Gimel – Third Year – Tuesday (Kerman)

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 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