Show Notes
In this week's parsha, Bamidbar, we focus on roles that are assigned to us as opposed to those we can choose. God determines:
The tribe of Levi will serve him, not the firstborn sons.
If you are born into a Kohen's family and you are a male, you will be a Kohen, too.
There is a specific order and place where everyone must camp according to the way God designed it and explained it to Moshe.
Learning to accept the will of God can be challenging. It is, however, an important skill. Being able to navigate the balance between roles that we are assigned and roles that we choose is helpful in general. We realize that not everything is always about what we want- there are times we need to focus on what is good for the community, and/or what God wants.
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: