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Being True To Yourself: Lessons from the Story of Purim
True Colors
You with the sad eyes
Don't be discouraged
Oh I /
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness there inside you
Makes you feel so /
But I see your true colours
Shining through
I see your true colours
That's why I you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours
True are beautiful,
Like a rainbow
Show me a then,
And don't be unhappy, can't remember when
I last saw you /
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You me up
Because you know I'll be there
And I see your true colours
Shining through
I see your true colours
That's I love you
So don't be to let them show
Your true colours
True colours are beautiful,
Like a /
Ohhhh
I can't remember
When I last saw you laugh
If this world makes you crazy
And taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you I'll be there
And I see your true colours
Shining /
See your true colours
why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours, true colours
Are like a rainbow
I see your True colours shining through
See your true colours
That's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours
Your true colours are beautiful,
Like a rainbow
Don't be discouraged
Oh I /
It's hard to take courage
In a world full of people
You can lose sight of it all
And the darkness there inside you
Makes you feel so /
But I see your true colours
Shining through
I see your true colours
That's why I you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours
True are beautiful,
Like a rainbow
Show me a then,
And don't be unhappy, can't remember when
I last saw you /
If this world makes you crazy
And you've taken all you can bear
You me up
Because you know I'll be there
And I see your true colours
Shining through
I see your true colours
That's I love you
So don't be to let them show
Your true colours
True colours are beautiful,
Like a /
Ohhhh
I can't remember
When I last saw you laugh
If this world makes you crazy
And taken all you can bear
You call me up
Because you I'll be there
And I see your true colours
Shining /
See your true colours
why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours, true colours
Are like a rainbow
I see your True colours shining through
See your true colours
That's why I love you
So don't be afraid to let them show
Your true colours
Your true colours are beautiful,
Like a rainbow
Vocabulary: True/ shine/ afraid/show/rainbow/ discouraged/realize /courage /darkness/small/smile/unhappy/remember/laugh/ crazy
Match the word with its opposite
Courage Shine
Unhappy Afraid
Darkness Smile
Fill in the missing word using the remaining words above.
She was lying. Not one word she said was .
When he drank too much wine on Purim he acted .
The joke was so funny that she couldn't help but .
A has many colors.
I could not the answer to the last question on the test. I completely forgot!
While the ant may be he can carry large things.
Don't worry too much and become .
To present something is to it.
She not only understands the material, she that it is important.
Phill Collins
Migilat reading with audio
Chapter 1 (highlighted selection modification for lower levels)
9 Queen Vashti, too, made a feast for the women in the royal palace of King Achashverosh. 10 On the seventh day, when the king's heart was merry with wine, he ordered Mehuman, Bizzeta, Charvona, Bigta, Avagta, Zeitar and Charkas, the seven chamberlains who attended King Achashverosh, 11 to bring Queen Vashti before the king wearing the royal crown, to show her beauty to the nations and ministers, for she was indeed beautiful. 12 But Queen Vashti refused to appear by the king's order brought by the chamberlains, and the king grew furious and his wrath seethed within him.
13 So the king conferred with the sages, those knowledgeable of the timesùfor this was the king's custom, to [bring such matters] before those who were versed in every law and statute. 14 Those closest to him were Carshina, Sheitar, Admata, Tarshish, Meress, Marsina and Memuchan. These were the seven ministers of Persia and Media, who had access to the king and ranked highest in the kingdom. 15 [He asked them:] "By law, what should be done with Queen Vashti for failing to obey the order of King Achashverosh, brought by the chamberlains?"
16 Memuchan declared before the king and the ministers: "It is not against the King alone that Queen Vashti has sinned, but against all the ministers and all the nations in all the provinces of King Achashverosh. 17 For word of the queen's deed will reach all the women and it will belittle their husbands in their eyes. For they will say: 'King Achashverosh commanded that Queen Vashti be brought before him, yet she did not come!' 18 This very day, the noblewomen of Persia and Media who have heard of the queen's deed will repeat it to all the King's nobles and there will be much disgrace and anger. 19 If it please the King, let a royal edict be issued by him, and let it be written into the laws of Persia and Media and let it not be revoked, that Queen Vashti may never again appear before King Achashverosh, and let the King confer her royal title upon another woman who is better than she. 20 And the King's decree which he shall proclaim will be heard throughout his kingdom, for it is indeed significant, and all the women will respect their husbands, nobleman and commoner alike."
21 The idea pleased the king and the ministers, and the king did as Memuchan had advised. 22 He sent letters to all the king's provincesùto each province in its script and to each nation in its language [saying] that every man shall be master in his home and that he speak the language of his nation.
Answer one of the following questions. Use at least two new vocabulary words from the vocabulary list. Your answer must be at least five sentences.
Vashti refused to go before the King and by doing so risked her life. How did her decision to stay true to herself affect the whole kingdom?
When do your true colors shine through?
By Marie Liston
