Gimel – Third Year – Tuesday (Kerman)

10/20: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. Dear Gimmel Parents, today during our Hebrew Class we worked on:
  2. Today we started with an all school tefilah led by Moreh Jon.  He shared a short teaching about the words metim vs hakol in the gevurot.
  3. I returned our Vowel quiz, and then we worked on a few new Flashcards
  4. Began using our Gimmel Hebrew Text to review homework (everyone read)
  5. Reviewed the new homework for the week
  6. Played a round of Jewish Trivia
  7. We ended the day with an all school Hebrew thru Movement with Rabbi Prass in the Sanctuary.  It included our weekly trivia, and Hebrew word of the week, and announcements.

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Review pages: Study for a practice Hebrew alphabet quiz,
    • pg.13 1-5,
    • Pg,14  all,
    • pg.16 1 -217 Fill-in and 1 & 2,
    • pg. 18,line 1
  2. L’Shalom, Paul Kerman

10/13: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. We enjoyed an all school T’Fillah led by Rabbi Prass.  He asked us to think about how we tell time.  The learners had some great answers.  He then pointed out that our prayers also tell time (insertion in Gevurot tells the season, which prayer for peace tells time of day, etc).  After t’fillah we had announcements, and the always fun word of the week and our weekly trivia.
  2. Took a short quiz on the Hebrew vowels & worked with our Flashcards
  3. Began using our Gimmel Hebrew Text to review homework (everyone read)
  4. Gimmel & Daled students enjoyed Hebrew thru Movement outside led by Rabbi Prass. We were able to learn new Hebrew words (and review earlier ones). Lots of fun and vocabulary building
  5. Returned to class and reviewed some key vocabulary
  6. Reviewed our homework
  7. Assigned homework for next week and reviewed it
  8. Played Jewish Trivia
  9. L’Shalom, Paul Kerman

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Review pages:
    • Study Hebrew Vowels, pg. 10 all,
    • pg,13..1-6 + line 8
    • Pg, 14 all,
    • pg.15 Matching section,
    • pg. 16 line 1.

10/6: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. We had an all school t’fillah led by Rabbi Prass.  In addition to our growing number of prayers, Rabbi Prass showed us the now 1+ week old lulav and his collection of etrogim from the last 21 years as we ended the 4 Tishrei Chagim.  He then reminded us that this is the 3rd yahrzeit of October 7th.  We lit a yahrzeit candle, and then he taught us about 2 Israelis, Hersh and Gabriel who were part of October 7th.   What he read to us was a little about what they did on October 7th, and more about the way they lived. Finally, Rabbi Prass handed us literal footprints and asked us to write ways we can walk in their footsteps of how they lived.
  2. Working with a new set of Flashcards
  3. Began using our Gimmel Hebrew Text to review homework (everyone read)
  4. Kitah Gimmel & Daled enjoyed Hebrew thru Movement led by Rabbi Prass where he showed us the open sefer Torah since we just celebrated Simchat Torah. 
  5. Returned to class and reviewed several of the ideas we learned with Rabbi
  6. Reviewed our homework
  7. Assigned homework for next week and reviewed it
  8. Played Jewish Trivia
  9. On the way out, and since Sukkot is over, Rabbi Prass cut the Etrog into smaller pieces and offered each interested learner a piece to taste.

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Review pages:
    • Study Hebrew Vowels,
    • pg. 10 all,
    • pg.13, 1-5,
    • pg. 14 line 5

9/29: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. We had an all-school t’fillah led by Rabbi Prass.  He asked us, “What do you notice that is beautiful inside the sanctuary?”  Then Rabbi Prass pointed out that we are in the middle of the Holiday Sukkot, which helps us notice that which is beautiful outside, and how prayer/t’fillah helps us notice that which is beautiful both inside and outside.
  2. Dear Gimmel Parents, Today during our Hebrew Class we worked on:
  3. Passed back our 12 Hebrew Letter Quiz. We discussed the answers.
  4. Working with some of our Flashcards, students defined the word and explained Its importance
  5. Began using our Gimmel Hebrew Text to review homework (everyone read)
  6. Kitot Gimmel & Daled went outside with Rabbi Prass to visit the Sukkah. We discussed why the Lulav and Etrog are such important symbols
  7. Practiced sight reading a new prayer
  8. Reviewed our homework
  9. Assigned homework for next week and reviewed it
  10. Played Jewish Trivia

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Review pages:
    • pg, 10… 1,2,3,4.
    • Pg. 11. 1 & 2,
    • Pg. 12…all (complete what we did not finish)
    • Pg. 13. 1 – 3
  2. Hag Samaeach, L’Shalom, Paul Kerman

9/22: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. Dear Gimmel Parents, Today during our Hebrew Class we worked on:
  2. Today started with an all school T’fillah in the sanctuary led by Rabbi Prass. Rabbi Prass started the t’fillah asking the learners, “Why is it important to fast on Yom Kippur (if you are both healthy and post B’nai Mitzvah age)”.  The children had some really deep, interesting answers.  
  3. Reviewing the Hebrew Alphabet. We took a quiz on the first 12 letters
  4. Working with some of our Flashcards (I added 6 new words to the mix) with the students ‘providing definitions
  5. Began using our Gimmel Hebrew Text to review homework (everyone read)
  6. Bet, Gimmel, Daled students went outside for Hebrew through movement led by Rabbi Prass. This is a fun activity where the students learn verbs by doing the action of the verb said in Ivrit.
  7. Practiced sight-reading a new prayer
  8. Reviewed our homework
  9. Assigned homework for next week and reviewed it
  10. Played Jewish Trivia

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Review pages 4 & 5… 
  2. Pg .9 lines 1 & 2 selected words,
  3. pg. 10 lines 1, 2 and 5,
  4. pg. 11 bottom circle God’s name…
  5. Hag Samaeach, L’Shalom, Paul Kerman

9/15: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. Today started with an all school t’fillah led by Rabbi Prass.  He introduced what T’fillah will be like for the school year, including that all the students will be wearing kippot during this time together. If your student would like to wear their own personal kippah, they are more than welcome to do so.  We also practiced the word/letter of the week and heard some announcements.
  2. Reviewing the Hebrew Alphabet
  3. Working with some of our Flashcards with the students ‘providing definitions
  4. Began using our Gimmel Hebrew Text to review homework
  5. Had a short discussion of Yom Kippur
  6. Kitot Gimmel & Daled went outside for Hebrew thru movement led by Rabbi Prass. Rabbi Prass taught them how to blow a shofar. It was fun to listen to. I hope the students had fun and learned they can do it!
  7. Reviewed the homework
  8. Assigned homework for next week and reviewed it
  9. Played Jewish Trivia

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Review the next 5 Hebrew Letters/ Quiz next week… Total 12 letters
  2. Review pages 4 & 5…  Pg 6 Fil-lin top pg. 7 read, pg. 8 top
  3. May we all be inscribed in “The Book of Life”
  4. L’Shalom, Paul Kerman

9/8: Today in class, we worked on:

  1. Dear Gimmel Parents,  Today was our Hebrew session. We studied or discussed:
  2. We enjoyed an all-school assembly with Rabbi Prass.  The students were very curious about the sanctuary remodel.
  3. Reviewing the Hebrew Alphabet
  4. Worked with some of our Flashcards
  5. Began using our Gimmel Hebrew Text
  6. Played Jewish / Holiday Trivia
  7. It was great to meet the parents and explain the curriculum and the year-in-review.
  8. Aleph – daled enjoyed participating in the Hebrew thru Movement with us and learning about the class in the year in review and hearing the sound of the shofar for Elul.

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. Review the first 7 Hebrew Letters
  2. Practice reading pg. 4 in our text and The Matching on page 5
  3. Shana Tova to you all! L ’Shalom, Paul Kerman