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B.C.E. 1st century — RabꞋi Hi•leilꞋ, when asked by a gentile to be converted while the RabꞋi stood on one foot, replied: "That which you eschew, don’t inflict on your fellow! That's the entirety of Tōr•âhꞋ. What remains is pei•rush•âhꞋ. Now, go-weave your lifetime-learning-practice.”

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Sha•bâtꞋ
For six days you shall your work;
but on the seventh day you shall Sha•bâtꞋ so that
your work-animal and your transportation-animal, and the son of your maid and the geir, may rest and refresh their nëphꞋësh.

Optional parental preparation:
Can the child count to six, and then Sha•bâtꞋ/seven? In Hebrew? To a melody? (Suggest melody of Hebrew alephbet song)
What does the Hebrew under the Smiley face read?
23.12, Sha•bâtꞋ – When even work animals are covered by Sha•bâtꞋ, how does this square with the rabbinic approval of a "Shabbos goy"? Aren't goy•imꞋ also children of é‑‑ä, and above work animals?![]()
Questions you might anticipate that your child might raise and be prepared to discuss:
What is a work animal? A transportation animal? (What was their importance before tractors, cars, trucks, trains and airplanes were invented? How long ago were these invented? How long before that were the Biblical times?)
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