At Makom Community, we pride ourselves on the ways we all take care of each other. The brit (two-way promise) that we created at the beginning of the school year exemplifies how we are all dedicated to helping everyone in our community feel safe, loved, and able to learn and grow together. We focused in on a moment in our text this week to talk a little more about that.
This week’s text started out with Yosef in jail. Then we read that “Pharaoh was angry with his two courtiers, the chief cupbearer and the chief baker, and put them in custody in the house of the chief jailer, in the same prison where Yosef was confined. The chief jailer assigned Yosef to them, and he attended them” (Genesis 40:2-4). Keep reading to find out what your compassionate, caring kiddos have to say about Yosef attending to other prisoners.
What does it mean that Yosef attends to people in jail?
- He helps deal with their problems.
- He walks around to all of them and gives them things that they need, like food and stuff.
- He helps people and is always there for them.
- He gives them advice, like about how to make a case to get themselves out of jail.
- He reads them stories about his life.
- He takes care of them.
How does attending people shape Yosef’s relationship with them?
- It makes them friends with each other.
- He’s not necessarily someone they know really well, but they trust him.
How can I attend to people?
- I can help someone if they’re sick, hurt, or sad.
- I can start a silly dance party to cheer someone up!
- I can be quiet and just look at them so they know I’m listening and paying attention.
- I attend to my brother by offering to play with him.
- I offer hugs to my sister, and then only give them to her if she says yes.