| Bereishit / Genesis 6:12 | And G-d saw the Earth, and decided to kill all life on it. | וַיַּרְא אֱל-קִים אֶת־הָאָרֶץ וְהִנֵּה נִשְׁחָתָה כִּי־הִשְׁחִית כׇּל־בָּשָׂר אֶת־דַּרְכּוֹ עַל־הָאָרֶץ׃ |
| 6:13 | And G-d said to Noah: the end of all flesh is coming, because evil has filled the Earth because of them, and I am going to kill all life on the Earth. | וַיֹּאמֶר אֱל-קִים לְנֹחַ קֵץ כׇּל־בָּשָׂר בָּא לְפָנַי כִּי־מָלְאָה הָאָרֶץ חָמָס מִפְּנֵיהֶם וְהִנְנִי מַשְׁחִיתָם אֶת־הָאָרֶץ׃ |
| 6:14 | Make an ark for yourself… | עֲשֵׂה לְךָ תֵּבַת …׃ |
| 6:15 | Make for it an overhanging roof, an opening on the side, and three stories. | צֹהַר תַּעֲשֶׂה לַתֵּבָה וְאֶל־אַמָּה תְּכַלֶּנָּה מִלְמַעְלָה וּפֶתַח הַתֵּבָה בְּצִדָּהּ תָּשִׂים תַּחְתִּיִּם שְׁנִיִּם וּשְׁלִשִׁים תַּעֲשֶׂהָ׃ |
| 6:16 | And I will bring the flood over the entire land… | וַאֲנִי הִנְנִי מֵבִיא אֶת־הַמַּבּוּל מַיִם עַל־הָאָרֶץ …׃ |
| 6:17 | And I will make my covenant with you, and you will come to the ark with your sons, and your wife with your sons’ wives. | וַהֲקִמֹתִי אֶת־בְּרִיתִי אִתָּךְ וּבָאתָ אֶל־הַתֵּבָה אַתָּה וּבָנֶיךָ וְאִשְׁתְּךָ וּנְשֵׁי־בָנֶיךָ אִתָּךְ׃ |
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| 7:2 | Take seven pairs, male and female, of each pure animal, and of the impure animals bring two, male and female, | מִכֹּל הַבְּהֵמָה הַטְּהוֹרָה תִּקַּח־לְךָ שִׁבְעָה שִׁבְעָה אִישׁ וְאִשְׁתּוֹ וּמִן־הַבְּהֵמָה אֲשֶׁר לֹא טְהֹרָה הִוא שְׁנַיִם אִישׁ וְאִשְׁתּוֹ׃ |
| 7:3 | Bring also seven pairs of each type of bird, male and female, to seed the land. | גַּם מֵעוֹף הַשָּׁמַיִם שִׁבְעָה שִׁבְעָה זָכָר וּנְקֵבָה לְחַיּוֹת זֶרַע עַל־פְּנֵי כׇל־הָאָרֶץ׃ |
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| 7:5 | And Noah did all that G-d commanded. | וַיַּעַשׂ נֹחַ כְּכֹל אֲשֶׁר־צִוָּהוּ ה’׃ |
Ingredients as shown:
- Pretzel sticks (about 10 for this size)
- Animal crackers (2 of each plus 1 bear… how many depends on how big you want the ark)
- 4 mini pretzels
- 1 marshmallow, any size (optional), a bit of cream cheese, etc (or leave off)
Tools:
- scissors (if using marshmallow)
Instructions:
- Make an outline of the ark, as you want to make it, with pretzel sticks.
2. Choosing two matching animal crackers at a time (you may need to swap or use your imagination), place them at the bottom of the ark. You may need only one pair or two, depending on the size of your outline and how you place the crackers.
3. Place pretzel sticks above your first sets of crackers to form a separation between floors, and a partition between sets if you wish.
4. Repeat until the ark is full.
4. Decide on where you will have a water line. Add mini pretzels to represent water.
5. Take you mini bear. If adding a beard, cut a sliver of marshmallow, and press sticky side to the beard area of the bear. This time I was using very tiny bears, so only a sliver was needed, and even that was too much (I will add a less blurry photo if I manage).
6. Place “Noah” in the ark and you’re done!
