Happy 250th Birthday America and Shalom yeladim! This week continue in Devarim or "words". Most of the words spoken in this final book of Moshe would have been unnecessary if only the people of G-D would have been obedient. Our parasha Re'eh translates to "see" and reminds B'nei Yisrael (and us) that G-D sets before each of us a choice between life and death, blessings and a curse. A choice between obeying the words of G-D, or disobedience. One of the most amazing things about Ad-nai is His amazing ability to completely bless His people. As children, I know each of you have had times in your life in which your Mom or Dad have said these words, “You can do it.” It may have been when you were learning a sport. It may have been when you were starting school. It may have been when you learned to ride a bike. In this week’s Parsha Re’eh, Ad-nai is speaking through Moses to the Children of Israel and telling them about what is going to happen to them as they cross the Jordan and finally enter the Promised Land. As Ad-nai speaks, we notice something very powerful. As the Children of Israel were getting ready to cross the Jordan River, Ad-nai spoke to them, not by saying, “You can do it.” He spoke to them with much stronger words: “You will do it.” As you read through the Torah Parsha, as well as the rest of your Bible, always remember that Ad-nai doesn’t just think “you can do it.” He knows you will do it. Always remember that through it all, and often in spite of our choices, G-D is faithful and true, traveling with us and seeing us through. Every day HE is ecouraging us to obedience so that HE can rain down the many blessings that HE has stored up specifically for us. If you would like to know more about the blessings that G-D has for us be sure to check out the parsha reading, and our activity for this this week; if you have ever wondered how the blessings look like when we are obedient, this activity is for you! Be sure to get your parents permission before you download and print the lesson and activities for this week and learn about the way we can help others recognize that we are growing and maturing everyday (hint: this behavior leads to more freedom for us). (links are below attached to the cartoons of children.).