Sixth grade Judaics weekly update/ May 12th

B'H

Shalom Sixth Grade Parents,

I hope you are enjoying Mother's Day. We had a very busy week in Kita Vav.Here is a short update.

In Chumash we began our study of perek 11 in Parshat Bo, our third and final parsha for this academic year. We have completed our study of 9/10 makot ( plagues) and reviewed Chumash vocabulary from the beginning of the year, including shorashim ( roots), learned new vocabulary and the Rashi for pasuk 22. This week we will continue with our analysis of the Chumash text, learn new vocabulary and Rashi for our new psukim.

In Navi the students were tested on perek 15: the war of Shaul with Amalek, his sin and the importance of obeying Hashem's commands. The students also got an "unseen" ( psukim which were new to them and not taught before), were divided into groups, and together prepared the contents they learned from these puskim on perek 15: the anointment of David by Shmuel Hanavi. They rose to the challenge and succeeded in understanding the content from these new psukim on their own. Kol HaKavod!

In Mishna we completed mishna gimel in Masechet Bikurim. The students learned who has to bring bikurim, when and why. This week we will continue with three new mishnayot and next week B"H will have our test.

We will also have a big Chumash test during the last week of school. I will speak about it to the students so they know what to study and post it on my blog very soon.

In Parsha the students learned about Parshat Bamidbar on Friday. Please return the sheet signed if they shared the D'var Torah with you.

Chag Shavuot Sameach!

Rabbi Elbaz

Fourth Grade weekly update for May 12th

B"H

Shalom Fourth Grade Parents,

I hope you are enjoying your Mother's Day today. We had a very busy week in Kita Daled, and here is a short update.

In Chumash we began our study of Parshat VaYishlach and this coming week will learn some important psukim in Rashi and review our Chumash vocabulary. We will continue to learn about the meeting between Yaakov and Esav , as Yaakov and his family make their way back to Eretz Canaan.

In Navi we will get review worksheets on the story of the Givonim in perek tet ( 9) and the promise of Yehoshua and the elders with the Givonim.

In Halacha the students had their test on Friday about Lag B'Omer, the Omer and Shavuot. I will be returning them, so please ask to see your child's test.

In Parsha the students brought home their parsha sheets on Parshat Bamidbar. I hope they shared them with you. Please return signed, if they did.

The students will be bringing home their Achievement Fair projects.

Chag Shavuot Sameach!

Rabbi Elbaz

sixth grade Judaic update for May 5th

B”H

                                    RABBI ELBAZ’S SIXTH GRADE JUDAIC UPDATE/ MAY 5^TH

 

I hope you all enjoyed viewing the amazing Chagim projects at our Achievement Fair . Your students designed games that reviewed all the laws of the different Chagim ( holidays) and the results were simply outstanding.

In Chumash we finished learning about the plague of the locusts and this week will learn about the Darkness and the first mitzvoth Bnei Yisrael got before the last plague of the First Born. We will also work on Rashi for pasuk 22.

In Navi we will complete our study of perek 15: the war of Shaul against Amalek and Shaul’s sin and punishment. We will start work on perek 16: the choosing of David to be the second king of Am Yisrael. A test on perek 15 will be this Friday.

In Halacha the students were tested on the Omer, Lag B’Omer and Shavuoth and we will work on a power point project about Megilat Ruth.

In Mishna we started Masechet Bikurim , mishna gimel and the students will get comprehension questions on all 3 mishnayot.

Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

fourth grade update for May 5th

B”H

                                    Rabbi Elbaz’s Fourth Grade Judaic Update/ May 5^th

I hope you all enjoyed viewing your children’s projects at our Achievement Fair. In Navi they had their Book of Yehoshua Comics and their Yericho projects on display. In Chumash they had their Chumshilonim for the words they have learned in the parshiot we have studied. And , of course, their Parsha books filled with all  the different Divrei Torah they have shared with you throughout the year. They really did such amazing work and I am very proud of them!

In Chumash we will be completing Parshat Vayeitsei this week by continuing to sharpen our reading and comprehension skills , as well as learning some Rashi’s on these last psukim of this Parsha. The students are also busy working on their Siyum. We then move on to Parshat VaYishlach.

In Navi we are working on perek 9 and learning about the Givonim. In Halacha we will complete our study of the laws of Shavuot and the students will have their test on this packet, which includes the laws of the Omer and Lag B’Omer this coming Friday. The students will get review sheets for the test.

Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

Sixth Grade update for April 21

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Sixth Grade Parents,

We had a very busy week in Kita Vav. In Chumash we will be completing Parshat VaEra this week, start Parshat Bo and learn about the last of the plagues and the preparation for the exodus from Mizraim, with the first mitzvot. We are also working on our Chumash vocabulary and reviewing old vocab along with new while looking for the shorashim ( roots). In Navi we will begin perek 15 and learn about the war with Amalek. In Halacha we completed our Lag B'Omer, Shavuoth packet and will have our test this coming Friday, B"H. We will spend time reviewing during this week. In Mishna we will begin Masechet Bikurim from Seder Zeraim in honor of Chag HaShavuoth which is fast approaching. Please sign your child's parsha page if they shared the D'var Torah with you.

Good Luck to our sixth graders on their Achievement Tests this week!

Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

Fourth Grade update for April 21

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Fourth Grade Parents,

We had a busy week in Kita Daled. In Navi we completed the war of Yisrael and Ai and also the punishment that Achan Ben Karmi received by taking from the spoils of war ( the cherem). This week we will continue to learn about the conquest of Eretz Yisrael under Yehoshua and the story of the Givonim who trick Bnei Yisrael into making a treaty with them. They pretend to have come from far away and get Bnei Yisrael to agree to a peace treaty with them.When Yehoshua discovers their deceit he makes them the water bearers and wood cutters for Am Yisrael. In Chumash we will complete our worksheets from last week and finish up our Chumshilonim for Parshat VaYeitsei. In Halacha we will continue to work on our Sefirat HaOmer and Shavuoth packet. Please don't forget to sign the parsha sheet if your child shared the D'var Torah with you.

Good Luck to our Fourth graders on their Achievement Tests this week!

Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

grade 6 hw for Apr.17th

Chumash: Perek 9 Psukim from Rashi: 8, 18, 22. Read these Rashi's on your w.s. , fill in the blanks and answer the questions.
 Laila Tov!
Rabbi  Elbaz

fourth grade newsletter for Apr 14th

B"H

Shalom Fourth Grade Parents,

We had a very busy week in Kita Daled. In Halacha we are learning from our new packet on Lag B'Omer and Shavuoth. The students will get review sheets to help them focus on the important details of the packet.

In Chumash we continue with perek 31 and learn about Yaakov Avinu's return to Eretz Yisrael and Lavan's chasing after him. The students, here too, will get review sheets to sum up the material and help with retention. We will be learning Rashi on pasuk 15.

In Navi we are finishing up perek 8 and the conquest of Ai. In addition to review sheets to help retain knowledge, we are also continuing our 2 projects: a/ the conquest of Yericho and b/ our Comic book for Sefer Yehoshua. We will next learn about the Givonim.

In Parsha your child brought home the parsha sheet. Please make sure it is returned signed so I know they shared it with you.

Shavua Tov and Yom Atsmaut Sameach!

Rabbi Elbaz

Sixth Grade Newsletter for Apr 14th

B"H

Shalom Sixth Grade Parents,

We had a very busy week in Kita Vav. In Navi we started viewing our projects on Sefer Shmuel. We saw the film made by Chani, Agat, Adira and Avigail about the anointment of Shaul Hamelech. Yishar Koach LaBanot on a great job! We will continue to view the other films and can't wait to continue seeing the amazing work our students are doing. In Halacha the students got a packet on the Omer and Shavuot that we are working on. In Navi we completed prakim 13 and 14 about the war led by Shaul and Yonatan against the Plishtim. We will be starting perek 15 about the war against Amalek. In Chumash we will complete Parshat VaEra and makat Barad ( hail) and continue to Parshat Bo. We will work on psukim 18, 24, 29 in Rashi.

The students have started a special project related to the chagim where they will be designing games that review the holidays we have learned about during the year.

Please have your child wear white shirts on both Monday and Tuesday for Yom HaZikaron and Yom Ha'atsmaut.

Thank you and Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

sixth grade update for March 17th

B"H

Shalom Sixth Grade Parents,

We had a very busy week in Kita Vav. In Halacha ( laws) we completed the laws of Pesach and on Monday we will start learning from the Haggada companion that I prepared for the students. We will have our dinim test on Pesach this coming Thursday. The students will be bringing home their new Haggada companions this Thursday. I hope they will use them to enhance your seders. On Friday we will have our own "model" seder filled with fun activities.

In Chumash we are near completing Parshat VaEra. We have been learning different Rashi's and completed makat Arov ( wild animals ) this week. The students will have a quiz on Rashi vocabulary this week Wed.

In Mishna: the students were tested on perek aleph in Masechet Avot. After Pesach we will begin a new perek from Masechet Brachot.

In Navi: We completed perek 12 and learned about the war of Shaul and Amon. We will continue with the wars of King Shaul and his son Yonatan in perek 13 in Sefer Shmuel.

In Parsha: please return the D'var Torah signed if your child shared it with you.

Thank you and wishing you a very happy and Kosher Pesach!

Rabbi Elbaz

fourth grade update for March 17th

B"H

Shalom Fourth Grade Parents,

We had a busy week in Kita Daled. In Halacha (laws) we completed our Pesach packet and on Monday the students will get review work for their homework on Pesach. We will also begin our Haggadah companions which I prepared for them. On Thursday the students will have their Pesach test. This Friday we will have a "model" seder which will be full of activities about Pesach. On Thursday your child will bring his/her Haggadah companion home to be used at your seders. I hope they will help to enrich the beautiful experience of Pesach.

In Chumash: We began perek 31 psukim 1-8 and are learning about Yaakov continuing to plan his journey to Eretz Canaan. The students learned Rashi on psukim 3 and 4 and this week we will continue to work on psukim 8-13 with emphasis on accuracy of reading from Rashi and expanding our Chumash vocabulary.

In Navi: we are still working on our Yericho project and on comics for Sefer Yehoshua. This week we will continue learning about Bnei Yisrael's conquest of Ay and the punishment for taking from the spoils of war.

Please return the parsha sheet signed if your child shared this week's D'var Torah with you.

I want to wish you all a very happy and Kosher Pesach!

Rabbi Elbaz

Fourth Grade Judaic update for March 10th

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Fourth Grade Parents,

We had a busy week in Kita Daled. In Chumash we completed perek 30 and will begin the last perek in Parshat Vayeitzei this week. The students had a vocabulary quiz and deepened their comprehension of the Biblical text. On Thursday before Pesach break we will have a test on chapters 30 and 31. This week's homework will focus on psukim from Rashi.

In Navi we completed perek vav (6) about the conquest of Yericho and will continue with the conquest of Ai and the sin of Achan who took from the spoils of war. The students are working on a computer project about Yericho and in class on a comics project.

In Halacha ( laws) we began our study of the laws of Pesach. The student got a Pesach packet I prepared for them including a special Haggada "companion" that we will learn and later they can use to enrich your seders.

I returned the Purim tests and I hope your child shared his/her achievements with you. We will have a test on Pesach before the break, tba.

Parsha: Please sign your child's parsha sheet if it was shared with you and return to me.

Thank you and Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

Judaic newsletter for Sixth grade March 10th

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Sixth Grade Parents,

We had a busy week in Kita Vav.In Chumash the students were tested on prakim 7 and 8: the beginning of the makot ( plagues). We will continue this week with the makot of frogs, lice and wild animals. As usual we worked on our Chumash vocabulary, understanding Rashi and accurate reading from the Chumash text.

In Navi we completed prakim 11 and 12 and will continue in the next prakim ( chapters) to learn about the wars of King Shaul ( Saul), his sin in the war against Amalek and the selection of David as next king of Israel. The students will be working on a new "film "project on one of the topics in Navi.

In Mishna we completed perek aleph in Masechet Avot . This Thursday there will be a test and the students will receive a guideline for review..

In Halacha we began our study of the laws of Pesach in the new packets I gave out. We are almost done with the first packet which covers the laws up till Pesach and will continue with our own Hagada packets that we will work on till our model seder. There will be a test on the laws TBA before Pesach break.

Parsha: Please sign and return the parsha sheet if your child shared this week's D'var Torah with you.

Thank you and Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

fourth grade weekly update feb. 18th

B"H
Dear Fourth Grade Parents,
Here is a short weekly update for our Judaic class:
This week we will be very busy with our Purim play rehearsals, but will make time to conclude our study of the Purim story and laws.
In Navi: we will conclude our study of perek vav telling of the conquest of Yericho.
In Chumash: we will begin perek 31 in parshat Vayeitsei when Yaakov returns home.

Please remember this FRI is the Purim play. Hope to see you in the shul at 9:00 !!

Have a great week!
Rabbi Tzion Elbaz

Hakarat Hatov: Sixth Grade Shabbaton letter

B"H

Dear Sixth Grade Parents,

We had an amazing Shabbaton this weekend and since one of our themes this Shabbat was "hakarat hatov", ( showing appreciation), it would be very remiss of me not to show appreciation to those that made this Shabbaton a great success. So big thank you's go to the following people:

To Rabbi Kahn and Mrs. Sapp for approving and supporting our program.

To the wonderful people at Torat Emet : Rabbi Zack, Rabbi Epstein, Mrs. Kalef, Rabbi and Mrs. Unterman, and George, for all their help and divrei Torah.

To Mrs. Karan Tanenbaum for all the delicious food she prepared for us.

To our parent volunteers: Mrs.Malca Makias who helped organize the rotation and supervised Sat. night, Mrs. Wolfson and Mrs. Horwitz who supervised Sat. afternoon, Mrs. Yael Levy who supervised Sat. night, Mrs. Lauren Levy who walked the boys back Fri.night, Mr. Noam Even who did a beautiful musical Havdala for us.

To the Harsteins and Kalef families, once again , thank you for hosting the children at your homes and to Mrs. Hartstein for joining us Fri. night.

To all the sixth grade parents, thank you for the beautiful flowers and to Mrs. Kahn for the wonderful presents.

And finally, last but certainly not least, thank you to our own sixth graders who helped plan all stages of our Shabbaton from designing place cards, songpackets and menus, planning activities, delivering beautiful divrei Torah and participating so beautifully in all the zemirot and singing throughout our meals both at my home and in the shul. Your children behaved beautifully and cooperated so nicely to make this weekend a meaningful and memorable one.

In deep appreciation,

Rabbi Tzion Elbaz

sixth grade weekly update for Feb. 10 and important Shabbaton info.

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Sixth Grade Parents,

First some more important Shabbaton info:

The respective addresses and phone numbers of the Hartsteins and Kalefs are:

Harstein family:

384 S. Harding Rd.

Tel: 239 8760

Mrs. Hartstein has asked that you have your daughter by her house at 5:15 on Friday .

the Kalef family address is:

2370 Brentwood Rd

Tel: 252 2581

Mrs. Kalef has asked that you have your son by her house by 5:30 on Friday.

At 6:00 the children will walk over to Rabbi Elbaz's house at 365 S. Chesterfield Rd.

Now to our busy week in Kita Vav.

In Chumash: We will be working on selected psukim from Rashi and begin the 10 Makot ( plagues) this week.

Navi: We completed prakim 9 and 10. We will review them and be tested on them this Friday,.

Halacha: We will continue learning about Purim from our packet.

Mishna: We will continue from Mishna vav in Masechet Avot and the students will get a review packet of all the mishnayot we have learned so far.

Parsha: Please remember to sign the parsha sheet if your child shared this week's parsha with you.

Chodesh Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

fourth grade update for Feb. 10th and Purim play info.

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Fourth Grade Parents,

We had a very busy week in Kita Daled. In Navi: we finished perek heh (5). The students worked on the new Navi vocab and we will continue to expand our knowledge of these words this week by doing varied exercises. We will be starting perek vav and learn about the conquest of Jericho. The students will continue working on their comic book project.

In Chumash: We are almost complete with our study of perek 30 and will focus this week on selected Rashi's.

Purim: We have begun working on the story of the Megila and we will be getting a packet on the laws of Purim.

Our students are working hard on the Purim play. SAVE THE DATE: Our Purim play will be on Friday, the 22nd of Feb. at 9:15 in the shul.

Please encourage your child to learn his/her part by heart!

Parsha: Your child brought home the parsha page . If they did share it with you, which I hope they did, please sign and return.

Thank you and Chodesh Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

Sixth Grade Shabbaton Program/ Schedule

בס"ד

 

                                    שבתון  כיתה  ו  פרשת תרומה

Sixth Grade Shabbaton/ Parashat Teruma/ Feb. 15-16

 

                        SCHEDULE

EREV SHABBAT:

6:00 pm: Tefila , Kabbalat Shabbat and Dinner at Rabbi Elbaz's house: 365 S. Chesterfield Rd.

·       During meal: D'var Torah by Rabbi Elbaz on the topic of Hakarat HaTov

·       Zmirot Shabbat: Shabbat songs will be sung

·       After Zmirot Divrei Torah by Ariel and Sarah Feiga about the Mishkan and Ahavat Yisrael

·       8:15 Birkat Hamazon

·       8:20 Games

·       8:30-9:00 The kids go to their appropriate homes:

·       Hartstein House= the girls

·       Kalef House= the boys

·       Laila Tov!

 

SHABBAT DAY

·       9:00 Tefila at Torat Emet

·       11:30 Kiddush and lunch at Torat Emet teen lounge

·       D'var Torah by Rabbi Kahn

·       Rabbi and Mrs. Unterman will tell Sipurei Chasidim

·       Avigayil Levi on Parshat Teruma

·       David Ben Moshe on Parshat Teruma

·       Zmirot for Shabbat

1:30- - 2:30: Games prepared by Neil, Shmuel and Marc. If the weather permits, it will be outside, if not, inside.

3:30-5:00 Torat Emet resting and Oneg Shabbat with refreshments

5:30 Mincha

6:00 Seudah Shlisheet for sixth grade only

·       Rabbi Zack will speak about Makat Dever

·       D'var Torah by Neil : the Mishkan is the heart of every Jew

·       D'var Torah by Shmuel: Aron HaBrit is the heart of every Jew

6:45 : Maariv

Havdalah with Mr. Even, the Israeli Shaliach

MOTSEI SHABBAT  (SAT. NIGHT)

7:00- Puppet Show with Orli, Addi and Gali- the Mishkan

7:15 – Movie: The Princess Bride

8:45 – PICK UP YOUR CHILD AT THE SHUL

 

PACKING LIST:

*sleeping bag                     * outdoor attire- boots, coat, scarf

* pillow                                            gloves, hat, etc.

* pj's

* Shabbat clothes

* casual clothes

* toiletries

 

B"H

Dear Sixth Grade Parents,

Please complete, sign and return the form below by Monday.

Thank you and Shabbat Shalom!

Rabbi Tzion Elbaz

 

 

I give,  or don't give ,  permission to my child ______________________ to attend the sixth grade Shabbaton on Feb. 16^th and 17^th. I will pick up my child at 8:45 on Sat. night from Torat Emet Synagogue.

 

 

 

 

 

Fourth grade update for Feb. 3

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Fourth Grade Parents,

Just a short update for our Judaics class :

In Chumash: we completed psukim 24-34. The students received 15 important vocabulary words from these psukim and will have a quiz on them this Tuesday. We will continue learning psukim 33-39 this week and also study a few Rashi's on the new psukim, as well as continue to build our Chumash vocabulary and reading accuracy and fluency.

In Navi: We completed perek 4 in Sefer Yehoshua and learned about two important mitzvoth that Bnei Yisrael were commanded to do upon entering Eretz Yisrael: Brit Milah and Korban Pesach. This week the children will get the important vocabulary words and have a quiz on them this Thursday.

The students will also make a cover for their Navi comics that they have been working on since the beginning of the year.

Purim Play: We are busy with our rehearsals and it looks like this will be one amazing performance!!

Halacha: This week the students will get a new Purim packet and we will begin our study of the laws and story of Purim.

Please remember to return the parsha sheets signed by Monday.

Thank you and Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

Sixth grade update for Feb. 3rd

B"H

Shalom U' vracha Sixth Grade Parents,

Here is my weekly update for Judaics in Sixth Grade for Feb. 3rd:

In Chumash we completed psukim 14-30 and learned about the tribe of Levi and Moshe and Aharon's family tree. The students received the important vocab words to study for Tuesday's quiz. We also worked on the Tal Am workbook and learned a number of Rashi's. Very soon we will begin our study of the Ten Plagues.

In Navi: We completed perek 9: Shaul became king and we will begin our study of perek 10 and learn about the three signs that Shmuel gave to Shaul to show that Hashem as chosen him to be king.

Halacha: The students will get their new Purim packet and we will begin our study of Purim.

Mishna: We completed mishna daled from Masechet Avot and will continue two more mishnayot and then review everything we have learned in Masechet Avot.

Shabbaton: B"H I am organizing our Sixth Grade Shabbaton which will be in two weeks on Shabbat Truma. I will be giving the children the program on Friday of this week which will have all the information of where they will be eating their meals, davening and playing.

Parsha: Please don't forget to sign and return on Monday. Also please on any returned tests /quizzes.

Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

Sixth grade Judaic update for Jan. 21

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Sixth Grade Parents,

Just a short update for our sixth grade Judaic class this past week:

In Chumash : We completed Parshat Shmot and have begun Parshat Va'era: the beginning of the "makot" ( plagues) and the wonders Hashem did in Mizrayim. We continue honing our Chumash skills and are also learning different Rashi's.

In Navi: We will begin perek tet (9) in Sefer Shmuel: Shmuel appoints Shaul to be the first king of Israel. The students had a vocab quiz last week , please sign and return.

In Mishna: we completed mishna gimel in Masechet Avot and will continue mishna daled. The students will be tested orally on the mishnayot we have learned.

Halacha: The students will get a special Tu B'Shvat packet which I prepared for them and we will be working on it and learning about the importance of Tu B'Shvat. We will also have a special Tu B'Shvat "seder" together this week.

In Parsha: Please make sure you sign the parsha sheet and return if your child shared it with you.

Thank you and Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

fourth grade Judaic update for Jan. 21

B"H

Shalom U'vracha Fourth Grade Parents

A short weekly update for Judaics in Kita Daled

In Chumash: we continue learning about the preparations of Yaakov and family for leaving lavan's house and returning to Eretz Yisrael. The students continued working on the different skills of: who said to whom, who am I? , comprehension of the Chumash text, Chumash vocab., and reading and understanding Rashi.

In Navi: We completed perek gimel in Yehoshua and will begin perek daled. Please sign the quiz your child brought home on the Navi vocab. This week we will continue onto perek daled and learn about the mitzvot Bnei Yisrael did before entering Eretz Yisrael, right before they conquer Yericho.

In Halacha: This week the students will work on a special Tu B'Shvat packet which I prepared for them and we will conduct our special Tu B'Shvat "seder" together.

In Parasha: Please don't forget to sign and return the Parsha sheet if your child shared it with you.

Purim Play: Please make sure your child is learning his/her part by heart.

HW: This week the students will get hw on Tues and Wed only.

Thank you and Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

Sixth grade Judaic update for Jan. 13

B"H

Shalom Sixth Grade Parents,

Just a short update for our sixth grade Judaic class. In Chumash:B'sha'ah Tovah we completed our study of Parshat Shmot and will have a siyum this Friday, B"H. The students were quizzed on 20 words from the parsha and showed wonderful knowledge. We continue to stress the important skills of : who said to whom?, how is it written in the Torah? Who am I? different shorashim ( roots) , reading and understanding Rashi, and general comprehension.

In Navi: We completed our study of perek 8 and will begin to learn about the first king of Israel: Shaul

The students received their vocabulary list of words for the quiz this coming Thursday.

In Mishna: We completed mishna Bet in Masechet Avot and will continue learning mishnayot gimel through heh ( 3-5).

Please remember to have your child share their D'var Torah on the week's parsha with you.

Shavua Tov!

Rabbi Elbaz

Fourth Grade Judaic Update for Jan. 13

B"H

Shalom Fourth Grade Parents,

Just a short update for fourth grade Judaics. In Chumash we completed the study of the birth of the shevatim ( tribes) and continue to learn about Yaakov's preparation to leave Lavan's home and return to Eretz Yisrael. The students have worked on different skills such as: who said to whom? how is it written in the Torah? looking for shorashim ( roots),reading Rashi, and expanding their Chumash vocabulary. The students had a Chumash vocab. quiz and did very well. We also use the Tal Am workbook in our classroom to enhance our knowledge and skills further.

In Navi: We completed perek gimel about the splitting of the Jordan River and will work on reading from the text. The students received a prep sheet for their vocab test which will be this Thursday.

We have also begun working on our Purim play. More about that later on.

Please remember to encourage your child to share the D'var Torah on the parsha each week.

Have a Shavua tov!

Rabbi Elbaz