Parsha for Kids

S2E9 Ki Tisa 2023

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Parshat Ki Tisa contains many ideas we still keep today. Among these:

  • God values all Jewish people equally, which is why every person, whether rich or poor, contributed a Machatzit HaShekel when it came time for them to be counted.
  • Even nowadays, we keep the laws of washing our hands Netilat Yadayim when we wake up or eat bread as a way of preparing ourselves to perform our Avodah for God, just like the Kohanim did when they used the Kiyor.
  • By keeping Shabbat, we are testifying that we believe God created the world and rested on the seventh day.
  • Even negative traits like stubbornness can be channeled and used for good.
  • There is a special way to pray before God to remind Him to have mercy on us using the Yud-Gimmel Middos, His 13 special attributes. We use this today when we prepare for the holiest days of the year, saying special prayers called Selichot and hoping that God forgives any mistakes we might have made over the course of the year.
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    Parsha for KidsBy Chana Friedman