Gimel – Third Year – Wednesday (Weiner)
10/9: Today in class we worked on:
- 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.
- Warmed up with a review of 5 Hebrew letters and vowels
- Began our next unit on blessings
- Learned the meaning of the six words that most blessings start with
- Practiced reciting these 6 words individually and together
- Reviewed the root meaning bless and learned the root meaning faith
- Practiced reading different blessings and translating what the blessings are for
- Took a letter/vowel assessment
- Students worked really hard today!
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Students should complete the activities listed below on page 34 in their workbook, The New Hebrew Through Prayer.
- Thank You (Page 34): Write the 6 words that most blessings start with and then read the words.
- Count Your Blessings (Page 34): Students should write their own blessing starting with the 6 words we have learned.
9/25: Today in class we worked on:
- We had an all school Tefillah led by Rabbi Prass. We discussed What is something precious you were given? And how do you ‘handle it differently’ knowing it is precious? Why is Jewish prayer/t’fillah a gift? We also heard the shofar in celebration of the Jewish month of Elul.
- Warmed up with a review of 5 Hebrew letters and vowels
- Learned the different ways G-d’s name is written and found examples of the different ways in our books and in the Siddur
- Practiced reading the Torah blessing and learned why the Barkhu is part of this blessing
- Learned what a minyan is and how this is connected to the Barkhu
- Practiced lots of reading with a variety of activities
- Gimmel & Daled went outside for Hebrew through Movement with Rabbi Prass
- Students did a great job today!
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Students brought home a Barkhu worksheet to complete to reinforce the activities we did in class.
9/18: Today in class we worked on:
- 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.
- Warmed up with a review of 5 Hebrew letters and vowels
- Reviewed what the Barkhu means
- Reviewed Barkhu vocabulary
- Learned how the Barkhu got its name
- Learned what a Hebrew root is and learned the root meaning bless
- Practiced reading and translating words with this root
- Gimmel & Daled went outside for Hebrew through Movement with Rabbi Prass and hearing the sounds of the shofar for Elul.
- Students did a terrific job today!
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Students should complete the activities listed below on page 5 in their workbook, The New Hebrew Through Prayer.
- Recognizing the Root (Page 5): Students should follow directions as written and circle the root letters in each word.
- Siddur Phrases (Page 5): Students should circle all words built on the root and then practice reading the phrases.
9/11: Today in class we worked on:
- We began with an all school assembly. The 2 older grades (daled & hey) shared 3 things that are helpful to learn Hebrew and 3 things that used to make them nervous about learning Hebrew. We also lit a yizkor candle to remember the victims of 9/11. We also sounded the shofar in celebration of this month of Elul.
- Played icebreaker games to get to know each other
- Warmed up with a review of 5 Hebrew letters and vowels
- Looked through the textbook and workbook we will be using
- Began our first unit learning all about the Barkhu
- Learned Barkhu prayer vocabulary with a variety of activities
- Practiced reading the Barkhu individually and together
- We ended the session with all school assembly to do Hebrew Thru Movement. Our kitah hey 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 perfect attendance at Hebrew school!
- We had a great first day, and I’m looking forward to a fantastic year!
Homework to be completed by next class:
- Each session, students will be assigned a workbook page to complete to reinforce what we did in class. This should only take 5-10 minutes to complete. If it ever takes longer, please have your student stop working, and we will complete it together in class.
- Students should complete page 1 in their workbook, The New Hebrew Through Prayer.
- A Call to Prayer: Students should fill in the missing Hebrew words and then read the prayer they have written.