"What period in Jewish history would you like to go back in time to— and what would you do differently if you were there?!”
“O
y! History next!” groaned Yochai as we wandered back into the classroom after recess. “It’s so boring!”
“Yeah,” Natanel agreed. “It’s just tons of names and dates to remember! Who cares which king ruled when?!”
Actually (though I wouldn’t admit it to anyone else), I kinda like history. I don’t always remember all those names and dates, but the stories are cool, all those battles and stuff. And especially as, being Jewish history, it’s not just made-up stories but things that really happened.
Rav Peretz, who teaches Jewish history, was waiting for us in the classroom. He always tries really hard to make things interesting, but you know, with some kids, nothing any rav can do will make them like history.
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