Words of Wisdom For Shabbat - Lech L'cha

Imagine that you are a fifth grader in an Israeli public school. Below is a translation from Hebrew of a page from your workbook on this week's Torah Portion, Lech L'cha. Your assignment is to complete this page. Of course, if you were in Israel, you'd be doing all of your schoolwork in Hebrew, but let's imagine -
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"And The Eternal One said to Avram, 'Go forth from your land, and from your birthplace, and from your father's house - to the land that I will show you.' " Bereishit 12:1

This verse is very important to the People of Israel. Elohim chose Avram to go to the Land of Canaan (the Land of Israel) and to be there the father of the People of Israel. Avram was the first one to believe that there is One God, Adonai, the God of Israel.

Please complete this verse:
___________ ____________ from your land, and from your birthplace, and from your father's house to _____ ______ _______ ______ ____ ________ _______ .

You should learn this verse by heart.

If you were commanded to leave your land, your birthplace, and your father's house, what would be the hardest thing for you to leave behind? Tell why.

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That is just one work book page among many devoted to the study of Parshat Lech L'cha. The last question was intended for class discussion.
The Land of Israel, a modern country where children in a state-funded public school learn to read and write in their native language, Hebrew; where they learn math, science and ...Torah.
God's Promise to Abraham continues to be fulfilled.
Shabbat Shalom Rest and Renew

(The work book page was taken from the workbook which accompanies the textbook, Bereshit Sheli. Both textbook and workbook were written by Iona Zielberman and Dalia Korach-Segev.)