[Teachldsseminary] [10]Re: Israel

[Kim Malacko]

Thanks, Debra for all your awesome ideas.
I have a menorah as well, it's a chanukkiah,  (9 cups - 8 for the eight days 
of Chanukkah and then the shammus candle - the one highest.  This candle is 
used to light the other eight.)  One of my Jewish sources tells me that some 
branches/congregations don't use the 7 cup menorah as was used in the 
ancient temple, because since the temple was destroyed, they feel it 
sacreligious to replicate the original.
Kim

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "debra storm" <debra.storm at gmail.com>
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Sent: Friday, September 07, 2007 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Teachldsseminary] [10]Re: Israel


> Oh - one more thing...I also brought back a small container of mustard 
> seed
> pods. The mustard seed mentioned in the NT is not the one we have here in
> the States; the mustard seed in Israel is about the size of a period at 
> the
> end of this sentence. When I taught the NT, I made a small bookmark with a
> few of the real mustard seeds laminated on it.
>
> On 9/7/07, debra storm <debra.storm at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> One thing I did when I went to Israel was to ask that our tour bus stop
>> for a few minutes along the bank of the Jordan River. I collected small
>> stones, more than enough for my seminary kids.
>> I put each stone on a 1 inch wooden cube with a message attached: JOSHUA
>> STONE  Joshua 4:6-7
>> When we got to that part of the OT we talked about how Joshua had 12 men
>> each carry a large stone from the Jordan River to be placed on the 
>> river's
>> edge as a memorial of how the Lord had blessed them. this  memorial was
>> meant for their children's children. I asked my class what 'Joshua 
>> stones'
>> did they have in their homes that reminded them of the Lord's blessings 
>> in
>> the lives of their family (temple wedding pictures, Eagle Scout awards, 
>> YW
>> medallions, etc.)
>> I gave each student a small Joshua stone monument to remind them that 
>> just
>> as their parents and grandparents have left Joshua stones for them, they,
>> too, should be aware of their blessings ad create Joshua stones for their
>> future children and grandchildren.
>> I also picked up a 7 stick menorah. They are nearly impossible to find in
>> the USA, the menorahs here all have the 8 or 9 candle sticks. It was the 
>> 7
>> candle stick lamp that was used in OT times.
>> A Seder plate is useful when teaching about the Passover.
>> I also brought back some very inexpensive sling shots that the youth is
>> Israel use today. When I taught about David as a youth, I took my class
>> outside in the parking lot of the church and had the kids try to fling
>> stones at  a certain tree along the back of the property. They all 
>> missed,,
>> but it was great fun and gave them an eye opening insight into the talent 
>> of
>> the Israeli youth.
>>
>> Debra
>> Columbus, OH
>> On 9/7/07, Kim Malacko <kmalacko at scm.ca> wrote:
>> >
>> > Today I signed up for a trip to Israel for Feb. 5-17.    I'm so excited
>> > I
>> > can hardly stand it !!  Anybody been there who can give me some tips 
>> > and
>> >
>> > suggestions?   It's a tour, but we will have free time too.
>> > Kim
>> >
>> >
>> >
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