We had another wonderful class. During Hebrew class, we discussed the importance of learning of Torah and were Jewish laws come from. During class, we made a covid sedar plate and had a guest speaker speak about Buddhism. Next time we have class we will be preparing for graduation.

Today we continued the world religion class and the Saturday morning prayer service (Hebrew class). Today’s guest speaker was Anish. Anish is originally from India and he was talking about Hindiusm. In Hebrew class, we talked about the Amidah.

Today was a really exciting day! We had our first guest speaker of the world religion series. My friend Muhammad joined the class to talk about the basics of Islam. Next week my friend Anish will be speaking about Hinduism. For the Hebrew portion of the class, we have been studying the prayers of the Saturday morning service.

Today was the last day of Holocaust History and my favorite lesson of the year. We talked about “what did the world know”- the perceptions of the Holocaust in the 1940s in Germany and the United States. We watched youtube videos of German propaganda films and read united states news paper articles from America during the 1930s and 1940s. After the break, we will be starting our world religion unit. 

Today was a tough day in Holocaust history class as we discussed life in the concentration camps. The students were mature and respectful. Next week we are wrapping up the holocaust unit class before we move on discussing world religions.  

We had a great day today. I purchased a classic children’s book in Hebrew. In Hebrew class one we used it to practice writing script and class two used it to practice their readings skills. For Holocaust history class today we talked about life in the Ghetto during World War II. I want to thank this group of 7th graders for not only being incredibly mature but participating throughout the class. I am always blown away by their amazing answers.

This week’s class was very successful. In Hebrew class, we did a review session that showed the students are both making progress and retaining information. During this week’s Holocaust history class, we discussed the issues Jews faced while trying to emigrate from Germany around 1935 and the struggles of being a refugee. To encourage class participation, I used two methods where students could type in answers. First, I used the website polls everywhere to answer the discussion questions. Second, I had students read a short article and answer questions on a google doc. I think this was a successful way to promote discussion without adding too much zoom stress, and I was really happy with the responses. I am grateful for all the hard work and the high participation these students have been giving each Sunday.

Today was a good class. We played Kahoot again to review our Hebrew and learned some new phrases. Today in Holocaust History, we talked about false science and the media’s power in promoting anti-Semitism and tolerance for Nazi violence in Germany. We used PollsEverywhere to make the class more interactive. I wish everyone a great and relaxing break! 

To make Hebrew more fun and act as a refresher from the previous class I tried out the web quiz site called Kahoot!. It was very successful and the students had asked for it every week! Today was also the first day of Holocaust history. Today we talked about where anti sematic stereotypes came from, the power of words, and the rise of anti-Semitism. I want to thank the class for being very mature and their great conversations!

Hello,

Today was a really cool class. We learned about the history of Jewish naming tradition, the power of names, and how it shapes a person. We took some time for everyone to research what their name means and shared it with the class.

Hello everyone!

This past Sunday we talked about the origins of Shabbat, some of its practices, and one of the most important aspects of Shabbat -rest and self-care. We also had a short quiz to see where everyone’s Hebrew is at. I am happy to announce that they were all right where I had hoped they would be!

• dirt
• seeds
• string

• plastic water bottle or soda bottle
• scissors
• something to put a hole through the bottle cap or duct tape (I usually just take a nail and hammer to create a hole)

Hello everyone!

I hope you all had a wonderful Rosh Hashanah and a meaningful fast during Yom Kippur. We had a great class today. We learned about the meaning and history of Sukkot and the rules of building a sukkah. We were even lucky enough to virtually visit a sukkah created by Michelle, so all the students completed a mitzvah. Some quick notes:

1. Everyone seemed a little rusty on their Hebrew, so please have the student’s review this resource guide/ have the sheet ready for Hebrew lessons
2. We do not have class until the 18th
3. This is what is required for the next class
From the supply kit:

• dirt
• seeds
• string

Please bring:

• plastic water bottle or soda bottle
• scissors
• something to put a hole through the bottle cap or duct tape