Torah for  Today

(scenarios) What would you do?

1. Your friend has to run an errand for his parents. She asks you to wait for her. She takes a long time and you see some of your other friends going to a movie. What do you do?
2. Think about your upcoming Bar or Bat Mitzvah. What can you do to make it look and feel really special?

PERSONAL CONNECTION:

What Does This Parshah Mean to Me?

1. Why is keeping Shabbat so important, according to this portion?
2. Why do you think incense was so important to the worship service? What makes it special?
3. Why did God tell Moses to take a census? How do we take one today?
4. Why do you think Moses rejected God’s offer when he found out about the golden calf?
5. Why do you think Aaron was willing to build the idol?
6. How were the people punished? Do you think that was justified?