TSBY Creates a New Holiday
In addition to Saturday’s Tiyul: Shabbat B’yachad (TSBY) scavenger hunt, each team created their own original Jewish holiday they thought should be added to the calendar.
An Israeli Food Adventure
This week in Aliza’s second grade Tuesday class, we learned more about Israel, Israeli kids, and Israeli food. Yum!
Leora’s Class Lights Up Hanukkah
Before winter break, our first graders in Leora’s class learned all about the symbols Hanukkah, especially the menorah (or “hanukkiyah“… read on to learn the difference).
Climbing the Ladder of Success
Your mission, should you choose to accept it…build the highest tower possible! The challenge: each group of 8th graders had different materials and directions, ranging from, “If you need help or suggestions, feel free to ask one of your teachers. If you need additional materials, feel free to use anything that you see in the [...]
6th Grade/Kindergarten Sukkot Friendship Day
Last Sunday the 6th Graders and the Kindergartners had the first of several planned “ Buddy Days” together. The aim of this experience was to promote self-confidence, do mitzvot, and create lasting relationships between our Sixth Graders and the Kindergartners.
Seventh Graders Reflect on their Visits to Westwood Horizons
All the seventh grade classes have been making trips to Westwood Horizons, a Jewish home for the elderly. The classes did some art projects with the residents, enjoyed a song session to get ready for Simchat Torah, and the visits culminate this week as the students will take some time to chat individually with them.
Discovering the Signs of the Brit (Covenant)
The past few weeks, Adra’s fifth grade class has been learning about the beginning of the Jewish life cycle, birth. They have been learning about all the ceremonies and traditions that surround the birth of baby in a Jewish family.
We Built a Sukkah (Or Two!)
What a busy weekend we had in Tiyul: Shabbat B’yachad. As if the “double holiness” (double hungriness?) of Yom Kippur and Shabbat on Saturday weren’t enough, on Sunday the TSBY families gathered to learn about the mitzvot of the festival of Sukkot by building, eating, and sitting in our own basic, bodacious, beautiful, Biblical booths.
Honoring Your Elders
As part of our Tuesday evening program, our seventh graders are learning the value of honoring and caring for the elderly.
Have Your Cake and Do Tashlich Too
For the last few weeks, Aliza’s second grade class learned about Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur, the first Jewish holidays in the month of “Tishrei”. The children associated Rosh Hashanah with the Creation story and the “Birthday of the World”. The children enjoyed baking a cake and celebrating the “Birthday of the World”.
Howie’s Class Learns the Lessons of the High Holy Days
Howie’s third grade class has been looking into the meanings and importance of the high holy days. They have been learning about how to be better people for the new year, 5772.
Rina’s Class Ponders ‘Al Chet’
To help the students celebrate more fully the Days of Awe (Yamim Nora’im), Rina’s class continued to investigate the concept of Teshuvah by exploring portions of the Al Chet (confessions of sin) prayer.
Rocki’s Class Shows How to Say the Blessings
A new year and new Jewish learning experiences are well underway with our Kindergarten students! We’ve started studying the important Jewish values of mitzvot and tzedakah.
Andrew’s Class Likes to Hear the Shofar Blast…
For the past two weeks, Andrew’s third grade class has learned all about the holiday of Rosh Hashana. They learned all about the shofar, and they wanted to let you know how much they really LOVE the sounds it makes! Click to see the video.
Tel-Aviv Rap (with video!)
This week Rina’s 6th grade took a virtual trip to Tel Aviv. The kids were jazzed to see videos of Tel Aviv and realize what a truly vibrant city it is!
