Parshas Vaeira

Supplies:

• Plastic Plate
• Round Silicone Molds or Silicone Ice Cube Tray
• Water
• Vinegar
• Measuring Cups & Measuring Spoons
• Dish Soap
• Red & Blue Food Coloring
• Baking Soda
• Large Container

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Instructions

1. To start take a plate and add ¼ cup of backing soda, 1 tsp of water and a squirt of red food coloring (if you are using liquid food coloring or water color add 1 tsp of that instead of tsp of water). Depends on how much borod you want to make you can double or triple the recipe.
2. Mix everything together so the coloring distributes evenly
3. Now put the mixture into the silicone molds
4. Leave it in the freezer for at least 30 min
5. When borod is frozen take it out.
6. Put some vinegar in your tray or container so it covers the bottom but is not higher than your borod
7. Add a good squeeze of dish soap and some blue food coloring. Mix it.
8. Now that your “ice” is ready add the fiery “borod” in and watch it creating huge foam! If you see that the reaction is slowing down, you can add more vinegar.

Imagine…

Imagine you had an argument with a sibling. You feel really upset and not in the mood of talking to anyone. Suddenly, this sibling comes in to ask if he can play with one of your toys, but you are so annoyed you don’t even want to answer!

Later in the day, you are still feeling sad, when suddenly you hear a big crash! Your brother fell down the stairs and hurt himself! All of a sudden, your love for him comes rushing up and you run to quickly make sure he is okay. You realize that although you may not have felt the love earlier – it was hidden – it is nevertheless always there.

Delving Deeper

Sometimes the fire of a Jew is hidden deep inside of him. It can be very hard to find, but it is always there. It can take even just one moment to spark the flame, to re-ignite the fire.

At times, we might feel that our excitement or fire for Torah and Mitzvos begins to burn out. Doing Mitzvos can start to feel mundane or boring.  But not all is lost, because the spark is always there. We can re-ignite that flame by choosing to add Simcha and enthusiasm into our Mitzvos. The more excitement we put into doing Mitzvos the more pleasure we will have when doing them. For example, if we set out to clean our room with a sense of energy and put on exciting music, it becomes a more fun and doable task. Or, if we Daven by singing the words to pleasant tunes, it may become a much more enjoyable experience. Another example: when we are helping our mommy by unloading the groceries, we can make it into a game, such as seeing how quickly we can put everything away!

Bring It Home

What are some ways to light our inner fire for doing a Mitzvah?