him. He sends Rons into this world that do mitzvos and bring Hashem's holiness here so all of humanity can recognize Hashem. But that doesn't always work. When that doesn't work, Hashem turns off the lights of the world, with punishments and disasters to help us recognize where all the good is coming from. Let’s open our eyes to all the free gifts Hashem gives us every day!

, n a s s u o s n e b i b b a r dear f o t o l a o d s d n ie r f My , in e v ie l e b t ' n o d I t a things th o n y a s o t d r a h 's but it . t u o t f e l g in l e e f t withou e is m o r p m o c o t t n a I don't w o s l a I t u b , in e v ie what I bel o t d e t c e n n o c y a t s o t want my friends.

What should I do?

Adina, age 12

Shalom! relevant question. believe it ly dib re inc so d an ic st nta fa a What ly kids go through. It is on at th le gg ru st a t no is is th or not e of life. Im sure there ag st y er ev r fo al tic ac pr d an t very presen ill trying to fit in. the st s me ho ing rs nu in n me wo d are old men an are when you work on this not u yo r ge un yo at th is ws ne od go get older but the happier and u yo as r sie ea me co be it l wil only Mishna in avos teaches us e Th . be l wil e lif ur yo ing ill lf more fu che heimenu, ruach haMakom that “Kol she’ruach habrios no se with, that’s a sure ea at e ar le op pe er ev om Wh – noche hemeinu h that person as well.” wit d se ea pl is em sh Ha at th n sig n that we a e m ’t n s e o eans. This d m is h tions and t c a t a e h h w t d it n f a t nd unders se others a eans that the way a e l p We need to o t g ntly tryin ther this m e family a h r T . . in e c e n k a are consta a h t c r y hat they pa nothing is b ed by were put in our t a h t is behaviors t d l up the wor surround follow the y l e hashem set hat we find ourselves in u n e g t r lives. e if we u s s o u d a n in c ie e d r b e f v d ’s o t n l I a brated and od reason. e l o e g c r e o re, because b f a l s e il e w w liv o e h w w a r nesham efit from r we are e h t a r t voice of ou ound us will then ben u b ar h the crowd are. Therefore, it w g in o g The people t really we jus e e ’t w n e o r h a w y l is n t a from who w h t in a a not o g m a l h il s w e ique n r lives urn is being the un who hashem put in ou w we know hashem in t r us. o le those peop eased with us. That’s h he potential he set fo pl iving up to t l are and be e r a e w e caus pleased be

Bearing this in mind. When our friends or any around us are involved in things or behaviors tat we feel is beneath us we have the obligation to ourselves to be bigger, as Rabbi Berkovits always says, and be true to what we know is right. The amazing thing is that what the Mishna is telling us is that if we act on being bigger not only won't our friends leave us out, but they will also actually look up to us and respect us for we are.

Now, there are certainly situations where this will cause us to be left out of some fun. And indeed, might even result in some friends pulling away from us. But then we can be at peace knowing that the ones who don’t react in that way are the ones who love us, not only for we are but for who we want to be.

Having that support and circle of friends around us will be well worth the price. However, the positive effects do not stop there.

hat we are t g in l e e f e if ave a certain ough l h r h e t w o s g e v e l w e s n Whe living as our d y l u r t d n a y l good! We fin d n a l honest a e r o peace and feels s t a t a e h r t o e m c , n e e l p id conf pting of peo e c c a e up with the r g o in m p e s e e v k l r e o s r e ou ould have cial pressur w o I s h f is o w r a I e . f e l less in is is invaluab h T . y t k on this ie r c o o w s o f t o y ” it s r m u t “nor holding f mind and ma r o e b e c m e n e m s e e r r d p had the od to you. An v a k a h eally are l r o K e ! w 12 o s h a w w g I when and respectin s d r a d ficult battle n if d ta s a r is u o e b o y t up rent that ma to know e f g if in d z a w m o a h s r l e e no matt t it always fe u b in w s y a w we don’t al oves that! l m e h s a h d n I am me a

, n a s s u o s n e b i b b a r dear f o t o l a o d s d n ie r f My , in e v ie l e b t ' n o d I t a things th o n y a s o t d r a h 's but it . t u o t f e l g in l e e f t withou e is m o r p m o c o t t n a I don't w o s l a I t u b , in e v ie what I bel o t d e t c e n n o c y a t s o t want my friends.

What should I do?

Adina, age 12

Shalom! relevant question. believe it ly dib re inc so d an ic st nta fa a What ly kids go through. It is on at th le gg ru st a t no is is th or not e of life. Im sure there ag st y er ev r fo al tic ac pr d an t very presen ill trying to fit in. the st s me ho ing rs nu in n me wo d are old men an are when you work on this not u yo r ge un yo at th is ws ne od go get older but the happier and u yo as r sie ea me co be it l wil only Mishna in avos teaches us e Th . be l wil e lif ur yo ing ill lf more fu che heimenu, ruach haMakom that “Kol she’ruach habrios no se with, that’s a sure ea at e ar le op pe er ev om Wh – noche hemeinu h that person as well.” wit d se ea pl is em sh Ha at th n sig n that we a e m ’t n s e o eans. This d m is h tions and t c a t a e h h w t d it n f a t nd unders se others a eans that the way a e l p We need to o t g ntly tryin ther this m e family a h r T . . in e c e n k a are consta a h t c r y hat they pa nothing is b ed by were put in our t a h t is behaviors t d l up the wor surround follow the y l e hashem set hat we find ourselves in u n e g t r lives. e if we u s s o u d a n in c ie e d r b e f v d ’s o t n l I a brated and od reason. e l o e g c r e o re, because b f a l s e il e w w liv o e h w w a r nesham efit from r we are e h t a r t voice of ou ound us will then ben u b ar h the crowd are. Therefore, it w g in o g The people t really we jus e e ’t w n e o r h a w y l is n t a from who w h t in a a not o g m a l h il s w e ique n r lives urn is being the un who hashem put in ou w we know hashem in t r us. o le those peop eased with us. That’s h he potential he set fo pl iving up to t l are and be e r a e w e caus pleased be

Bearing this in mind. When our friends or any around us are involved in things or behaviors tat we feel is beneath us we have the obligation to ourselves to be bigger, as Rabbi Berkovits always says, and be true to what we know is right. The amazing thing is that what the Mishna is telling us is that if we act on being bigger not only won't our friends leave us out, but they will also actually look up to us and respect us for we are.

Now, there are certainly situations where this will cause us to be left out of some fun. And indeed, might even result in some friends pulling away from us. But then we can be at peace knowing that the ones who don’t react in that way are the ones who love us, not only for we are but for who we want to be.

Having that support and circle of friends around us will be well worth the price. However, the positive effects do not stop there.

hat we are t g in l e e f e if ave a certain ough l h r h e t w o s g e v e l w e s n Whe living as our d y l u r t d n a y l good! We fin d n a l honest a e r o peace and feels s t a t a e h r t o e m c , n e e l p id conf pting of peo e c c a e up with the r g o in m p e s e e v k l r e o s r e ou ould have cial pressur w o I s h f is o w r a I e . f e l less in is is invaluab h T . y t k on this ie r c o o w s o f t o y ” it s r m u t “nor holding f mind and ma r o e b e c m e n e m s e e r r d p had the od to you. An v a k a h eally are l r o K e ! w 12 o s h a w w g I when and respectin s d r a d ficult battle n if d ta s a r is u o e b o y t up rent that ma to know e f g if in d z a w m o a h s r l e e no matt t it always fe u b in w s y a w we don’t al oves that! l m e h s a h d n I am me a

What's the difference between Chanukah and dragons?

What do you call a speck that falls into the latke pan?

An unidentified frying object.

cHanukah lasts eight nights, and dragons last ate knights.

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Which hand is best to light the menorah with?

Neither, it’s best to light with a candle.

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Whoa, a talking menorah

What do you call a menorah in armor?

joke

What did the candles say when the menorah complained about getting too hot?

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What's the difference between Chanukah and dragons?

What do you call a speck that falls into the latke pan?

An unidentified frying object.

cHanukah lasts eight nights, and dragons last ate knights.

jk jk ids@play ids@play K

Which hand is best to light the menorah with?

Neither, it’s best to light with a candle.

a knight-light

What’s colorful, spins around, and has wheels?

S

Whoa, a talking menorah

What do you call a menorah in armor?

joke

What did the candles say when the menorah complained about getting too hot?

A dreidel , I lied abou t the wheel s.

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