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Hello children.
Do you remember that King Schlommo could
understand the language of animals?
Today we're going to tell you a
wonderful story about a man and a big
snake and how they even ended up in King
Schlommo's court.
Once upon a time, a man was walking
through a wide, sunlit field, holding a
jug of cold, sweet milk that he wanted
to enjoy on that hot and difficult day.
The sun beamed down on his head, the
light sparkled on the wheat, and a
gentle [music] breeze brushed the wild
flowers.
But suddenly, he heard strange sounds
and whispers of [music] someone in pain.
a cry that floated through the air.
The man looked around and saw a big
snake writhing on the hot sand, hissing
and shouting as if in great distress.
The man who was wise and could
understand the language of snakes
approached calmly and asked, "What's
wrong, snake?
Why are you twisting around and crying
like that?
The snake replied in a trembling voice,
[music]
>> "I am very thirsty.
I haven't had a drink for a long time,
and this heat is almost choking me. If I
don't find water soon, I won't survive."
>> The man looked at the jug of milk in his
hand, and the snake, curious, [music]
asked,
>> "And what do you have in that jug?"
Cold sweet milk," answered the man.
>> "If you let me drink from [music] it,"
>> said the snake,
>> "I will show you a secret place where a
great and amazing treasure is hidden."
>> Filled with curiosity, the man [music]
poured some milk for the snake. The
snake drank it gratefully, quenching its
[music] thirst, and smiled.
The generous man then asked, "Now show
me the treasure."
The snake began writhing across the
sand, and the man ran after it full of
excitement and anticipation.
They reached a giant stone buried in the
sand. The snake whispered, "Beneath this
stone lies a treasure of gold and
silver."
The man thrilled bent down and started
moving the stone and digging. And soon
enough he indeed [music] found the
sparkling treasure.
The man happily took the treasure, but
suddenly
the tricky snake leapt at him, coiling
around his neck and almost choking him.
The frightened man shouted, "What's
happening?
Why are you choking me after I gave you
milk and saved you?
The snake answered, feigning innocence.
>> This treasure is mine.
You have no right to take it.
>> The man realized he had no choice but to
go [music] to King Schlommo, the wise
judge, for a fair decision.
Using all his strength, he reached the
king's palace. People quickly stepped
aside in awe when they saw a man with a
big snake wrapped around his neck. The
man and the snake entered the courtroom
and he told [music] the entire story
from start to finish, trembling but
hopeful.
King Schlommo nodded thoughtfully and
turned to the snake.
Why do you want to harm the man who
helped you and gave [music] you a drink?
The tricky snake trying to justify
itself said,
>> "It is written in the Torah, and you
shall strike his heel. I [music] am only
following the law."
>> Schlommo smiled wisely and said, "First,
you must [music] release his neck.
Every case must be judged fairly, and
both sides must stand before the judge."
The snake immediately let go of the man
and stood aside.
Then the king turned to the man and said
wisely, "Did you hear what the snake
said?"
Indeed, the Torah allows a snake to bite
[music] the heel, but you are allowed to
strike its head first, as it is written,
and you shall strike its head."
The man understood the ruling and
immediately struck the snake on its
head, killing it. In this way, he
rightfully received the treasure that
was his, and the tricky, ungrateful
snake received its just punishment.
And what can we learn from this story,
children?
Sometimes someone might promise you an
easy treasure in exchange [music] for a
small favor.
Always be careful and wise about who you
give your kindness to.
Another important lesson.
Kindness should always go hand in hand
with wisdom.
Giving and helping others is wonderful,
but without thinking carefully, it's
easy to [music] fall into traps.
When there's a disagreement or conflict,
turn to someone wise and righteous who
can judge fairly according to the Torah,
just like King Schlommo did. And
finally, those who repay good with evil
will eventually be punished, just like
our tricky, ungrateful snake.
>> [music]
>> Beacious.