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PAGE 2NA THE SOUTHERN ISRAELITE October 3, 1986
The Most Valuable Thing
When the ship reached land, the merchants got off
the ship. They had no money, clothes, or food - and
nothing to sell.
But when the scholar got off the ship, he went
straight to the synagogue where he began to teach
the Holy Law. When the townspeople saw what a
great scholar he was, they gave him money, clothes,
food, and a place to stay. Whenever the scholar
walked down the street, the people went with him,
proud to be in his company.
When the merchants saw how the townspeo
ple honored the scholar, they were ashamed.
“Forgive us for making fun of you,” they begged.
“Please help us! We lost everything we had.
Please ask the people to give us a crust of bread and
a place to rest. Now we see that you told us the
truth when you said your goods were more valuable
than ours! We lost everything - but learning can
never be stolen or lost! Knowledge is the most
valuable thing of all!”
- Adapted from the Midrash
by Debbie Israel Dubin
Illustrations by Nachman
Copyright, 1986
A great scholar went on a trip across the ocean.
On the ship with him were many merchants who
were taking goods to sell in other lands.
All of the merchants stood around together on
the ship, talking and bragging about their goods.
After a while, they turned to the scholar. “What
kind of goods are you taking on this voyage?” they
asked him.
“My goods are more valuable than yours,” is all
that he would answer.
The merchants were very curious, and begged
the scholar to explain. When the scholar refused,
they searched all over the ship for his goods. But
none could be found.
“His goods are not more valuable,” they
laughed. “There are no goods! He is just a fool!”
For several days, the merchants teased the
scholar but still he said nothing.
One day, early in the morning, pirates climbed on
board the ship and robbed all of the passengers.
They took everything, leaving the passengers with
only the clothes they were wearing.
Holiday Word Find
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A Letter From
Shcharansky
When Anatoly Shcharansky
- who now uses his Hebrew
name, Natan - was freed from
the Soviet Union last winter,
many readers of NOAH’S
ARK wrote letters to this new
Jewish hero.
Shcharansky certainly can
not answer all of the letters he
received from all over the world.
So this letter was sent to Jewish
newspapers to thank everyone
for their support:
********
To All My Friends - Those in
the free world - and those
still waiting to be free:
... I want to let you know
how proud I am to have final
ly reached my homeland -
Israel. You, the people of the
free world, helped me to reach
my goal . . . Our fight must go
on . . . Every Jew in the Soviet
Union who wishes to leave must
be given that right. Together
we will do it!
Shalom,
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