ryedi xtq

j"pz
dxez
mi`iap
mipey`x
mipexg`
miaEzk

1) To which group of mi`iap ixtq does ryedi xtq belong? ___________

2) When do the events in ryedi xtq begin? ______________________
3) This makes ryedi the ______ leader of l`xyi ipa.
4) ryedi xtq was written by _________, except for the miweqt that speak
about his death. They were written by odkd oxd` oa xfrl`. The weqt
that talks about the death of xfrl` were written by his son qgpt.
5) What do we already know about ryedi?
a) He belongs to ________ hay
b) When epia` awri blessed the two sons of sqei, ________ and
__________ he did something odd with his hands.
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

a) How does this action connect to ryedi? _________________

____________________________________________________
b) What was ryedis relationship to dyn? ________________
____________________________________________________
c) In which battle, fought in the xacn, was ryedi the general of the army
of l`xyi ipa? ______________________________
d) milbxn - How does this word connect to ryedi? __________
__________________________________________________
__________________________________________________
e) At that time dyn changed ryedis name from _________ to
__________. l"fg say his reason was milbxn zvrn jriyei dw, meaning
____________________________________________
___________________________________________________

5) When 'd told dyn that he was about to pass away and would not enter
l`xyi ux`, dyn requested that 'd appoint a new leader for the nation.
He wanted the people to recognize and respect this man and accept
him as their new leader. dyn uses the expression that l`xyi ipa
should not be like sheep that have no shepherd.
6) What are some things we learn about dyn from this request?
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
7) ld
`A Ea S
iz d e r WFd
iz` `
xw zEn
l Lin
i Eaxw od dW
nl` 'd xn`
Ie
:crFn
ld
`A EaS
iz I e r WFdi
e dW
n KlIe EPEv
`e c
rFn
8) From the above passuk we see that the transfer of leadership was
made in a way that was obvious to l`xyi ipa. That prevented
confusion at the time of the death of dyn, even though there was
much sadness.
9) What are the main objectives that ryedi will have to achieve?
a) ____________________________
b) ____________________________
c) ____________________________

10) What will he need to do these difficult tasks? ________________

_______________________________________________________
 '` wxt
:xn`
l dWn zxW n oEpoA r
WFdil` 'd xn` Ie 'd ca r dWn zFn ix g`
id
ie`
dGd m
rdl
ke dY ` dGd oCxIdz
` xar mEw dY r e zn iCa r dWna
:l` xU
i ipa l mdl ozp ikp` xW` ux` dl
`

After the passing of dyn, the servant of 'd, ryedi the helper of dyn is
told to get up and cross the ocxi with l`xyi ipa. They will go to the land
that 'd is giving to them.

Notice that dyn is called by the beautiful title 'd car - By the end of
ryedis life he, too, will be called 'd car. What do these words
signify?
z
n iCa r dWn - Now it is ryedis turn to lead l`xyi ipa into l`xyi ux`.
l`xyi ipa must cross the ocxi to enter l`xyi ux`. Remember that the
previous generation of l`xyi ipa crossed a body of water through a
miracle. What will be the effect on l`xyi ipa and on the surrounding
nations of this next miraculous crossing of water?

:dW
nl` iY x AC xW`M eiYz
p mkl FA mkl b xs
M Kxc Y xW ` mFw nl Mb
`l KO r did ` dW
nmr izi i d xW
`M LiIg ini lM Lipt
l Wi` aSiz i`ld
ux` dz
` dGd m rdz
` lig pY dY ` iM un`e wfg e :Ja f
r` `le L R x`
:mdl zzl mzFa`l iY r AW pxW `

Every place where you walk will be given to l`xyi ipa. No one will
oppose you your whole life. 'd will be with ryedi, just as He was with
dyn.

un`e wfg - Be strong and have courage.This phrase is repeated three

times in this perek. What is the difference between strength and
courage? Why will ryedi need both?
'd tells ryedi that he will be the leader who will cause l`xyi ipa to inherit
the land that 'd had promised to the zea`.

iC a r dWn LEv xW` dxFY

dl kM zFUrl xnW l c`n un `e wfg wxf

:KlY xW` lkA liM U Y or
nl le`nUE oini EPOn xEqYl `

Just be very strong and courageous to do all the zeevn of the dxez. Do
not stray from the zeevn either to the right or to the left, and then you
will be successful.

xnW Y or
n
l dli l e mnFi FA zi
bd e LiR n dGd d xFYd xt q WEn
i`lg
:liM U Y f`e LkxCz
` gi l v Y f`iM FA aEz
Mdl
kM zFU rl

This dxez xtq should not leave your mouth (always be speaking and
involved in words of dxez).

dlil e m
nFiFA zi
bd e - Speak and think about the dxez by
day and by night. In that way you will be successful.
ryedi then tells the officers and leaders of l`xyi ipa to have the people
ready themselves to cross the ocxi in three days. They prepare dciv
jxcl - provisions for the road. l"fg tell us this means the physical things
they need to travel and the spiritual needs. What are these spiritual
needs?

xa Cdz
` xFkfbi :xn` l r WFdi xn` dXpn
d ha
W ivgle ic
Ble ipa E`xleai

mkl ozpe mk l gi
pn mkiwl` 'd xn`l 'dca r dWn mkz ` dEv xW `
:z`Gd ux `dz
`
When dyn had conquered the land of Sichon and Og on the east side of
the ocxi, these 2-1/2 mihay told him they wanted that land as their dlgp,
inheritance, because it was excellent pasture land for their sheep and
cattle.

They made an agreement with dyn that they would set up houses and
barns for their families and animals, and would cross the ocxi with the
rest of l`xyi ipa. In fact, they agreed to be the advance troops and would
not return to the east side of the ocxi until the land was conquered.

At this time, as l`xyi ipa are about to enter the land and begin fighting
the miprpk, ryedi reminds them of their commitment. They agree to lead
the nation in battle and to be loyal to ryedi. Actually they remained for
14 years, seven years of conquest and seven years of dividing the land
among the mihay.

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1) un`e wfg - Think of a way of applying this phrase to your life. Write
at least 3 sentences.
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________

2) How do you feel about the decision the 2-1/2 mihay made?
__________________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
____________________________________________________
 'A wxt
E`x Ek l xn`
l Wx g milB xn miWp`
mipW miHX do
n oEpo
A r
WFdi glW Ie`
:dO WEa
M W Ie agx DnWE
dpFf dX`zi
A E`aIe EklIe Fgi
xiz` e ux
`dz
`

ryedi send two men secretly to spy out egixi - the first city that l`xyi ipa
would conquer. They came to the house of Rachav, an innkeeper in the
city.

Do you remember that dyn send spies, milbxn, from the xacn to ux`
l`xyi? How many men did he send? What was their mission? What
was the end result?

The situation here is very different. ryedi send only two extremely
trustworthy men. l"fg tell us they are qgpt and alk. (Remember that
ryedi and alk were the only two of the original spies to bring back a
positive report.) Also these two spies were sent out very quietly. They
were supposed to gather information about the morale (feelings of
courage or lack of courage) of the people of egixi.

qgpt was the grandson of odkd oxd`. He had previously showed his
courage and loyalty to 'd.

xR g l l`xU
i ipA n dliNd dPd E`A miW p` dPd xn`l Fgi xi Klnl xn `Iea
Kil ` mi`Ad miWp` d i`i
vF
d xn`l agxl ` Fgi xi Kln glW Ieb :ux` dz
`
:E`A ux
`dl
Mz` xR g l iM Kzi
al E`AxW `

The king of egixi was told that men from l`xyi ipa came to spy out the
land. He send messengers to Rachav, telling her to send the men to him.
Spies would be executed if found.
`le miW
p`
d il` E`A oM | xn`
Ye FpR v Y
e miWp`
d ipWz
` dX`
d gTY ec
:dO
d oi`n iY r
ci

Rachav his the two spies and told the kings messengers that the men
had been in her house, but had left, and the kings soldiers should chase
after them.

:bBdl
r Dl zFkxrd ur d iYW t A mpn h Y
e dbBd mzlrd `idee

Rachav hid them on her roof.

mkz ni
` dlt
pik e ux
`dz
` mkl 'd ozpiM iY r c
i miW p`
dl
` xn` Ye
:mk ipR n ux
`d iaW
ilM Ebn p ike Epil r

She said to the men, I know that 'd has given this land to you.
Everyone here is terrified of you.

mi
xv O n mkz`
vA mk ipR n sEqmi inz` 'd WiaFdxW ` z` Epr n W iMi
xW` bFr lE ogiq
l oCxId xa rA xW
` ixn`
d ik l n ipW
l mzi U
r xW`e
:mzF`
mYn x gd

We heard how 'd dried up the seq mi for you when you left Mitzrayim,
and how you destroyed the two powerful kings on the east side of the
ocxi, __________ and ____.

`Ed mk iwl` 'd iM mkipR n Wi`A gE

x cFr dn w`l
e Epa a l qOIern W Pe`i
:zg
Y n ux
`dl
r e lr O n minX A miwl`

We heard about this and our hearts melted with fear. Rachav then states
that 'd is the only G-d in the heavens and on the earth. This is a very
strong statement of belief in 'd. Imagine how long Rachav has been
waiting for the opportunity to join l`xyi ipa.
 l"fg tell us that agx later converts and marries ryedi. They also say
that one of her descendants was `iapd edinxi.

ziAmr mY `m
B mzi U re cq
g mkO r izi
UriM 'dA il `pEra
X d dY r eai

ig `z
` e iO `z
` e ia`z ` mz ig d ebi
:zn ` zF` il mYz pE cq g ia `
:zeO n EpizWt
pz` mYlS d e mdl xW`lM z`e [izFi
g `]
iz eg `z
` e

Please swear to me by 'd and do a kindness to me - spare the lives of my

father, my mother, my brothers and my sisters and anyone related to
them.

The spies promise to do as Rachav asked as long as she does not reveal
their presence to anyone.

:za
WFi
`id dnFgaE dnFg
d xiw A Dzi
a iM oFNg
d c
rA la
gA mcxFY
eeh

She lowered them from the window of her house, which was in the wall
of the city.

She tells them to hide in the mountain for three days until the pursuers
will return, and then to go on their way back to the Jewish camp.

xW` oFNg A ixW w Y dGd ipX d hEg zew Yz

` ux `A mi`a Epgp`
dPdgi

Kil` itq ` Y Kia ` ziAlM z` e Kig `z
` e KO `z
` e Kia`z
` e Fa EpYc xFd

:dz iA d
The two men tell her to tie a red string at her window - that will be the
sign for the Jewish army that her family is inside. They will be lowered
to safety when the battle begins.

ux
`d iaW ilM Ebn
pmbe ux
`dl
Mz` EpciA 'd ozpiM r WFd
il` Exn`
Ieck
:EpipR n
The two men tell ryedi that 'd has given the whole land into our hands,
and the inhabitants of the land are terrified of us.
Project Suggestions

1) Write a short skit about the people and events in this perek
2) You are the editor of a weekly newsletter that is circulated among ipa
l`xyi. Write a news article and a feature article about this perek.
Remember - news articles contain the facts; feature articles contain
background material, interesting additional information and some
opinion.
3) You are the editor of the Canaani Times, a newspaper published by
miprpk for miprpk. This issue is based on the wxt we just learned.
What suggestions do you have for your newspaper? Share with your
group and with the teacher, and then get started putting it together -
time is limited - l`xyi ipa are on the march!
 'b w xt
ryedi and the officers (mixhey) are preparing l`xyi ipa to cross the ocxi.

l`xU
i ipAl
ke `Ed oCxIdc
r E`aIe miH X d
n Erq
Ie xw
AA r WFd
i mMW
Ie`
:Exari mx
h mW Epl Ie

ryedi got up early in the morning. l`xyi ipa traveled from the place
called mihy to the banks of the ocxi. They spent the night there.

mkyie - What dcin does ryedi show here? _____________

mrdz
` EEv ieb :dpg O
d axwA mixh Xd Exa r
Ie mini zW lW dvw n id iea
Fz
` mi`U p mI eld mipdMd e mk iwl` 'dzixA oFx ` z` mk zF ` xM x n`l
[eipiaE] mkipiA did
i wFg x | K`c :eix g` mYk lde mk nF
w O n Erq Y mY ` e
xW` Kx Cdz
` Erc Yx W ` or nl eil ` Eaxw Yl
` dCO A dO` miRl` M
mFW lW lFnY n Kx CA mYxa r `l iM Da EklY

At the end of 3 days the mixhey went throughout the camp and gave the
final instructions - When you see the oex` carried by the mipdk you
should get up from your place and follow after it. There should be a
distance of 2000 amos between the oex` and yourselves. Do not get too
close to it.

We learn from here to stand up in zqpkd zia when the oex` is open.

eipia - The pluralized form of the word for between is a hint that there
were 2 zepex` that traveled with l`xyi ipa - one was the oex` and one was
the aron that carried the bones of sqei up from mixvn.

:zF`
lt
p mkA xw A dedi dUri xg n iM EWCw z d m
rdl
` r
WFd
i xn`
Ied
ryedi told l`xyi ipa - prepare yourselves spiritually, because tomorrow 'd
will do miracles in your midst.

m
rd ipt l Exa r e zixA d oFx
`z` E`U xn` l mipdMdl ` rWFd
i xn`
Iee
:mr d ipt l EklIe zixA d oFx
`z` E`U Ie

ryedi instructed the mipdk to carry the oex` to the front of l`xyi ipa.
Usually when they traveled the oex` was in the middle.

Why do you think the oex` will now be in front of l`xyi ipa instead of
the previous arrangement?

iM oEr c i xW
` l`xU
ilM ipirA L lC
B lg ` dGd mFId r WFd
il` 'd xn` Ief
:KO r did ` dWnmr izi
id xW`M

'd said to ryedi - Today I will begin to make you great in the eyes of ipa
l`xyi. They will know that I am with you, just like I was with dyn.

Lets discuss why this is important

in dvwc
r mk `
aM xn`l zixA doF
x ` i`U p mip dM dz
` dEv Y dY ` eg
:Ecn
rY
oCxIA oCxId

Command the mipdk who are carrying the Aron to stand at the edge of
the ocxi.

ryedi then tells l`xyi ipa to be prepared to see miracles that they had
not seen before. Remember, this generation had not seen mi zrixw
seq.
 :ha
X
l cg`Wi
` cg`Wi
` l`xU
i iha X n Wi` xUr ipW mkl Eg w dY r eai

Now take 12 men, one man from each hay. We will see in the next
wxt what these men do.

in oCxId inA ux
` dl
M oFc ` 'd oFx` i` U p mip dMd ilb x zFRM gF
pM did ebi

:cg ` cp Ecn r
ie dlr
nln micxId miOd oEz xMi oCxId

When the soles of the feet of the mipdk who were carrying the oex`
rested on the ocxi, the waters split. The water flowing from above piled
up.

This is different from the splitting of seq mi. The huge pile of water
could be seen for miles around, further terrorizing the people of orpk.

The ocxi remains split in this way until all of l`xyi ipa cross over onto
dry land.

Make a drawing of the ocxi as it normally flowed and how it split.

 'c wxt
:xn`
l r
WFdil` 'd xn` Ie t oCxIdz
` xFa rl iFBdl k EOYxW `M id
ie`
EEv eb
:ha X n cg`Wi
` cg`Wi ` miWp` xUr mipW mr do n mkl Eg wa
oikd mip dM d ilb x aS O n oCxId KFYn dGn mklE` U x n`l m zF`
oFlO A mzF` mYg Pd e mk O r mzF`
mYxa rd e mip a ` d xU rmiY W
:dliNd Fa Epil Yx
W `
When the whole nation finished crossing 'd told ryedi to take 12 men,
one from each hay, and to command them each to take a stone from the
ocxi, from the place where the mipdk stood.

Why is it important that there was one man from each hay>
When the word yi` is used in j"pz what does this tell us?

Enixd e oCxId KFYl` mkiwl` 'd oFx ` ipt l Exa r r WFd

i md l xn` Ied
:l` xU
iipa iha W xRq n l Fn k Wl
r zg ` oa ` Wi` mkl
ryedi instructs the men to each pick up a stone from the ocxi and place
it on his shoulder , according to the number of l` xU iipa iha W

mYxn
`ef :mkl dN`d mip a `
d dn xn`
l mkA xw A zF` z`f did Y or n le
in Ez xk
p oCxIA Fxa
rA 'dzixA oFx ` ipR n oCxId inin Ez xk p xW ` md l
:mlFrcr l`xU i ipa l oFx
Mf l dN`d mipa `
d Eid e oCxId
These stones will be a sign in your midst, when your children ask you in
the future - What is the purpose of these stones?

You will tell them - They are a sign that the waters of the ocxi were cut
off (stopped flowing down) before 'dzixA oFx`. They are a sign of
remembrance for l`xyi ipa forever.

State in your own words the purpose of the twelve stones: _________
_______________________________________________________
 xg n mkipA oEl` W
iiM - This should be reminding you of places in the
dxez when it speaks about children asking questions and parents
answering them. What are they referring to? _________________

mip dMd ilb x aS n zg Y oCxId KFzA r WFd

i miw d mip a `
d xU r miYWEh

:dGd mFId c
r mW Eid
Ie zixA d oFx
` i`U
p

ryedi also set up 12 stones in the ocxi in the place where the feet of the
mipdk stood, carrying the oex`.

The mipdk stood in the ocxi until all the people crossed over. Then they
crossed over. The yxcn tells us that the oex` lifted up the mipdk and
carried them over to dry land.

ei`yep z` `yep oex`d - The oex` carried those who were

carrying it.
What is the extremely valuable lesson we learn from the above
statement? _________________________________________
__________________________________________________

l`xU
i ipA ipt l miW n
g dX
pn
d ha
W ivge cbipaE
oa E`xi
pA Exa r
Ieai

:dW
n mdil`
xAC xW`M
As they had promised the 2-1/2 mihay crossed over before the rest of ipa
l`xyi.
Name those mihay - __________
___________
___________
E`xi xW`M Fz ` E`xI e l`xU
ilM ipirA r WFd
iz` 'd lCB `Ed d mFIAci
:eiIg inilM dWnz`
Translate the above weqt - __________________________________
_______________________________________________________
Elrie zEc
rd oFx
` i`U p mip dM dz
` dEvfh
:xn`
l r
WFdil` 'd xn`
Ieeh
:oCxIdo
n
'd commanded ryedi to command the mipdk, who were carrying the
_______ to go out of the __________

As soon as the feet of the mipdk reached dry land, the waters of the
_______ began flowing in the normal way.

g
xf n dvw A lBl B A EpgIe oFW`
xd Wc
gl xFU
rA oCxIdo
n Elr mr d ehi

:Fgi
xi
On which day did Bnai Yisrael cross the ocxi? ______________
Where did they set up camp? ___________
This is near which city? _______________

r
WFdi miw d oCxIdo
n Egw l xW` dN` d mipa `
d d
xU r miY W z` ek

:lBl B A
Where did ryedi set up the 12 stones they took from the ocxi? _______

xn`
l mzFa`z` xg n mkipA oEl` W
i xW
` xn`l l`xU
i ipAl
` xn` I e`k
l` xU
i xar dW
AIA xn`l mkipAz
` mYr cFd eak
:dN` d mip a ` d dn
:dGd oCxIdz
`
Summarize the above two miweqt in your own words
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________

mz`xi or
nl `id dw
fg iM 'd ciz` ux` d iOrlM zrC orn
lck
:min Idl
M mkiwl ` 'dz`
So that all the nations of the earth know that the hand of 'd is mighty, so
that you will fear 'd forever.
The words of the dxez were written on these 12 mipa`.
 'd w xt
xW` iprpM
d ikl nl
ke dO i oCxId xa r A xW ` ixn`
d ikl nl
M r nW k idie`
[mxa
r] ep xa rcr l`xU
iipa ipR n oCxId inz` 'd WiaFdxW ` z` mIdl r
:l` xU iipA ipR n gE
x cFr ma did` le ma a l qOIe

When all the kings of orpk who live on the west side of the ocxi and near
lecbd mid hear that 'd had dried up the ocxi they became completely
terrified.
This was a good opportunity for l`xyi ipa to do the devn of zixa
dlin, which they had not done all the years in the xacn.
They had not done this important devn for fear of endangering the
health of the baby boys on their travels.
ryedi now performs dlin zixa on all the males.
Remember this is a new generation of l`xyi ipa, not xacnd xec.

mW `xw
Ie mkilrn mixv n zRxgz
` izF
NB mFId r WFd
il` 'd xn` Ieh
:dGd mFId c
r lBl B `Edd mFw O d
'd said to ryedi - today I have rolled off the shame of mixvn from you.
Neglecting dlin zixa, even for a good reason, was an embarrassment
to l`xyi ipa. Now that embarrassment is gone.
lblb, the name of the camp, reminds us of the words lblb a wheel,
which rolls.

axrA Wcg l mFi xU r drA x` A gq R dz

` EU rIe lBl B A l`xU iipa Epg
Iei
mvrA iElw e zFSn gq Rd z xgO n ux`d xEarn El k` Ie`i :Fgi xi zFax rA
ipa l cFr did`le ux` d xEarn mlk ` A zx gO n oO d zAW Ieai :dGd mFId
:`id d dpX A or
pM ux
` z`Ea Y n El k` Ie on l`xU i
l`xyi ipa then bring the gqt oaxw on the ________ day of _______.
This is the first gqt oaxw they brought since the year after mixvn z`ivi.
 dlin zixa is necessary before the gqt oaxw can be brought.
At this time the on stops falling and l`xyi ipa start eating from the
produce of l`xyi ux`.
Lets talk about the differences between getting food as on and eating
food that grows from the ground.

FAxg e FC b
pl cnr Wi`d Pd e `xIe eipir `VIe Fgixi A r WFd
i zFid A id
iebi
`l | xn` Ieci :Epix vl m` dY` Epld Fl xn` Ieeil` r
WFdi KlIe FciA dtElW
Fl xn`
Ie EgY W Ie dvx` eipRl
` r WFd
i lRI e iz`
a dYr 'd`a vx U ip ` iM
l
rn Llr plW r WFd
il` 'd `a vx U xn` Ieeh :FC a rl ` xAcn ip c` dn
:oM r
WFdi UrIe `Ed Wc w eilr cnr dY` xW` mFw O d iM Ll b x

ryedi went to egixi and there he sees a man standing with an

outstretched sword in his hand. He asks Epix
vl m` dY` Epld - Are you
on our side or against us?
The man really a j`ln says that he is the general of Hashems army
and has now come to help l`xyi ipa in battle against the miprpk.
`Ed Wc
w eilr cnr dY` xW` mFw O d iM Ll b x l
rn Llr
plW
He tells ryedi to remove his shoes because he is standing on holy
ground.

Where do we find a similar instruction?

__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
 'e w xt
:`A oi`e `vFi oi` l`xU
i ipA ipR n zxBqnE
zxbq Fgixi
e`

The city of egixi was totally locked up because of fear of l`xyi ipa - no
one was _________ out or _________ in.

:lig d i
xFAB DMl nz
` e Fgi
xiz` L c ia iY
zp d` x r WFd
il` 'd xn` Iea
dUrz dM zg` mr
R xirdz
` siTd dn g lO d iWp` lM xir dz
` mzAq eb

:min
i zW
W
'd told ________ - I have given into your hands the city of _________
and its king. All the men of war should walk around the city one time.
Do the same thing for ____ days.

Imagine how you would feel if you lived in egixi and you saw the
army of l`xyi ipa circling around the city for 6 days. Can you feel the
anxiety?

iri
a X d mFIaE
oFx `
d ipt l milaF
Id zFxtF W dr a W E`U i mip dk d
ra W ec

:zFxtF X A Erw z
i mip dM d e minrR ra
W xirdz ` EAqY
Seven mipdk will carry 7 __________ in front of the _________. On the
seventh day they will walk around the city ____ times and the _______
will sound the _________.

Erixi xtFX
d lFwz ` [mkrn W M] mkrn W A la FId oxwA | KWn A did ed

:FC b
p Wi` m
rd Elre di
Y g Y xir d znFg dl t
pe dlFcb d
rExY m
rdl
k
When you hear a long _________ sound, the nation will shout a great
shout. The wall of the city will fall down in its place and the army will
enter the city.
The wall of egixi was so thick that it could not fall down. Instead it
sank into the ground.
The people of ________ really relied on that wall, dneg, to protect
 them from enemies. They had never before been disappointed - but
now come l`xyi ipa with 'd at their head.

ryedi commands the mipdk to carry the ________ and for 7 of them to
hold __________ in their hands. He tells them about walking around
the city.

`vi`le mk l Fwz` ErinW z `le Erixz `l xn`l r WFd i dEv mrdz ` ei

:mz rix
de Erixd mkil`
ixn ` mFi cr xaC mkiR n
ryedi commands the nation not to should or make any noise until he
will tell them to shout.
Think again about the people inside egixi as a large army SILENTLY
walk around their city one time for each of six days. SCARY!!

dGd hRW O M xirdz

` EAqIe xg X d zFlrM EnMW
Ie iri
a X d mFIA | idieeh
:min
rR ra
W xirdz
` Eaa q `Ed d mFIA w x minrR ra W
On the seventh day they walked around the city ___ times.

xg X d zFlrM EnMW
Ie - Remember the symbolism of getting up early in
the morning.

mrdl
` r
WFdi xn`
Ie zFxtFX
A mip dM d Erw
Y ziri a X d mr
RA id iefh
:xir dz
` mkl 'd ozpiM Erixd
On the seventh dtwd the ________ blew the _________ and the people
shouted.

ryidi then tells them to totally destroy the city, except for agx and the
people in her house.

He also tells them that no one should take from the spoils of the city - do
not take any gold, silver or other precious things.

Ordinarily a conquering army would talk the spoils of the city - called
 lly.
Why not take from the lly of egixi?
This was a city conquered not by usual military means, but given to
them miraculously by ______
This battle was on zay
This was the first city conquered by l`xyi ipa and had a special status.

mrd ErixIe xtFX d lFwz ` mr d r

nW k id ie zFxt X A Erw z
Ie mr d rxIek
EcM lI e FC b
p Wi` dxi
rd m
rd lr Ie di
Y g Y dnFg
d lR Y e dl Fcb d rExY
:xir dz
`
The nation shouted and blew the ________; when the nation heard the
sound of the ________ they shouted loudly, and the wall fell in its place.
The soldiers of _____ ______ entered the city and conquered it.

The two milbxn saved ________ and her family, as they had promised.

dpa E mEwi xW` 'd ipt l Wi` d xEx` xn`l `idd z rA r WFd
i rAW Ieek
:di
zlC aiSi Fxi r v aE
dPcQ
ii Fxka A Fgi
xiz` z`Gd xirdz
`

ryedi made an oath on that day and said there would be a curse on any
man who would build up the city of __________. He will lose his oldest
son when he lays the foundation and will continue losing his sons if he
continues this construction.

This terrible curse came in the days of `iapd edil`. A man name l`ig
rebuilt the city of ________ and lost all his sons.
l`ig thought that because he spelled the name of the city dgixi instead
of __________ the curse would not come true. He was tragically
mistaken.

:ux` dl
kA Frn W idie r
WFdiz` 'd idiefk

'd was with ___________ and his reputation went throughout the land.
Describe what is happening in each of the above pictures.
 'f wxt
dHn
l gx
foa iCa
foa in xMo
A okr gT
Ie mx gA lr
n l`xU iipa Elrn
Ie`
:l` xU
i ipa A 'd s`xg I e mxg do
n dcEd i

l`xyi ipa stole from the loot taken from egixi. okr from dcedi hay
took from the loot, and 'd became angry with _______ __________

One man did something wrong, and 'd was angry with the whole
nation. Why? _______________________________________
__________________________________________________

xn`
Ie l`zi
a l mcTn oe` ziAmr xW ` i r d Fgi
xi n miW
p`
r WFd
i glW Iea
Ea
WIeb :ir dz
` ElB xie miW
p`
d ElrIe ux`dz
` ElB xe Elr xn`
l mdi l`
mitl`
zW lW M F` Wi` miRl` M m rdl
M lril` eil` Exn` Ie rWFd
il`
:dO d hrn iM mr dl
Mz` dO Wr
BiYl ` i rdz
` EMie Elri Wi`

ryedi sent men to spy out the town of ird, the next place that l`xyi ipa
were supposed to conquer. The men told _______ to send about
________ or _________ men, and not to bother the whole army with
going to a small town.

This first battle against ______ had an unfortunate end.

md n EMIed :ir d iWp` ipt l EqpIe Wi` mitl`

zW
lW M dO W mrdo
n ElrIec
Wi` dX W e miWlW M ir d iWp`
The 3000 men of ______ _________ were defeated and ran away.
About ____ men of l`xyi ipa were killed.
This was a calamity. _______ ______ were supposed to win every
battle with the help of ______ and with no loss of Jewish life.
 ryedi tore his clothes as a sign of mourning and fell on his face. He
asked _____ why such a terrible thing had happened.
What follows is how 'd answered him.

mbe mxg do
n Egw l mbe mzF` izi
Ev xW` izi
xAz
` Exa r mbe l` xU
i `h g

:mdilk a EnU mbe EW
gM mbe EapB

l`xyi ipa have sinned and violated My zixa. They took from the spoils
and stole and acted in a deceptive way.

Remember - it was ryedi who commanded not to take from the spoils
of ________, and yet 'd says they violated His zixa. Lets talk about
this. _________________________________________________

'd tells ________ that l`xyi ipa will not be able to win any more
battles against the miprpk until the thief is brought to justice.
The next morning 'd tells ________ how to discover the culprit.
First all of ________ _______ gather in front of the ycew oex` and the
lecb odk, who is wearing the mineze mixe`. They gather by hay.
dcedi hay is caught
Then dcedi hay is gathered by families. The family of gxf is
caught
This narrowing down process continues until the culprit, okr, is
caught

dcFz Floz e l`xU

i iwl` 'dl cFa
k `pmiU ipA ok r l` r WFd
i xn` Iehi
:iPO n cgk Yl
` zi U
r dn il `pcBd e

ryedi says to okr - My son, give honor to 'd and confess what you did.
 Notice how nicely ryedi speaks in order to get okr to confess.
What are some lessons we can learn from this? __________________
_______________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________

okr does indeed confess that he took some beautiful things from the
spoils of egixi
He is severely punished.
dewp ok lr - This is the second paragraph of ___________. Notice that
the first letter of the beginning words spell out the name ________.
The Rabbis tell us that he composed this dlitz after confessing his
sin.
 'g w xt
There is now going to be a second battle against the city of _______.
'd promises __________ that this battle will be successful.
You will see that ryedi uses an excellent strategy in this battle.

dn g
lO d m
rlM z` L O r gw zg Yl
` e `
xiYl ` rWFd
il` 'd xn` Ie`
:Fv x`z
` e Fxi rz
` e FO rz
` eir d Klnz` L c ia iY
zp | d`x i
rd dlr mEw e

____ said to __________ - Do not be afraid or discouraged. Take the

entire army and go to battle against _________. I have given the
_______ of ____ and his ________ and his _______ and his ________
into your hands.

'd promises that the fate of _____ will be like the fate of egixi. This
time allow the people to take of the loot of the city.
Why do you think this time taking the spoils of the city will be
allowed? ________________________________________________
'd tells _________ to place an ambush - axe` - near the city.

Wi` sl` miWlW r WFd

i xga
Ie i
rd zFlrl dng
lO d m rlke r
WFd
i mwIeb
:dlil mglW
Ie lig d i
xFAB
How many men does ryedi choose? _____________
He tells those ________ that they should stay close to the city and be
prepared to ambush it.

xW`M Epz`
xw
l E` v iiM did e xirdl
` a
xw p iY ` xW` mrdl
ke ip ` ed
:mdipt l Epqpe dpW`x A
Further instructions to the 30,000 men - I and the whole army that is
with me will come close to the city of _____. Here comes the tricky
part - When the soldiers of the city come out to meet us for battle, like
 in the first battle, we will turn around and pretend to flee. Remember
that is what happened in the first battle.

xW`M Epipt
l miqp Ex n`
i iM xir do
n mzF`
Epwi
Y d c
r Epix g` E`v iee

:mdipt l Epqpe dpW`x A
The men of _____ will come after us, and they will leave the city,
saying, l`xyi ipa are running away from us. We - l`xyi ipa - will
keep running before them.

This was a strategy to draw the soldiers of ird out of the city and leave
it unprotected.

:mk c iA mkiwl` 'd Dpz

pE xirdz
` mYW xF d e axF`
dn EnwY mY ` ef

Then you - the 30,000 men - will come out of your ambush position and
destroy the city. 'd will give it into your hands.
ryedi sent them off to lie in ambush between ird and l-` zia, south
of ird. He then spent the night among the rest of l`xyi ipa.
Early the next morning ryedi and the main part of the army went to
the north of the city of _____.

mIn i
rd oiaE l`ziA oiA ax` mzF`
mU
Ie Wi` mitl`
zW
ngM gT
Ieai
:xirl
ryedi took _______ men and set them as another ambush between the
two cities.
There are now three groups of soldiers from l`xyi ipa - the main part
of the army to the north of _______ and two groups lying in ambush.
Lets draw a diagram below of the pre-battle situation:
 l` xU
iz`
xw l xirdi
W p` E`v
Ie EniM W
Ie Ex dn
ie ir dK
ln zF`xM id
ieci
i
xg`
n Fl a
x`iM rci `l `Ede dax rd ipt l c
rFOl FO rl ke `Ed dng
lO l
:xir d
When the king of _______ saw the army of l`xyi ipa he hurried with
his army to engage them in battle.
What did he not know? _________________________________
ryedi and l`xyi ipa pretended to be defeated and ran away towards
the xacn.
All the men of _____ chased after them and left the city unprotected.

hIe dPpY ` L c ia iM ir dl
` Lc iAx
W ` oFci
M A dh
p r WFd
il` 'd xn` Iegi
:xir dl
` FciAx
W
` oFci
M A r
WFd
i
'd told _______ to raise his spear towards the city of ______
This was a signal to the ambush to quickly run and conquer and
destroy the city with fire.
The men of ird turned around and saw the smoke from the city, and
they were very confused and did not know where to run.
Then the main army of l`xyi ipa turned around and ran toward the
fleeing men of ird.
The men of ird were caught between the army and the ambushers and
could not escape.
Lets draw a diagram of what happened during the battle:
The Edible Battle of HaAi .
Materials Needed:
Paper plates
Chocolate chips, cookies, pretzels, jelly bean, and other "edibles" that
strike your fancy
Instructions:
1. While the students are working with their "edible" model, the
teacher should be drawing the elements of the conquest and the
sequence on the board.
2. Give each student a paper plate and a selection of edibles that
represent each element in the strategy of conquering Ha'Ai.
3. Make two circles of chocolate chips, one larger to represent Ha'Ai
and one smaller to the southwest to represent Beit El
4. Use a larger cookie to represent the larger ambush group of 30,000
and a smaller cookie to represent the smaller ambush of 5,000 and
place them appropriately near the two cities.
5. Use pretzels or some other treat to represent the army of Bnei
Yisrael and place them to the north of Ha'Ai
6. Use another treat to represent the army of Ha'Ai and place within
that city
7. The above shows how all the elements were placed before the
battle began. Move the "Bnai Yisrael army" towards Ha'Ai
8. Turn the "Bnai Yisrael army" around to represent pretending to flee
from Ha'Ai
9. Move the "Ha'Ai army" to chase after Bnai Yisrael (out of Ha'Ai)
10. Move the large ambush into Ha'Ai.
11. Put red jellybeans in Ha'Ai to represent burning the city
12. Move the small ambush into Bet El File # B_01334
13. Turn Bnai Yisrael army around to face Ha'Ai and attack the army
of
Ha'Ai
14. Remove the Ha'Ai army and move the Bnai Yisrael army into
Ha'Ai. The plate now represents the conquest of the city.
15. Have the students repeat the demonstration and explain the steps
themselves. It might take a few repetitions. Then they can eat the
treats.
Variation:
Use craft items to represent the elements of the story instead of
edibles.
For example, use pom poms, beads, pipe cleaners, etc.
 :la ir xdA l`xU
i idl` dedil g A f n rWFd
i dpa
i f`l
After this victorious battle ryedi built a gafn to 'd on lair xd

:l` xU
i ipA ipt l az
M xW` dW
n z
xFY dpW n z` mip a `
dl
r mWaY k Ieal
ryedi wrote down the dxez on the stones he had previously set up as a
monument.
There are varying opinions about what he wrote on the stones.
Some say it was mixac xtq, also called dxez dpyn
Some say he wrote the whole dxez, translated into the 70 languages of
the time.
Think of these stones and their written message as a way of
announcing to people entering l`xyi ux` - Welcome to l`xyi ux`,
the land given to us by 'd, where we observe 'd zxez.

cbp oFx ` l | dGnE | dGn micn r eih t W e | mixh W e eipw fE l` xU ilkebl

mif xBx
d lEnl ` Fiv g gxf ` M xBM dedi zixA oFx ` | i`U p mI eld mipdM d
l`xU i m
rdz
` Kx al dedi ca
r dWn dEv xW `M lairxd lEnl ` Fiv g de
:dpW`x A
All of l`xyi ipa stood on two mountains that faced each other - xd
mifixb and lair xd - with mipdk carrying the ycew oex` in the valley
between the two mountains.
This was a ceremony that dyn had commanded them to do when they
went to l`xyi ux`.
mifixb xd was an attractive mountain covered in greenery
lair xd was a bald mountain
The mihay were divided into two groups, one group standing on each
of the mountains

xt
qA aEz Mdl
kM dllT d e dkxA d dxFY
d i xa Cl
Mz` `xw ok ix g` ecl

cbp r WFd
i `xw`
l xW ` dWn dEvx W ` lMn xa c did` ldl :dxFY d
:mA xw A Kldd xBd e sH d e miWPd el` xU
i ldwl
M
Then ryedi read the zekxa and zellw that were written in the dxez

They faced mifixb xd as the zekxa were pronounced, and everyone

answered on` to each statement.
The zekxa spoke about the zeevn
They faced lair xd as the zellw were pronounced, and everyone
answered on` to each statement.
The zellw spoke about the punishments that would come upon ipa
l`xyi if they violated the zeevn, especially if they served dxf dcear
Here we see another sign of the continuity between ryedi xtq and the
dxez.
Every member of l`xyi ipa was present for this ceremony
Lets talk about the impact of this
 'h wxt
mId sFg lkaE dl t X aE
xdA oCxId xa r A xW ` mik lO dl
M r nW k idie`
EvA w z
Iea :iqEa
id e iEg d iG xR d iprpM
d ixn` de iY g
d oFpa N d lEnl
` lFc Bd
:cg ` dR l`xU imr e r WFdimr mgNd l eCg i

When the kings on the west side of the ocxi heard about the first two
battles that l`xyi ipa had fought and won, they gathered together to
fight against ryedi and l`xyi ipa.
Remember, every town and city had its own king. Some were
powerful, with sizable armies, and some were fairly insignificant.
They formed a confederation to strengthen their armies.

The Trickery of the People of oerab

:irle Fgi
xi l r
WFd
i dUr xW
` z` Er n
W oFr a b ia W
ieb

The inhabitants of the city of oerab heard what ryedi did to the cities of
________ and _______.

They set out to trick l`xyi ipa into making a peace treaty with them.
Before ryedi began his military campaigns against the people of orpk
he sent letters to them offering them three choices:
1) Leave and do not attempt to fight with us - youll lose because 'd is
fighting for us.
2) Make peace and accept certain conditions - like giving up dxf dcear
3) Stay and fight - knowing you will be beaten
The people of oerab originally decided to stay and fight. However,
when they saw the tremendous success that l`xyi ipa had in their first
two battles, they became afraid and belatedly wanted a peace treaty.
Lets see how they pretend to be from a faraway place, not from orpk.
zFc`
pe mdi
xF n
gl milA miT U Egw
Ie ExIh v
Ie EklIe dn x
rA dO
dmb EU rIec
zFnlUE
mdi lb xA zF`NhnE
zFlA zFlr p Ed :mixx vnE
mirT anE mil A oii
:mic T
p did Wai mci v mgllke mdilr zFlA

They acted in a sneaky way. They pretended to be from a faraway

place. They put patched sacks on their donkeys, carried containers of
wine that were patched and looked very old. They wore shoes that were
full of holes and patches and clothing that was worn and patched. They
brought old, stale bread with them that had become moldy.

ux
`n l` xU
i Wi`l` e eil ` Exn`
Ie lBl B d dpg O
dl` r WFd
il` Ek lIee
:zixa EplEzxM dYr e Ep`A dwFg
x
They came to _______ who was with l`xyi ipa in the camp in lblb, and
said, We have come from a faraway place, and now make a peace
treaty with us.
Remember - l`xyi ipa could not make peace treaties with the people
of orpk, but there would be not problem if the people were from a
_________ place.

zexk ` Ki`e aWFi

dY` iA xw A il E` iEg
dl` l`xU
iWi` [xn`
Ie] exn` Ie f
in r
WFd
i mdl` xn`
Ie Epgp`
Licar r WFdil` Exn`
Ieg :zixa L l [zxk `]

:E`aY oi`nE
mY`
l`xyi ipa wanted proof that they did not live as neighbors in orpk ux`.

Epr
nWi
M Lidl` dedi mWl Lic
ar E`A c`n dwFg x ux ` n eil ` Exn`
Ieh
:mixv n A dUr xW`lM z`e Fr n W
They said, We have come from a very __________ place, because we
heard what 'd did to mixvn ux`.
They also had heard about the battles in which the giants oegiq and ber
were killed.
In other words - they were terrified of l`xyi ipa.
EklE KxC
l dci
v mkc ia Egw xn`l Epv x` ia W
ilke Epipiw
f Epil ` Exn`
Ie`i
:zixa EplEzxM dYr e Epg
p`
mkica r mdi
l` mYxn `e mz`xwl
Our elders told us to take provisions for the journey and to tell you that
we will be your servants. Now, make a peace treaty with us.
They next bring proof that they are really from a faraway lands.

dPd dY r e mkil`
zkll Epz`v mFiA EpiY
An Fz` EpcIh v d mg Epn g l | dfai
ErTA z d dPd e miW c
g Ep`Nn xW` oiId zFc` p dN` ebi
:mic T p did e Wa i
:c` n Kx
Cd axn ElA Epil r p E EpizFn
lU dN`e
This bread was warm and fresh when we took it from home - and now it
is stale and moldy. These wine containers were new, and now they are
full of holes. Our clothing and shoes have rotted from the very long
journey.

:El` W `l 'd iRz` e mciSn miWp`

d Egw
Ieci
The people took their provisions and did not ask 'd what they should do.

i`iU
p md
l Era
X
Ie mzFIg
l zixA mdl zxk Ie mFl W rWFd
i mdl Ur
Ieeh
:dcrd
ryedi made a peace treaty with them. The important men of the
community swore to keep the treaty.

miaxwi
M Er n W
Ie zixA mdl EzxM xW
` i
xg`
min
i zW lW dvw n id iefh
:mia W
i md FAxw aE
eil ` md
_____ days later they heard that these people really live very close by.

dxi
t M d e oFra B mdi
xr e iWilX d mFIA mdix rl` E`aIe l` xU
iipa Erq
Iefi
dc
rd i`iU p md l Er A W
piM l` xU
i ipA mEMd `legi
:mix ri zixw e zFx` aE

:mi`i
U Pdl
r dcrdl
k EpNIe l`xU i iwl` 'dA
lxyi ipa traveled to ___________. They did not kill the inhabitants of
__________ because they had sworn by ______ not to do so. Some of
l`xyi ipa were angry with the mi`iyp because of this.
l`xU
i iwl` 'da md
l Epr
AW
p Epg
p` dc
rdlMl` mi`i
U Pdl k Exn` Iehi
:md
A r Bp l lkEp `l dY r e
The mi`iyp replied - We swore by ______ and now we cannot harm
them.
The miperab have created a serious moral problem for l`xyi ipa.
On the one hand, l`xyi ipa made a solemn vow not to harm them.
On the other hand, this vow came about through trickery.
The vow was honored so that there would be no 'd lelig - that people
would not say that l`xyi ipa, the nation of 'd did not honor their
promises.
A compromise solution was reached.

d
rEaX dl
r svw Epilr did i `le mzF` dig d e mdl dUrp z`fk
mivr ia h g Eid I e Eig i mi`iU Pd mdil` Exn` Ie`k :mdl Epr AW pxW
`
:mi`i U Pd mdl ExA C xW`M dc
rdlkl mini
a` W e
This is what we will do with you: we will let you remain alive, but you
will be the wood-choppers and water-drawers for the nation.
In other words, they will be like the servants of l`xyi ipa.
ryedi calls the miperab and rebukes them for their trickery. He also tells
them the terms of their continued survival.
The miperab try to justify their actions by explaining how terrified they
were of l`xyi ipa.
The miperab accept the terms of the treaty and became wood-choppers
and water-drawers for the mipdk in the okyn.

Project
This is an excellent wxt for a skit. Lets plan this activity.
 'i wxt
xW `M D ni
x gIe ir dz
` r WFdi ckliM ml WE xi Kln wcv ipc
` r nW k id ie`
oFra b iaW i Enil W d ike DMl n lE i rl dUroM DM l n lE Fgixi l dUr
ixr zg` M oFr a B dlFcB xir iM c` n E`xi I ea :mA xw A Eid I e l` xU iz`
Kln wcv ipc ` glW Ieb :mixAB di
Wp` lke ir do
n dlFcb `id ike dkln O d
WiklKln ri til` e zEn xiKln m` xRl ` e oFxa gK
ln mdFdl` ml WE xi
dni l W di
M oFra Bz ` dMpe ipxf r e il`El
rc :xn` l oFlb rKln xiaCl ` e
Kln ixn` d ikl n | zW ng El rIe Etq `
Ied :l` xU
i ipAz
` e r WFdiz`
EpgIe mdipg nl
ke md oFl b rKln WiklKln zEnxiKln oFxa gK ln ml WE xi
:di
lr En gNI e oFr a Bl
r

Five kings of orpk heard that the city of _________ had made peace
with _______ ______________ and they became very afraid.

The city of _________ was a major city and known to have a good
army. That is why the five kings were so terrified - What would
happen to them if l`xyi ipa could terrorize oerab?
Name the five kings and their cities:
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________
_______________________________________

Remember - a king could be the head of a city-state, as we have

previously discussed.

Lici sx
Yl` xn`
l dlBl B d dpg O
dl` r WFdil` oFra b iW p` Eg lW Iee
ikl nl
M Epil ` EvA w
p iM Epxf
re EpN driWFde dxd n Epil` dlr Licarn
:xd d iaW
i ixn` d
The men of _______ beg _______ to help them in the battle against the
5 kings.
:lig d i
xFAB lke FO r dn g lO d m rlke `Ed lBl B do
n r WFd
i lr Ief
mdn Wi` cnri`l miYz p L c ia iM md n `
xiYl
` rWFd
il` 'd xn` Ieg
:lBl B do
n dlr dli N dl
M m`z R r
WFdi mdil`
`aIeh :Lipt A

ryedi and the army went up from _________. 'd told him not to be
afraid of the enemy.
Lets translate 'h weqt together ______________________________
_______________________________________________________

dlrn Kx
C mt C xIe oFra b A dlFcbd Mn mMIe l` xU i ipt l 'd mOd iei
c
xFnA md l` xU
i ipR n | mqpA idie`i :dcT nc r e dwfrcr mMIe oxFgzia
miA x Ez
nIe dw
frcr min X do
n zFlcB mipa ` mdi
lr Kil W d 'd oxFgziA
:axg A l`xU
i ipA Ebxd xW`n cxAd ipa ` A Eznx
W `

One of the strategies that 'd often used was to send panic and
confusion upon the enemies of l`xyi ipa.
The yxcn says that the big stones that 'd threw down upon the enemy
armies were leftover cxA from the zekn.
More of the enemy was killed by the stones, than were killed by the
sword.

| xn` Ie l`xU i ipA ipt l ixn`

dz
` dedi zY mFIA 'dl rWFd i xAci f`ai
cn r g
xie Wn X d mCI ebi :oFlI` wn rA g xie mFC oFra b A Wn W l` xU
i ipirl
ivgA Wn X d cnrIe xWId xt qlr daEzk `id`ld eia i` iFB mTicr
eix g` e eipt
l `Edd mFIM did `leci :min Y mFiM `Fa l u``le min X d
:l` xU
il mglp 'd iM Wi` lFw A 'd r
nW l
It was getting toward sunset - remember that there were no electric
lights, when the sun went down the battle was over.
ryedi commanded the sun not to set, and the moon not to rise, so ipa
l`xyi could finish the battle.
 oFlI` wn
rA g
xie mFC oFra b A Wn W
Sun, stand still in oerab, and moon, stand still in oeli` wnr!
The sun and moon obeyed this command and remained in their place
until l`xyi ipa finished the battle.
There was never another day when the sun and moon stood in their
place. it happened here because 'd was fighting on the side of
_________ _________

Imagine that you are a person who witnessed this qp. You can take the
perspective of a Jew or of a iprpk. Write a journal entry describing the
events and your reactions.