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HAMIZRACHI FAMILY PAGE FIND 10 DIFFERENCES!

Yom
Yerushalayim

This has been the official emblem of
the city of Jerusalem since 1950.

The lion represents the “lion of
Judah,” the symbol of the Tribe
of Judah and later of the Kingdom
of Judah, the capital of which was
Jerusalem.

The background represents the walls of Jerusalem and
the Western Wall, and the olive branches represent the
quest for peace. The inscription above the crest is the
Hebrew word for Jerusalem.

According to the Midrash, Jerusalem has 70 different
names! How many can you name?

Here are a few to get you started: Ariel, Gila, Yerushalayim, Zion, Moriah,
Nachalah, City of G-d, Shalem, City of David, Eden, City of Justice, Har
HaMor, Armon…

Shavuot Family Discussion:

Did You Know? Why do we read Megillat Ruth on Shavuot?

There is a custom to eat dairy on Shavuot. There are a few possible reasons:
Pharaoh’s daughter drew Moshe out of the
water on the 6th of Sivan, and he was willing to 1. King David (Ruth’s great-grandson) was born and died on
be nursed only by a Hebrew woman. Therefore Shavuot.
we recall Moshe’s merit on Shavuot by eating
milk foods. Furthermore, the numerical values 2. The story of Ruth takes place during the wheat harvest which is
of the letters of the Hebrew word chalav (milk) also the time of Shavuot.
add up to 40, corresponding to the 40 days
Moshe spent on Mount Sinai. 3. The story of Ruth is the story of kindness and our Torah is a
Torah of kindness.

4. Ruth was a convert who accepted the Torah and we all accept the
Torah on Shavuot.

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