Gimel – Third Year – Wednesday (Weiner)

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

  1. Attended an all-school welcome assembly. The students were very curious about the sanctuary remodel.
  2. Played icebreaker games to get to know each other
  3. Warmed up with a review of 5 Hebrew letters and vowels
  4. Explored the textbook and workbook we will be using
  5. Began our first unit learning all about the Barkhu
  6. Learned Barkhu prayer vocabulary with a variety of activities
  7. Practiced reading the Barkhu individually and together
  8. Discussed what the Barkhu means and why we say it
  9. Learned what a minyan is
  10. Had a great discussion about the importance of community
  11. The whole school participated in Hebrew through movement with Rabbi Prass
  12.  It was great to meet the parents and explain the curriculum and the year-in-review.
  13. We had a fantastic first day, and I’m looking forward to a great year!

Homework to be completed by next class:

  1. 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.
  2. Students should complete page 2 in their workbook, The New Hebrew Through Prayer.
  3. A Call to Prayer: Students should fill in the missing Hebrew words and then read the prayer they have written.