What's Up Next

Our Life Cycle Unit on Death and Dying will begin on Sunday, April 18, 2010. In past years, this topic has been quite interesting for the students as they seem to have many questions concerning this often taboo subject. The unit is taught in a sensitive, safe and non-threatening manner, but may be an uncomfortable topic for some students. Please take a few minutes to discuss the curriculum with your children and do not hesitate to contact me if you have any questions for concerns.

I hope you are enjoying your Passover break, and I look forward to seeing everyone in my Tuesday class on April 13, 2010.

So Much to Do, So Little Time

If March come in like a lion and goes out like a lamb, then April showers bring us to our Bar and Bat Mitzvah unit and the writing of our Personal statements and mini d'var Torahs. This paper, while it does seem overwhelming, is the focus of our Bar and Bat Mitzvah unit and helps students begin to see how important it is for them to begin thinking about forming their own ideas and beliefs about living a Jewish life everyday in every way. We have worked on these papers in class for several weeks, and many of the students have now brought their folders home to type their papers and save a copy for a later date. All papers are due in class the week of May 2, 2010.

If you have any questions about this assignment, or any other questions or concerns, please be sure to contact me.