WEEKLY RECAP

Gan Nitzan reviewed the story of Noah and began to talk about Abraham. They explored inside the chapel. They have been talking about Tzedekah and donating toys they don't use anymore. Ms. Debbie introduced the letter Gimmel and used sensory tools for the students to make their own Gimmels.

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The second and third grade group focused on two Torah stories this week. They read from Genesis about the Garden of Eden and linked that to the Jewish Value of Shmirat Ha-adamah (taking care of the earth), the students made an illustrative example of the snake, who according to the Midrash (interpretation) of the Torah encouraged Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge. The Midrash goes on to say that the snake had 4 legs before telling Eve to eat from the Tree of Knowledge, and as punishment

The fourth and fifth grade students talked about the Jewish Value Tzedek,Tzedek, Tirdof (Justice, Justice, You shall pursue). The students talked about the root of the word Tzedek and looked for examples in Siddur Sim Shalom of other times that root word is used and what it can mean in different contexts. The class talked about Jewish SUPERHEROs, who wrote about the obligation we have to change the world and right injustices. The students compared just and unjust situations and designed SUPERHERO headbands with symbolic representations of Justice.