January 7, 2024
Judaic Studies- This week we talked about the Torah — what it is, what it’s made of, who writes it and how they do it, etc. Since the Torah is a collection of stories, each student wrote a short story about their Jewish life (spoiler alert, many of them had to do with food). As we do each week, we reviewed previously learned information and the kids did such a good job with it that they filled our class pompom jar and earned a prize. After voting, the prize was determined to be popcorn, pjs, and a movie. If they want to bring a small stuffy, that’s fine too. This will take place during our next class, on 1/21, and honor of Tu B’shevat, we’ll be watching The Lorax. Please reach out if you have any questions or concerns.
Morah Jen and Maya
Hebrew- In the Bet Hebrew class, students learned to read with the Hebrew letter Aleph and were introduced to another vowel that makes the “AH” sound. Students practiced reading in small groups, wrote Hebrew words with the letter Aleph, and then played a board game called “Move Around the Mem” with a partner. Students also learned to recite the Shehecheyanu prayer and discussed why and when we recite the prayer.
