Curious, kid-friendly Jewish ideas and everyday questions with Tali, Noam, and Lama.
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Curious, kid-friendly Jewish ideas and everyday questions with Tali, Noam, and Lama.
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May 8, 2026
Behar-Bechukotai: The Garden that Needed Shabbat
When Tali becomes personal trainer to a tiny tomato plant, her plan is simple: water it, cheer for it, measure it, sing to it, and help it grow every six seconds. But after Tomato Goldberg Jr. turns into more of a puddle than a plant, Sabba helps Tali, Noam, and Lama ask a surprising Torah question: why does the ground need a Shabbos? In this episode, kids discover the mitzvah of shmita from Parashat Behar — the seventh year when the land in Eretz Yisrael rests. With a polite hungry goat, a very suspicious llama, and one extremely over-helped garden, we learn that stopping is not doing nothing. Sometimes rest teaches us patience, trust, generosity, and how to let go. In this episode, kids will discover - what shmita means - why the Torah says the land gets a kind of Shabbos - how shmita follows a six-years-and-one-year rhythm - why shmita produce is not guarded like private treasure - how letting the land rest can teach people to share, trust, and stop trying to control everything Words we hear in this episode - שְׁמִטָּה / shmita - release, letting go; the seventh year when the land rests - שַׁבָּת / Shabbos - rest, stopping; the weekly holy day of rest - שַׁבַּת הָאָרֶץ / Shabbat ha’aretz - the land’s Shabbos/rest - אֶרֶץ / eretz - land; here, the Land of Israel and the ground that rests - שָׁנָה שְׁבִיעִית / shanah shevi’it - the seventh year - הֶפְקֵר / hefker - ownerless/open for others; not guarded like private treasure - בִּטָּחוֹן / bitachon - trust; relying on Hashem - וַתְרָנוּת / vatranut - generosity, yielding, letting go Try it at home Choose a plant, toy, or project that you really care about. Set a small “do not over-help” timer for a few minutes. While you wait, talk about this question: when does caring mean doing more, and when does caring mean giving something space? You can also make a simple shmita rhythm clap: work, work, work, work, work, work, rest. Try it slowly, then talk about why the seventh beat feels different. Big Question Wh
April 29, 2026
Lag BaOmer and the Rabbi Who Started at Forty
• Tali and Llama argue over the longest marshmallow stick. • We learn that Lag BaOmer is day 33 of the Omer. • Rabbi Akiva begins as a shepherd and starts learning Torah at age 40. • Rachel encourages Akiva to become a Torah learner and is honored as a real partner in his story. • The dripping water and stone story teaches that small steady steps can change us. • Rabbi Akiva teaches: “Love your fellow as yourself.” • We gently discuss the sadness of Rabbi Akiva’s students and the lesson of treating others with kavod. • Lag BaOmer is framed as a day that can hold both memory and hope. Take-home idea: Pass something kindly today — a marshmallow stick, a pencil, or a turn to talk.
April 20, 2026
Counting the Omer
hen Tali tries to race all the way to Shavuot by tearing pages off a giant countdown calendar, she accidentally creates a hilarious Omer tornado and discovers that some journeys are meant to happen one day at a time. Along with Noam, Lama, and Sabba, listeners travel from a breezy barley field to a forty-nine-step ladder to find out what the Omer is, why we count it, and how counting days and weeks helps us get ready for Shavuot. In this episode, kids will discover • what the Omer is • why Omer counting starts right after Pesach • why we count both days and weeks • how 10 days can also be 1 week and 3 days • how counting can turn waiting into excitement and preparation Words we hear in this episode • עֹמֶר - the Omer • סְפִירַת הָעֹמֶר - counting the Omer • יוֹם - day • שָׁבוּעַ - week • חַג שָׁבוּעוֹת - Shavuot Try it at home Make your own Omer chart with 49 boxes or steps. Each night, color in one more box and say whether you just added one more day or finished a whole week. Big Question Why do we count the Omer every day, and how do seven weeks of seven days help us get ready for Shavuot? Family Note Customs for counting the Omer can vary. If your family has its own way of counting or saying the blessing, ask a rabbi or parent to show you your practice.
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