Forgiving to Others God is forgiving and wants us to be
forgiving to others. In this week's Torah portion we see that
God always keeps the door of forgiveness open to those who have
done wrong and want to change for the better. We can learn from
here that the Torah way is to be forgiving and not hard-hearted.
In our story, a kid learns the value of forgiveness. "BEATING
THE BAND" Jack and the guys were setting up their instruments
and getting ready for band practice when the phone rang. "That
was Dave," Steve said, hanging up the phone. "He says he's
really sorry but his bike has a flat tire and he's gonna be
late." "I'm going to call him right back and tell him not to
bother. He's out of the band!" said Jack, the band's vocalist,
all angry. He grabbed the phone. "Hey, wait a sec," said Steve,
"You want to kick him out? Why?" "Because he has some nerve
being late and holding all of us up - and this isn't the first
time it happened." "But it's not his fault. He got a flat - he
said he was sorry. Give the guy a