Show Notes
In this week's episode, we learn how to navigate tricky and complicated situations. When Yaakov ran away from Esav, he escaped to his uncle Lavan's house. Unfortunately, Lavan was not a trustworthy person. Over the course of this parsha, we learn about some important concepts including:
Middah Kneged Middah- Measure for measure. Sometimes, even when people have the best intentions, their actions may come back to haunt them. This is exactly what happened to Yaakov in this week's parsha.
How should we act when we feel angry? Yaakov received some shocking and upsetting news and he modeled how to behave appropriately in the face of it.
When people act in a tricky or inappropriate way, should we act similarly? Yaakov demonstrates that we should not, and that honesty is the best policy, even when other people are not making the right choice.
Based on our questions and discussions, we come up with some very important lessons and takeaways for our own lives!
More from Parsha for Kids
In the last parsha of the Torah, V'Zot HaBracha, Moshe dies. But what matters is not that he died- rather, the way he died. Moshe approached God alone. There were no adoring crowds. No family surrounding him. It was just the man and his Maker. And this is something that will happen to us all. We will all, ultimately, approach God. The question to be answered is simply this: have we lived a life that we are proud to show to God?
This week's parsha, Haazinu, is actually a song! Moshe wanted to make sure that the core ideas of Judaism would be accessible to everyone, whether or not they were able to read. In this song, we focus on some important ideas. These include: