Standing at Mount Sinai

In our afternoon rotations we continue to talk about Revelation and the work we must do to build a long lasting Jewish community for generations to come. We have been writing speeches defending the public reading of Torah versus the sanctity of reading Torah in a sacred space, and debating the best way to get the word out to our community.


We will begin our Circumcision and Baby Naming Life Cycle Unit on Sunday.  Stay tuned for some very interesting tips, and some wonderful dinner table discussions.

DONT FORGET:

Family Ed Tikkun Olam program on Sunday, October 31, 2010

Please call the office to register

All Wrapped Up!

Thanks again to everyone who participated in our 

Tzitzit and Tallit Program.  

If you were unable to attend, it is not to late to make a Tallit.   

If you are interested, buy the fabric and attach the grommets or make the appropriate size holes in each of the four corners of the cloth.  Bring your fabric to class on Tuesday or Sunday and I will teach you how to tie the tzitzit . 

A Revelation

We have been talking about Revelation, private and communal prayer and the Torah Service in our Tuesday afternoon class.  We have had some wonderful discussions about our connection to the generations before us, and the importance of maintaining links to the past and creating our own personal history for the generations in the future. 

This week students had the chance to learn about our Torah Service, and many had the insight to see the similarities between our standing at Mt Sinai to receive the Ten Commandments, and our standing in the congregation on Shabbat morning, looking at the Aron HaKodesh, and watching the Torah procession. 

Thank you to all of the families who participated in our Tzitzit and Tallit program, it was wonderful to see so many of you.  If I did not get a chance to stop by and meet with you personally, please accept this note as an open invitation to visit our classroom.  You are always welcome, and we encourage your participation in our learning. 

SHABBAT SCHOOL IS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2010

NO CLASS SUNDAY,  OCTOBER 17, 2010

Have a great week, Barbara

Welcome to Kitah Vav 2010

Kitah Vav is off to a great start.  In our Sunday morning rotation we have been talking about the Hebrew year and the cycles of the moon.  On Tuesday, we have started the Chai curriculum, an all inclusive sixth grade program which is based on the understanding of revelation, and the idea that all Jews were present at Mount Sinai.  We have had some wonderful discussions about building our sixth grade community and taking personal responsibility for the future of  the Jewish people. 

Our Tzitzit and Tallit program is this Sunday, don't forget your fabric.