Sunday/ Oct. 6/ Kosher Supermarket, Divine Providence, Jewish Holidays, Prayers

Kitah Daled/ Grade 4 followed up on the Jewish Months lesson form last week.  We went through the Jewish Holidays of the year  to give them a sense of the Jewish Year.  They put together puzzle pieces and matched it to their descriptions to find out which holiday the collected.  They wrapped up the lesson with a review song and scrapbook! 

Our Cheshvan Birthday club.  At the beginning of each Jewish month/ Rosh Chodesh, we will highlight the birthday children of the month in our school with a birthday package reminder to celebrate their Jewish birthday the Jewish way! 
A Jewish Birthday is celebrated by: Giving Charity, Learning Torah, Committing to a New Resolution and Celebrating that G-d gave us a very much needed beautiful addition to the world!

Kitah Zayin/ Grade 7 Ulpan/ Hebrew Language program continued
with two new words through a fun activity.
We found a Kochev/ Star in a Tapuach/ Apple

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Kitahs Hey and Vav/ Grades 6 and 7 learned about Hashgacha Protis/ Divine Providence as part of their Itorah Curriculum.
Here they try to figure out the stereograms, learning that the picture we see in the scenarios on this world are not the full picture. We just see one puzzle piece in most scenarios.
Hashem/ G-d rules the world and all he does is for the best!
We pray that we see the good in all.

Nothing is a coincidence, everything is for a reason.  Everyone we meet, everything we see,
interact with is for a reason.  Nothing is by chance.  When we begin to look at the world
through that angle we can make the most of every situation we're in; good, challenging or just passing moments.

Kitah Aleph - Bet/ Grades 1-2 made pillow cases with the
morning prayer "Modeh Ani" and the "Shema" Prayer we  say
before we go to sleep.
Modeh Ani is the thankful prayer/ thanking G-d for another day and the good things we have in our life
as soon as we open our eyes.
The Shema Prayer reminds us that Hashem is always there.
We learned that Hashem gave us a special gift, a reminder that we have so much to be grateful for as we open our eyes,
and in the evening remembering G-d, reminds us not to fear and to take an account of our actions at the end of the day.

The students brought home mission cards as a reminder to bring into practice what they learned.
We also sent home cards with the prayer in Hebrew and English.
Try to say it with your child at least once this week, and then try making it part of the routine.

As part of the 7th/ Hebrew High curriculum we explore Judaism in a
hands on fashion.  We went to a Beautiful new Supermarket in Monsey, "Evergreen", to see
how kosher meat and fish is chosen and handled, what kosher in a bakery means,
and what makes processed products kosher. 
By going up and down the aisles
we noticed so many kosher choices we can make on a regular basis with products we're already using.
We ended the trip with a visit next door to a kosher Yogurt Bar.
The most amazing part of the experience was being surrounded by so many Jews!!!!!!!!