Parshat Va'eira

The Jews were slaves for 86 years,
They prayed and shed many tears,
After the 10 plagues, the Jews were set free,
From the Egyptian slavery.

Why did Hashem punish the Egyptians in this way?
What can we learn from it today?
When Moshe told Pharoah to let the Jews go,
Pharoah said that Hashem he didn't know.

To say "No!" Pharoah didn't care,
He thought that power, many gods did share,
The 10 plagues made it clear,
That there is only one Hashem, who we fear.

When all the water into BLOOD did turn,
Hashem controls all the water, Pharoah did learn,
The FROGS jumped into the ovens the Torah mentions,
Hashem is in control of all of man's inventions.

The LICE, which came from the dust of the lands,
Proved that even dirt is in Hashem's hands,
Hashem controls the WILD ANIMALS that can be found,
In Egypt, they were roaming around.

PESTILENCE spread to the animals through the air,
Hashem controls the atmosphere,
From the BOILS the Egyptians did moan,
Sickness and healing come from Hashem alone.

The HAIL was ice and fire together,
Hashem controls the elements and the weather,
When the LOCUSTS ate everything, it did show,
That Hashem is in control of everything that does grow.

The thick DARKNESS showed everyone,
That Hashem is in charge of the moon, stars and sun,
It was clear when the firstborn Egyptians did die,
Hashem controls spiritual worlds and angels in the sky.

The lesson is not to worry about a thing,
Hashem is in control of everything,
It is all in His hands,
Even in faraway lands.

Souvenirs:

container of water and a cupcake eraser



container of sandy candy



animals and a balloon filled with air



band-aids



fire



vegetable erasers



sun, moon and star charms



world eraser