Malka Touger

As he passed Chavah’s room, Mr. Schwartz saw her bent over a book, reading. Tiptoeing in, he glanced at the sefer; it was a Tanach. That made him happier. It was half an hour past Chavah’s bedtime,and he had thought of giving her a good scolding. But he w...

“You know,” Moshie said to Yossi. “Being in camp makes a big difference for everyone.” “What do you mean?” Yossi asked. “Camp’s a lot of fun, and we all enjoy ourselves, but what do you mean by ‘a big difference’?” “Well, take Rabbi Kaplan,” Moshie replie...

“Tatti, I finished the typing you asked me to do for you,” Dovie announced. “Thanks, Dovie,” his father replied. “You told me that your office will pay me. How much will I get?” “They’ll look at the work, and they’ll let you know.” “Ta?” “Yes, Dovie?” “I ...

“Which part of the davening can we find in this week’s parshah?” Avi asked his learning group. “That’s easy,” Bennie, Shmuel, and Dov called out together. “It’s the Shema.” “It’s probably one of the first parts of the davening you were taught,” said Avi. ...

Tovah was thoroughly enjoying herself. She and her family were touring Eretz Yisrael, and today their destination was Kever Rochel — the burial place of Rochel Imeinu in Beis Lechem. The guide was explaining why Rochel Imeinu was buried on the roadside an...

In this parshah, we read about the journeys of B’nei Yisrael in the desert, and about the different places where they camped. One of those places was Hor Hahar, where Aharon HaKohain died. The pasuk tells us that Aharon passed away on the first day of the...

“Hello, Shaindy. How was your first day at camp?” “It was great, Mommy,” burbled Shaindy excitedly. “We had such a good time that I don’t feel sorry anymore about not going to overnight camp.” “Who is your counselor? Is she nice?” “Oh Mommy! She’s the bes...

At the end of last week’s parshah, we read about the sin committed by Zimri ben Salu. Pinchas wanted to make sure that the wrongdoing of Zimri would not bring HaShem’s anger upon Bnei Yisrael. And so rather than let Zimri continue, he risked his own life ...

Most of the fifth graders at Yeshivas Levi Yitzchak were talking about summer camp. But Yankie, Moishe, and Berel were three of a group of boys who were not going to camp. “Let’s organize a program for ourselves,” suggested Moishe to his friends. “What do...

The eighth graders were busy preparing for graduation. They were going to put on a presentation and everyone was assigned a job. Chayah was responsible for the scenery. As she was working one afternoon, her teacher, Mrs. Hirshman called her. “Chayah, you ...