How do we make these texts relevant today? What can we do in our modern lives to realize the principles that underlie these laws?

These texts are relevant to us and we can keep them alive by going to Jewish camps, Jewish schools, having a bar mitzvah, having tefilla occasionally, and going to a synagogue.

What categories of people today require special assistance and our focused attention? Why?

The poor, homeless, elderly, and young people need help because they are either not as privileged as we are or unable to help themselves.

Explain the tension between Deuteronomy chapter 15 verses 4 and 11, found in the same chapter in Deuteronomy.

Those verses mean that no-one should be needy because you should help them until you need help.

If we accept an obligation to care for the needy in our society, does that mean that we have to do it without regret for our own financial loss? Do you personally feel that you are able to give without regret or hesitation?

I feel that if you are in need you should help yourself but if you aren’t you should help as much people as you can without hurting yourself financially.

I am most proud of putting up most of the plywood because I put up a lot and it worked. Also I am proud that I helped paint the mural on the wall because it turned out great.

The most challenging thing for me was the planning of the sukkah because it ended out differently. And the planning process was hard because it was a long process that was really hard because it had a lot of steps and each of them were complex.

I would take down the MJDS symbol with corn, or I would make it out of something else. I would also take down the star on top because it is out of place and didn’t really help with the sukkah project.

I think that I should get a 2.5 on effort because most time I was working, but it was on the small things. For example, during the planning stage of the sukkah I made some ideas but tweaked on everyone else’s ideas so they could be better. Also, during the first stage of building the sukkah my job was to cut tape for the studs on the inside walls, that job was simple yet time-consuming. Although I had to cut tape most of the time, I didn’t do too much except when one of my teammates needed help with something that needed two people to get done.

I think that I should get a 2.75 on achievement because my group was a little behind at the start, but near the end of the project we did a lot and finished. For example, all the other group were making the first part of their sukkah while we were still planning. Also, when we were starting to build we had a lot of minor setbacks  that slowed us down. Although we were a little behind near the end, we did a lot in the last two days.

I think that I am good at listening because I think that I mostly listen, suggest things and ask questions. For instance, in the sukkah project I listened to other peoples ideas and tweaked them.

I think that I am worse at workload because I am not that good at making lots of ideas. For instance, in the sukkah project I mostly tweak other ideas, suggest things, and ask questions.

I think that my sukkah has a good design because it has bars supporting the

beams on top of the sukkah.

על שלשה דברים means to me that when if you are supposed to do a certain amount of something, you shouldn’t do the least you can do. You should do all that you can and nothing less. For example, if you have a test and there is extra credit, then you should always do it. Even if you don’t need the extra credit.

I think that this school year will be one of my best so far. I want to learn how to build a sukkah. Last year, one way I collaborated with others was in all of the projects we did. Another way I showed resilience was when I had a lot of homework.