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Devash is a weekly parashah magazine that makes Torah learning sweet. By engaging directly with texts and taking kids seriously as Jews, Devash helps children and grownups discover new ideas, values, and sweet morsels in the weekly Torah portion. Devash is designed for kids aged 7 and up to read independently, or together with families and teachers.
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CONTENTS
- Midrash / מִדְרָשׁ
- When the daughter of Pharaoh found the basket with Moshe, she sent her amah to fetch it What are different ways to understand that word amah?
- Why was Moshe chosen to lead Benei Yisrael? What were his special qualities?
- How do you know when you’re grown up?
- What was Pharaoh’s daughter’s name?
- What happens when you unfairly accuse someone of doing something wrong, like Moshe did with Benei Yisrael?
- What happens when Moshe's parents decide not to have more babies because of Pharaoh's decree?
- Commentary / פַּרְשָׁנוּת
- Why does the pasuk have to bother telling us that Moshe was good as an infant?
- What does it mean when it says that a new king arose, who did not know Yosef?
- Halakhah / הֲלָכָה
- The custom of reviewing the Torah portion each week/ שְׁנַיִם מִקְרָא וְאֶחַד תַּרְגּוּם
- What blessing do you say when you meet an important leader or ruler?
- A Moment of Hebrew / רֶגַע שֶׁל עִבְרִית