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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 Listed below are words that have something to do with Rosh Hashanah or Yom Kippur. Find and circle all the words. They may be written across or up and down - and some are even spelled back wards. Apple Atonement Birthday Fast Forgive Holiday E M H A L U R O A T O N H A P P W H S R Y A D I U S E M R H F O A A L Y ENID Y A D H THAR Holy Honey Jonah Kol Nidre New Year Rosh Hashanah Round Challah Shofar Tishrei Whale Yom Kippur L L S H E M L E A F L O D N R G U N R E T R U P A H Y E N N R O H H F U O I V E W C X I B P I C E 0" H T A I N S 0 H J R B E A I F L A O S K T 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, Answer to Word Find w a n >P) v (h\ <€ H J. H Cl C\0 x o (T h a i v <fs H (?\ 0 \ Vi P A I O H (T\ 1 D o a n a) a (JN i a _h) s VU 0 ft Cl Z3 N 0 (hJ o i \a~) (h s o h) n a (d H V 1 1 V h) l\ - NOAH’S ARK A Newspaper For Jewish Children Debbie Israel Dubin and Linda Freedman Block Editors Nachman, Illustrations Goldie Knobler, Mickey Brodaky, and Miriam Israel, Circulation 5514 Rutherglen Houston, Texas 77096 713/729-6221 Copyright 1986 ® NOAH'S ARK Individual subscriptions are $6 00 ($6 50 Canada, $10 00 Foreign, 16 31 Texas, $6 37 Houston) Must be paid in U S currency or with international money order, payable in US dollars, and may be ordered from the Hus mess Office Group rates available upon request NOAH'S ARK has a circulation of 448,000. More than 60% of this press run is published as a supplement to the following newspapers. Jewish Herald-Voice, Houston. Tx.; * nl TV mountain Jewish News, Denver, Co.; Jewish Exponent, Philadelphia, Pa.; Southern Is raelite, Atlanta, Ga.; Heritage, San Diego, Ca.; Jewish Journal, Brooklyn, NY; Jewish Bulletin, San Francisco, Ca.; Jewish Light, St. Louis, Mo.; Rhode Island Jewish Herald. Providence, Rl; Jewish Chronicle, Pittsburgh. Pa.; Jewish Standard. Teaneck, NJ.