Priest,+Prophet,+Zealot+or+Scholar?

= PRIEST, PROPHET, ZEALOT OR SCHOLAR? = = WHAT IS YOUR LEADERSHIP LEGACY? = = WHICH QUALITIES DO YOU PREFER? = = WHICH OF THESE EXIST TODAY? = = All this and more will be studied in this next intriguing section on leadership. =

=THE BUCKET LIST: SESSIONS FROM MARCH 4, MARCH 11 AND MARCH 18.= media type="youtube" key="PX8XEXmhHss" height="315" width="560"

=**CREATE YOUR JEWISH BUCKET LIST.**= With a partner, compile five Jewish things you would like to do before you ‘kick the bucket’ (they don’t need to be real). Choose three to share with everyone after you compile your list. For example:
 * 1) Be a sniper/pilot/gunner/intelligence for the IDF
 * 2) Mack and Yishai: Write part of a Sefer Torah
 * 3) Dance at the Kotel
 * 4) Begin a charity that doesn’t exist such as that serves your community or a need you have seen that is not fulfilled.
 * 5) Mack and Yishai: Work on a kibbutz
 * 6) Yossi and Yoel: Join Sayeret Matkal.

=

= =ELIYAHU: MELACHIM 2, 2=



1. What is the power of a Kohen? a. healer b. G-d's main SMS guy c. busy in Bait d. responsibility e. all of the above (explain).

2. See this piyut about the Kohanimמראה כהן lyrics: Match the kohen's qualities (from number 1) to the piyut's description.

3. Which image is your favorite? Why?

4. Why do they play this piyut in a song at weddings?

=March 25, 2012=

Intro: Complete this Lino Board on souvenirs:
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5. Who were some great Kohahim in history? Who were less successful? What made them great or not? Look here for some examples.

6. List 5 tasks of the Kohen. Look in Shmot chapter 30 for some ideas, Lighting the Menora(Bamidbar 8), Yehoshua Chapter 3 Yehoshua Chapter 6, What kind of qualities does one need to fulfill these tasks successfully?

Check out how Jerusalem is ready for the Kohanim! Watch one of the two videos below and answer the wiki questions. the Return of the Menora to the Old City of Jerusalem:

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The Kohen's head covering, the tzitz:

media type="youtube" key="4EyPPFJ8Giw" height="315" width="420" 7. How do we know who are Kohanim today? Take a look at these scientific facts.

8. Chat in your favorite fact about the history of the kohanim by taking peek at some interesting facts below about the Kehuna and their tasks:

Serving in the Mishkan Camping around the Mishkan

The //Kohanim // and Levites were given cities throughout the territories of the various tribes. The //Kohanim // were given 13 cities, all of them located in the areas of //Judah // and //Benjamin // (near Jerusalem) <span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #ff00ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">For 440 years during the time of the Judges, the //**mishkan**// stood in various temporary locations in the land of //Israel//. These were the following: **Gilgal** - 14 years; **Shilo**, where Eli //HaKohen// served as //Kohen Gadol// - 369 years; **Nov** - 13 years; and **Givon** - 44 years. At this time, individuals were to erect altars to offer sacrifices to God.

Serving in the Beit Hamikdash

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">18 //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kohanim Gadolim //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> served during its 410 year history. The first //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kohen Gadol //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">of the First Temple was Tzadok ben Achitov, the last //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kohen Gadol //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> was Saraya ben Azariya.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">T hree hundred //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Kohanim Gadolim //<span style="background-color: #ffffff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;"> served during its 420 year history, for many were unworthy to serve even one year in office.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">Midway through the time of the Second Temple, the //Kohanic// family of the//Hashmonaim// led the revolt against Greek influence which culminated in the rededicating of the Temple, commemorated in the holiday of //Chanukah//. In the later years of the Second Temple, corruption and factionalism even reached the office of the //Kohen Gadol//.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">//Kohanim// faithfully performed their service in the Temple until the day of its destruction. That day, the Ninth of //Av//, 70 CE, the //Kohanim// continued to serve even as the flames consumed the buildings around them.

<span style="background-color: #ffffff; color: #0000ff; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif; font-size: small;">At the destruction, //Kohanim// took the keys to the Temple and hurled them skyward saying, "Here are Your keys back which You have entrusted to us for we have not been faithful custodians to carry out the duties set by the King and we are no longer worthy to eat from the King's table" (//Avot d'Rebbi Natan//4:5).

8. Complete the Google doc about Kohanim in pairs. Divide the work among you.

המקור לברכה מופיע ב [|ספר במדבר] : יְבָרֶכְךָ יהוה וְיִשְׁמְרֶךָ:
 * || וידבר יהוה אל [|משה] לאמר. דבר אל [|אהרן] ואל בניו לאמר כה תברכו את [|בני ישראל] אמור להם.

יָאֵר יהוה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וִיחֻנֶּךָּ:

יִשָּׂא יהוה פָּנָיו אֵלֶיךָ וְיָשֵׂם לְךָ שָׁלוֹם:

ושמו את שמי על [|בני ישראל] ואני אברכם. ||  ||
 * – [|במדבר ו, כב-כז] ||

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Links: Read one of the following articles and answer the wiki questions about zealotry. What is a zealot?

Were the people on Masada Zealots?

Is there a way to merge zealotry with compassion?

1. What is a zealot? 2. Name a modern example of a zealot (in any religion). 3. What are some good qualities of a zealot? 4. What are some dangerous ones? 5. Have you felt 'zeal' about a particular issue? How did you express it? 6. If you could be a zealot about something, what would it be? How would you express it? 7. Watch the video below about the Arab - Israeli conflict. What advice do you have on how to solve it, speaking as a priest, propeht, zealot or scholar?

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media type="youtube" key="O7ByJb7QQ9U" height="315" width="560" How would a scholar react to this video? A Kohen? A Zealot? A Prophet?