As the Talmidim learn the end of the text, where G-d changes the law to include daughters, SCFLP parents considered why Power would capitulate to people without power?

Some ideas that were mentioned were the checks and balances in government, that when they work, the laws hold powers in check. Another idea is that power is "made to do the right thing" for fear that it would come back to them if they didn't. Another idea was that power doesn't capitulate, it just changes to keep holding on to power. We also wondered about the people in power-- what is their experience? What might they be worried about?

Elijah showed Cavod to self for being able to say "I don't understand."

Julia and Gabe for changing their thoughts about how Moshe spoke to G-d after listening to one another. 

Gabe showed cavod verbalized that he didn’t want to draw G-d, so he drew an energy bubble with lightning rods coming out!

Kai showed cavod for adding more and more details to his whiteboard, since he finished before everyone else in our breakout room. 

Noa, Jacksanna and Elliot showed cavod to each other by taking turns with the text, and looking up when others were talking.

Violet showed cavod to herself and her chevruta group by sharing her thoughts about Abram and Sarai.

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This last Sunday our kehilla learned the answer to the question, Well? What happened? Did the Banot get to inherit land? And: What did Moshe and G-d discuss? And: what was this like for Moshe as a leader, a messenger, an advocate? Also: HOW did Moshe communicate with G-d about what the Banot said?

Elijah thought about the sacrificial cult and imagined it would be through a sacrificed goat, with a note inside. The ashes would go into the air and G-d would know the case:

Julia thought that it would be a letter, something written down, like the Torah:

Rose and Ezra considered the how of talking to G-d, too. Rose told the group, that Moshe talking to G-d is like praying, "with your head and your heart."

We answered these questions by listening to the text read out loud, watching the text be laid out in a storyboard, re-telling the story as fast as we could, and then playing in the sandbox of Torah: being Moses ourselves.

We did this by considering the question: WHAT HAPPENED BETWEEN MOSHE AND G-D?

After G-d changes the law, Lilly as Moshe said: "There is actually faith in humanity! Because stuff doesn’t go people’s ways sometimes it goes the wrong way and they are going the wrong way and they take a hard left."

Jacksanna and Noa as Moshe were concerned that if they didn't get the Banot the land, they might die and tried to explain to G-d that we would lose Israelites. Aviva was also worried for the Banot. Sure, G-d might be angry that the law was "wrong" but what would Moshe tell the Banot if G-d said no? Aviva wondered.

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