Mi+Chamocha

= The Structure =
 * מי כמכה has its origins in the Torah, appearing in the Book of Exodus
 * Is part of the ברכה that follows the שמע
 * When the word קומה is recited, people traditionally stand up

= The Story =
 * The Torah tells the story of how the Children of Israel were miraculously saved by God as they crossed the Sea of Reeds. The prayer in which מי כמוכה appears is their song of thanks and praise for helping the Children of Israel become free.

= The Spiritual =
 * How does God help us? What's a miracle?
 * Do they still happen?
 * What is freedom? How do we bring freedom to the world?

=__ Activity Ideas __=
 * Retell the story of the escape from Egypt using Make Beliefs Comix
 * Make an Animoto presentation of miracles in the world, using students reciting the מי כמכה as the soundtrack.
 * Have a VoiceThread discussion about how God helps us today?
 * Make a Vodcast illustrating when we stand up during this prayer.
 * מי כמכה will be added into the VoiceThread siddur.
 * Create a 140 character interpretation can be included in a tweeting siddur.
 * Create a glog or powerpoint slide featuring the מי כמכה.

= Decoding =
 * Go here.