The little finch must tell the bear what everyone in the forest is saying, but the bear is in no hurry to listen. First the bear wants to know: Will he like hearing what she has to say? Is it true? Is it helpful for him to know? In his simple, kind way, the bear teaches the little finch and the readers that rumors should not be spread, providing a wonderful alternative instead.
Age Group: Second Grade
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InspirationThe finch is eager to tell the bear the exciting news she heard in the woods, but the bear has his own views on the kind of stories we should tell and spread, and those that are best left untold. The bear suggests a special benchmark for the finch and us readers, that can help distinguish gossip from a valuable story.
“The tongue, when it is good, there is nothing better than it”
(Vayikra Rabbah 33)
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תשפ"ו 2025-2026
