Gimel – Third Year – Tuesday (Kerman)
10/22: Today in class we worked on:
- Hello Gimmel Parents, Moreh. Kerman reporting to you about our terrific Gimmel Class.
- We enjoyed all-school T’Fillah with Rabbi Prass. He showed us his ‘collection’ of an etrog from CBA over the last 18 Sukkot. We also talked about the sounds and sights of sukkot from day 1 – day 8.
- After returning to class, we continued a brief conversation about Sukkot and then worked on sight reading our flashcards.
- Students participated with the Daled class outside to enjoy Hebrew Through Movement. There we talked about what we can do and feel with our eyes, mouths backs, and heart. We shook the etrog/lulav and the teaching that they symbolism the human heart, eyes, mouth, and spine.
- Upon returning to class, we reviewed our homework from last week, and moved on to a new topic in our text.
- Finally, we spent the last five minutes of class playing our trivia game and reviewing this week’s homework.
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Continue reviewing the Hebrew Alphabet
- Read the top of page 11, and then read lines 1,2 and 5 on page 11 as well
- Complete page 12
- Read lines 1,2,3, on page 13
Every student wrote out the homework for the week on a sheet of paper. I would appreciate it if you would sign that card if you see this post.
10/15: Today in class we worked on:
- Hello Gimmel Parents, Mr. Kerman reporting to you about our awesome Gimmel Class.
- Today, the students gathered in the sanctuary with Rabbi Prass for tefillah. We talked about WHY we need to find some moments for joy. We connected this to our upcoming holiday of Sukkot, which is called our time of joy.
- After returning to class, I shared the graded Hebrew Alphabet scores with our students.
- We agreed that an essential part of our homework profile is to continue studying the alphabet and vowels.
- We then worked on our flashcards
- Gimmel and Daled went outside for Hebrew Thru Movement.
- We worked on reading The Barchu and several pages associated with that prayer in our textbook.
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Every student wrote out the homework for the week on an index card. I would appreciate it if you would sign that card if you see this post.
- Page 4… lines 1 & 2
- Page 5… review vocabulary meanings
- Page 7… review page 7 all
- Page 10…lines 1 and 5 only
- Page 11… lines 1 and 3
10/8: Today in class we worked on:
- Hello Gimmel Parents, Moreh Kerman reporting to you about our awesome Gimmel Class.
- We began in an all-school t’fillah with Rabbi Prass during which we honored the memories of the 1200 people killed in the Hamas terror attack in Israel on Oct 7, 2023 and prayed for the release of the 100+ hostages still being held in Gaza. We listened to songs of hope, emphasizing the resilience of the Jewish people.
- Back in class, we reviewed the Hebrew Alphabet and practiced our reading.
- We also discussed Yom Kippur. We also read and discussed a poem about Kol Nidre.
- Also, each class member took an evaluation on the Hebrew Alphabet. Rabbi Prass will be providing you the results after all our students have taken the test.
- My family and I want to wish you all Shana Tova! May we all be inscribed in the Book of Life for a healthy and joyous 5785. L’Shalom, Moreh Paul Kerman
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Continue to review the Alphabet and Vowels
- Review pages 1- 10
- Try to read lines 1&2 on the bottom of page 11
9/24: Today in class we worked on:
- Hello Gimmel Parents, Mr. Kerman reporting to you about our incredible Gimmel Class.
- Participated in an all school Tefillah led by Rabbi Prass. We shared ‘noises’ that distract us and things that help us quiet and focus our brains. We talked about how t’fillah is one Jewish language/tool for quieting and focus.
- We are still in review mode, and spent our time studying the Hebrew alphabet, discussing Rosh Hashanah, creating percentage formulas designed to improve the world, reading a prayer, playing Jewish trivia, and working with our Flashcards.
- Also, each student received a Hebrew Alphabet study sheet which they need to work with as part of their homework.
- We ended class with the entire Hebrew school coming together for Hebrew Through Movement led by Rabbi Prass, and one of our own Daled students, Ben G. We also heard the calls of the Shofar in celebration of Elul, the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah and the other High Holy Days.
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Our homework for the next two weeks is:
- Studying the Hebrew Alphabet and Vowels
- Reviewing pages 1-10 in our text. The students have circled the exercises they need to study.
- My family and I want to wish you all Shana Tova! May we all be inscribed in the Book of Life for a healthy and joyous 5785.
9/17: Today in class we worked on:
- Hello Gimmel Parents, Moreh. Kerman reporting to you about our incredible Gimmel Class. What an awesome group of learners!
- We began with an all school assembly. The 2 older grades (daled & gimmel) shared 3 things that are helpful to learn Hebrew and 3 things that used to make them nervous about learning Hebrew.
- We are in review mode, and spent our time discussing the Hebrew alphabet, trying to read a new prayer, playing Jewish trivia, and working with our Flashcards. Also, each student received a Hebrew Alphabet study sheet which they need to work with as part of their homework.
- Our review mode should last two more weeks and will serve to get everyone “up op speed” so we can begin studying the meat of our curriculum. Of course, we will constantly review to make sure that everyone is comfortable with our pace. No worries!
- We ended the session with all school assembly to do Hebrew Thru Movement. Our kitah daled students helped lead it. Parents were invited for this first session so they could meet the teachers. It was great to see so many parents and to have almost perfect attendance at Hebrew school! We also sounded the shofar in celebration of this month of Elul.
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Our homework this week is:
- Studying the Hebrew Alphabet and Vowels
- Practicing lines 1 & 2 on page 4 (bottom)
- Page 5 matching
- Page 8 True or False
- Thank you for sending us your amazing children…