Torah Notes Ki Tavo
There are many ways to remember the message of a Torah portion
like…Show Tunes!
(sung to My Favorite Things)
The Torah is clear in its preference for First Fruit
Remember our God is whose horn that you first toot
The purpose is giving our thanks to the Lord
By bringing the best and not trying to hoard.
Bee-KU-room is Hebrew for the very first PRO-duce
Sort of like charging the farmers fair share dues
The fruit went to Levites who didn’t own land
Sharing the bounty was part of the plan
CHORUS
Think of desert
Wand-ring minions
Rejoice that we’re out of the sand
And simply remember to give God your thanks
Obey the Bi-KU-rim plan
At first there was Mishkan* where people brought yummies
Thank heaven for bounty and fill the priests’ tummies
Then it was Temple where farmers brought stuff
Parades and processions- oh my, what a fuss!
CHORUS
*Mishkan- Portable sanctuary carried through the desert
until the Israelites decided enough was enough, entered the land, built the
Temple, and retired the Mishkan.
So, the bottom line here is that we need to remember to
be grateful for the gifts we are given and not take things for granted. And also Rodgers and Hammerstein were geniuses.
Just wanted to say that, after many years away from this resource, I've started using Sedra Scenes with the 5 early teen girls that I teach in our distance learning initiative. These short skits serve as a perfect introduction to a discussion of each week's parasha. They have withstood the test of time and still appeal to the teen sense of humor (and mine, as well). They are so perfect that I've ordered Bible Scenes to use next year. I just wish you'd done the megillot in this format, too. Todah Rabah!
ReplyDeleteThank you for your comments. I would have but the publisher was not interested in continuing. Maybe I will self publish in the future.
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