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Simchat Torah

Children’s Aliyah

On Simchat Torah, Meir and his friends discover why children are called up to the Torah too—and how every child belongs in the celebration.

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Sukkot

Abraham Visits the Sukkah

A special guest in the sukkah leads Meir and his friends to Abraham’s example of welcome, kindness, and an open door.

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Belonging

Every Person Belongs

The willow may look simple beside the other species, but the Four Species are incomplete without it. Meir’s friends learn that no one is extra in a community.

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Sukkot

The Lulav in Every Direction

The lulav’s movements become a reminder to look beyond ourselves, notice the world around us, and ask for goodness in every direction.

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Sukkot

The Four Species

The Four Species help Meir and his friends see that each person brings a different strength—and that together those strengths can shine.

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Sukkot

A Home Under the Sky

Why leave a comfortable home for a sukkah? Meir and his friends discover how a temporary home can help us notice what truly protects and matters.

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Elul

The King Is in the Field

An Elul story about taking one honest step toward change, and discovering that a small beginning can open a much bigger door.

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Self-reflection

The Missing Hammer

A missing tool turns into a mystery—and an invitation to look inward before pointing a finger at someone else.

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Growth

Yoni’s Small Step

Yoni discovers that a small, honest choice can open the door to a much bigger change.

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Elul

The First Shofar

The first sound of the shofar invites Meir and his friends to stop, listen, and remember what truly matters.

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Human dignity

The Closed Door

A perfectly clean room means very little if someone is left outside feeling unseen.

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Gossip

The Secret Gift

A thoughtful surprise is almost ruined when one sentence travels from friend to friend.

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Good choices

The Small Key

A small key opens a big question: what helps us choose well when nobody else is watching?

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Pirkei Avot

Who Is Wise?

Competition day begins with everyone asking who is best—and ends with a very different answer.

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Hope and joy

When the Light Faded

When the lantern goes dark, the friends must decide whether joy can begin before the light returns.

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Stories of our Sages

Rabbi Akiva and the Fox

Where everyone else sees only ruin, Rabbi Akiva also sees a promise for the future.

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Stories of our Sages

Kamtza and Bar Kamtza

One painful moment at a feast shows how humiliation—and the silence around it—can change an entire community.