Space Bags

This activity emphasizes the compact, space-saving features of Lashon Hakodesh, illustrating how the Torah fits a vast amount of meaning into one short word. This activity and its variations illustrate the underlying characteristics of Lashon Hakodesh expressed in the Enduring Understandings and Essential Questions listed for Standards 3.4-3.7. After working with this structure, students have a greater understanding of the grammar employed by the Torah and can better appreciate the need to break down words into their individual parts to properly understand them.