Grade 3
In Art class today, we made bookmarks that look like trees. Each branch of the tree is a different Hebrew letter! Some of our "tree" branches even spelled out words like "etz" (tree) or "ahavah" (love).
In Hebrew class with Mrs. Zaas, we learned about the holiday of Tu b'Shevat. We talked about the order of the Tu b'Shevat seder and what foods we eat during the seder.
We also did a word puzzle to help uncover what words and concepts are associated with Tu b'Shevat.
Grade 4
In Mr. Feinberg's Judaics class, we began to learn about Philosophical Inquiry, a new process of learning that will frame our exploration of Jewish text this semester. One key part of Philosophical Inquiry is establishing classroom protocols that will help us all fee safe when sharing our thoughts and brainstorming our ideas. To do this, we played a game called Zen Counting, which will help us notice the importance of being in tune with the body language of our peers, so we can be aware of when others might want to enter into the conversation.
After Zen Counting, we had a discussion about what makes a question philosophical. Mr. Feinberg explained how questions like "Did Sarah eat cake" are different from questions like "What makes a person a person."
In Mrs. Abrams' Judaics class, we learned about the new unit that we'll be exploring this semester. Our curriculum will focus around the quote, "It is not upon you to complete the work, neither are you free from desisting from it" (Pirkei Avot 2:15-16). To understand what this means, we attempted to build a starfish out of string on the floor and then carry it back into our classroom. Through this activity, we learned about the value of teamwork and the power of working well with others.
In Hebrew with Mr. Feinberg, we talked about the V'ahavtah and entered into a discussion about the power of prayer and why it is that we pray the same words over and over again. We also considered the difference between praying silently and out loud.
Grade 5
Even after three weeks off, the Grade 5 students quickly jumped back into the Sunday morning routine!
In Hebrew with Ms. Silverstein, we reviewed where we left off before break, going over the connections that we can make between what God does for us as outlined in the G'vurot and what we can do to help others.
We also spent time in our workbooks reviewing some of the ways that G'milut Chasadim (Acts of Loving Kindness) connect to the G'vurot.
To end our day, we created quizzes about the G'vurot that we used to challenge our classmates.
Grade 6
In Kehillah, the Grade 6 students led us in Havdallah. Every time we have Havdallah, the students get very excited about being able to help lead. We're going to start a rotation, to make sure that everyone gets an equal chance to help out.
In Mr. Solomon's class, we talked about the meaning of the words "Tu b'Shevat" and the different foods at the Tu b'Shevat seder. Ask your student what was on his or her plate and which foods he or she liked or didn't like!
In Ms. Killam's class, we learned about the environmental challenges that Israel faces and connected this to our life by discussing how we could be more environmentally friendly at Temple Emanu El.
Ms. Killam also brought us dates, figs and olives so that we could taste test the flavors of Israel!
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