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"Shimon!" called Davidson, the fourth grade rebel against him." teacher. "Please look into your Chumash and pay "That's just what I was thinking about," Shimon de- attention." clared. "Why wasn't Pharaoh satisfied with his wiz- The teacher's stern tone jolted Shimon, who was ards' explanations? Why was Yosef's interpretation staring out of the window, lost in thought. "I didn't so convincing that he accepted it right away?" mean to startle you," said Rabbi Davidson, this time Rabbi Davidson smiled. "That's an excellent ques- in a more relaxed voice, "but you really must not tion, Shimon. If that's what you were thinking, then daydream so much in class. Maybe it has to do with I'm not even upset about your daydreaming. the parshah we are learning which is all about "You see, King Pharaoh ruled over the world's lead- dreams. Pharaoh has two dreams, Yosef is called to ing empire of that time. Now, a ruler is not a private interpret those dreams because he was right about person. He is responsible for his people, and he other dreams by the butler and the baker, and Yo- spends his entire life attending to their needs. sef was sold to Egypt in the first place because of Pharaoh knew that his dream had a very important his dreams." message which would involve himself as well as his Shimon nodded his head apologetically. "Actually, entire people. Rabbi Davidson, I really was thinking about those "Pharaoh did not think that the explanations his dreams. We learned that Pharaoh woke up and wizards gave were fit for a king's dreams. Having called his wizards to explain his dreams, right?" children or showing the strength of his armies do "That's correct, Shimon." The teacher turned to not involve all the people in his nation. Yosef's ex- the class and asked, "Who remembers how the wiz- planation was different. Yosef told him that years of ards interpreted the dreams? We learned that plenty and years of famine would arrive. These Rashi." events would affect everybody in his empire." Many hands shot up and the teacher picked Yossi. If this is true about a non-Jewish leader, then it is "They said that the seven fat cows and stalks were certainly true about a Jewish leader. A Jewish a sign that Pharaoh was going to have seven daugh- leader does not only think about making his own life ters, and that the seven thin cows and stalks meant better or about helping a small group of people that the daughters were going to die." close to him. A Jewish leader cares about the entire "And the other explanation?" asked Rabbi Davidson, Jewish nation. pointing at Dovi. "They said that Pharaoh was going to conquer (Adapted from Likkutei Sichos, Vol. XV, Parshas Mikeitz) seven nations, but that seven others would later ‘Please Tell Me What the Rebbe Said’

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Chinuch Yaldei Hashluchim: Please send your answers to [email protected] Rabbi Kasriel and Mrs. Chana E. Shemtov Last weeks’ brain buster: They rested on the twenty fifth. Connections: Answer: äëåðç Mr. Yochanan and Mrs. Peri Brook Mr. Zalman and Mrs. Raizy Cousin Congratulations to Mussie Danow, age 10 from Gothenburg, Sweden for solving the brain buster. Hi there my favourite Junior Shluchim, How has your Chanukah been so far? Have you been busy with Chanukah mivtzoyim? Giving out lots of menorahs? Getting in lots of Chanukah gelt? Eating lots of donuts? We’ve been very busy here in Iowa too. Last Sunday we had our Grand Me- norah Lighting which was really very grand. Every year more and more people come. Or at least I think so. I definitely need to order more and more donuts each year, and they are not all for me. (I mean, could you eat five thousand donuts all by yourself?) Sheina Liberow, age 11 1/2 There was no time to rest on our donuts though, because on Tuesday night Baranquilla, Colombia we had the Menorah Parade. Now there aren’t too many Yidden in Iowa My name is Sheina Liberow. who put menorahs on their cars, but a few years ago we came up with a There are ka”h 6 kids in my fam- ily (including me), 5 girls and 1 really good idea – every year I book a whole fleet of cars from the local boy. Their names are Chaya - 17, taxi company, fit them all with menorahs, and lead them on a parade Raizy - 15, Sara - 14, me - 11 1/2, Shaya - 9 and Rochele - around the city. I actually wanted them to keep the menorahs on their 15m. cars the whole of Chanukah, but the cab drivers were worried that they I attend the CYH Online School. wouldn’t be able to get into parking lots or go under bridges. Actually I I live in Barranquilla which is in Colombia, South America. The had never thought about that. I had been wondering how the menorahs weather is very hot and humid all had kept on disappearing off the top of my car though. I knew when I had year around. Most neighborhoods are very poor and old fashioned left the house in the morning the menorah had been on the roof, but often but some are very pretty and when I came home at night it was gone. Now things were a bit clearer – I nice. must have left the menorah somewhere in a downtown Iowan parking lot. I try help my parents with all the activities we do which are lots And of course, besides for the big peulos, there was still so much more to of fun. do – menorahs to give out, latkes to fry, donuts to eat and Chanukah gelt We have a House which is called "Casa Lubavitch de to distribute. Of course we did give out latkes and donuts too, but I sure Barranquilla, Colombia". In it there ate a lot myself as well! And the Chanukah gelt! Boy oh boy! How come is is a gigantic dining room, milchik it that my little three year old ainekal can’t read the brochos for lighting and fleishik kitchens, a library, a game room, a guest room, a gift the menorah, but already knows about Chanukah gelt? I think between all shop, class rooms for the little Getzel’ites (those are the boys) and Getzel’shmites (the girls), I Torah classes, and an old age home which is in the process of must have given away enough money to build a new Chabad House! But being built. I’m not upset because that is what all my ainekelech said they were saving In my free time I like to paint, up for anyway, so now instead of having built one new Chabad House, I draw, go biking, go swimming, cook, help my mother and father, have a share in seventy nine! and play on the computer. Anyway kinderlach, there isn’t much time of Chanukah left and there are The CYH Chassidishe Calendar hangs on my bulletin board. still some people out there who need menorahs, so I’m going to be going now. Good luck with your mivtzoyim and remember that a mitzvah a day keeps the yetzer hora away! See you next week! Dr. Getzel ‘ äòøô's dream is compared to the úåìâ. In his dream he úáè ä dreamt of fat and skinny cows - two opposite things. úáè ‘ä is a special day in the This is just like in úåìâ, where we are faced with òùéãéñç calendar. On this opposites all the time. One minute we want things of date in å“îùú (1986), U.S. äùåã÷ and the next minute, our òøä øöé makes us want Federal Court decided that things that are not holy. When the äìåàâ comes we the library belonged to the won't be fooled by the òøä øöé anymore. We will see íéãéñç. The ruling was based how everything in the world is only for ‘ä. on the idea óñåé was locked up in the pit of äòøô, and didn't know if that a Rebbe is not a private indi- he would ever get out. But suddenly, ‘ä had óñåé freed vidual but he is the head of the from jail. . The Rebbe asked that on íéãéñç The same thing happens when ‘ä redeems the éðá this day everyone should set ìàøùé. When He took us out of íéøöî He did it very aside time to learn from íéøôñ. quickly. And the same thing will be now - when ‘ä takes us out of úåìâ very speedily!

‘The Rebbe Speaks to Children’ about... The Seventh Day of äëåðç The áåè íåé of äëåðç celebrates our victory over the òøä øöé. The miracle of äëåðç took place when the Yidden won against the Greek Empire. The Greeks had tried to make the Yidden forget Hashem’s to- rah. In our days, we must defeat the òøä øöé who also tried to make us forget ‘ä’s äøåú and prevent us from doing the úååöî of ‘ä. On the last day of äëåðç we stage the main attack against the òøä øöé, which leads to the final victory. But every good action needs preparation. We must prepare ourselves on the day before, from the very moment we light the seventh candle, in order to win that final victory. The Eighth Day of äëåðç The eighth night is the brightest night of äëåðç. All eight candles are now lit in the äø åðî. The sight of all eight candles shining brightly is something that the òùéãéà children of ‘ä úåàáö will remember throughout the year. They will also remember the lesson the candles have taught them: A ãéà has to go ever higher in serving ‘ä - ‘ùãå÷á ïéìòî’. Just as we added one more candle each night of äëåðç, so too we must constantly add to ‘øåà äøåúå äåöî øð’ - the light of äøåú and úååöî. As we know, the äøåðî in the ùã÷îä úéá (where the miracle of äëåðç first happened), has only seven candles. Nevertheless, on äëåðç we light eight candles. This teaches every ãéà that even when he has already lit seven candles, and his äãåáò is equal to the candles of the äø åðî in the holy ùã÷îä úéá, he must not stop. When the eighth night of äëåðç arrives he lights one more candle, creating a light that is even greater than the light in the ùã÷îä úéá. As we end the áåè íåé of äëåðç, we take with us an ‘enlightenment’ for all the days of the year. A ãéà has the power to brighten himself and his surroundings, with a light that is even brighter than the light of the äøåðî in the ùã÷îä úéá. (Continued from last week) a close friend and one of the most important í é ã é ñ ç in The Rebbe looked at the page and gave a long string Satmar, came to him in tears with a desperate and ur- of ú å ë ø á , the last of which was 'Just as you rejoiced at gently secret request. my ä ð å ú ç may you have the ú å ë æ to rejoice at the His daughter had run away from home with a non- ä ð å ú ç of your grandchildren'. Jew and was living somewhere in the big city of Lon- When íäøáà ‘ø saw how friendly and open the don. At first she hid it from them but when they Rebbe was, he decided to ask the Rebbe about some- found out, it was too late.. and now she was gone. He thing that was bothering him. apologized to íäøá à ‘ø over and over again for the "Rebbe, may I ask a question?" The Rebbe nodded trouble but he didn’t know what to do! Perhaps there his head in agreement and he continued. "I have many was something he could do in London after the wed- neighbors that speak against the Rebbe and against ding? ã “áç. I know they are wrong but I simply don't know íäøáà ‘ø was stunned and very upset by the terrible what to tell them. I'm afraid I'll say the wrong thing. news. He promised he would do what he could and What should I say? They say the Rebbe is wrong for rushed off to catch his plane. But in his heart didn’t bringing close every ã é à , even people who have done think there was anything he could do. many big úåøéáò, when the äøåú says that ‘ ä Himself The problem weighed heavily on his heart, he simply hates them and it is forbidden to help them. What couldn't get it off his mind. Several days after the should I answer?" ä ð å ú ç , when his in-laws asked him what was wrong, The Rebbe looked serious and immediately an- he told them. swered. "That same ‘very-frum’ ã é à would also agree They answered that if anyone could do it, it was ‘ø that if it was his daughter that left è éé÷ ùéã éà it would ÷ ç ö é í ä ø á à Glick. He was a ã é ñ ç ã “áç who was well- be different...because on one's family it says 'From known as one who the Rebbe gave much responsibil- your body don't turn away'. ity and who had saved several ò ù é ã é à girls from similar "Well, in ‘ ä's eyes every ã é à is dear like an only son.. difficult situations. They called him, explained the terri- and in my Father-in-law, the Rebbe's eyes, EVERY ã é à ble situation and Rabbi Glick promised that he would is 'From your own body don't turn away!!" contact the girl's parents for more details and then do Then the Rebbe smiled and concluded, "Let us finish what he could. with a äëøá... The reason that many í é ã é ñ ç make a Ten days later Rabbi Glick called íäøá à ‘ø back and special celebration on the fifth night of ä ë å ð ç is that that told him to take a taxi and come to his home urgently. night represents the greatest darkness because it can Not long later íäøá à ‘ø arrived, and there sitting on never fall on ú á ù ...and nevertheless the lights of ä ë å ð ç the sofa crying bitterly, was his neighbor's lost daugh- light it up. That is the job of every ã é à whether in ter! "It's a ñð of ä ë å ð ç !" said Rabbi Glick as he pointed at Toronto or London. Every ã é à is ‘ ä's only child. And the äëåðç lights. "A true ñð!" when we light that ä î ù ð with a flame of ä ù å ã ÷ it can íäøáà ‘ø was stunned. There were five lights in the bring it from the furthest and darkest place." äøåðî! Ten years later in 1979, it became time for í ä ø á à ‘ø Tonight was the fifth night of äëåðç! Those five lights to marry off his second son. This time the ä ð å ú ç was succeeded in awakening a ä î ù ð ò ù é ã é à that had to be in London and, for some reason he did not have wandered into the ultimate darkness! Suddenly he un- time to go to the Rebbe for a ä ë ø á . derstood the Rebbe's repetition of the city 'London' But before he left for England his next door neighbor, each time he mentioned the fifth candle. õ÷î úùøô

Level 1: Match each øôñ to the éáø that wrote it.

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Level 2: Can you find the names of these úåãéñç éøôñ in the word-search? Next to each, write the name of the éáø who wrote it. ñ ä ì å ä à ã â á à ì ______äøåú éèå÷éì ô é ÷ ÷ é î è ç æ é é ______úåçéù éèå÷éì ø å å å à ø é ð ÷ ú ÷ ______àéðú ä î è ð ã é ò å ú å å ______äðåîàä øòù æ é é è ø á è ë å ø è ______ùàø úøèò ë å ã ø å é ø ì ø ú é ______÷ãö çîö ø î á ñ ú ð ú ð ú ù ù ______ìàåîù úøåú å ë å å ÷ ä ø ò î î é ______øòðì êåðç ð ì ø î å ã à ø ð å ç ______íåìù úøåú å ä é ò ã ø ù î ç à å ______ïéòîå ñøèðå÷ ú ò î é ù ê ñ ð î ì ú ______íéøåáã éèå÷ì ö ô ä ð å î à ä ø ò ù ______íåé íåéä ÷ ã ö ç î ö à ú ù ø ÷ ______íçðî úøåú æ î å ì ù ú ø å ú å ä úåðåøëæä øôñ ð î ì ë à é ð ú é è ç ______äðéá éøîà

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