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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 ages 7 and up to read independently, or together with families and teachers.
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- Midrash / מִדְרָשׁ
- The book of Eikhah describes how heartbreaking and terrible the destruction of the Temple was for the Jewish people. What was it like for God?
- There is a psalm that describes the painful destruction of the Beit Ha-Mikdash. But why is it introduced as a mizmor, a term that usually suggests a joyful song? Why would he want to sing about this kind of destruction?
- Learn about sin'at hinam, hate for no good reason, through the story Kamtza and Bar-Kamtza, which leads to the destruction of the Temple.
