Celebrating the Torah
2nd Year B’nei Mitzvah
Today we worked on our Personal Interest Projects in class.
Ask your student…
What did you accomplish today in class with your PIP?
What is your next step in the PIP process?
HEBREW
On Sundays, we split into leveled Hebrew groups. Every group goes at their own pace through learning the Hebrew letters, reading letter combinations, and conversational Hebrew. If you want to know exactly what your student is learning in their Hebrew group, reach out to Neshama at Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
1st Year B’nei Mitzvah
To learn about the Torah, Sukkot & Simchat Torah, we are…
Playing a group game to learn the names of the books of the Torah.
Making our own edible Torahs.
Playing a Torah-themed jenga game to review Hebrew vocabulary words that relate to the Torah, and the structure of the Torah.
Playing a group drama game that teaches us about the mitzvah of “l’shayv b’sukkah”--”dwelling in the sukkah.”
Creating a lulav shaking music video, and graham crackers sukkahs (and learning about the lulav’s significance and the requirements for building a sukkah).
Participating in a group circle game that teaches about Simchat Torah and the Torah cycle.
Ask your student...
Why is the Torah so important in Judaism?
What is one thing you learned about the Torah today that you didn't know before?
What are the mitzvot--commandments--of Sukkot?
What cycle do we celebrate on Simchat Torah?
HEBREW
On Sundays, we split into leveled Hebrew groups. Every group goes at their own pace through learning the Hebrew letters, reading letter combinations, and conversational Hebrew. If you want to know exactly what your student is learning in their Hebrew group, reach out to Neshama at Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
5th Grade: Jewish Value of Resolving Conflict
To learn about our responsibility to solve conflict, we are...
Acting as judges for different scenarios and discussing how we would solve certain hypothetical problems.
Listening to a story of conflict resolution from Jewish history, and discussing what we think of this resolution.
Discussing steps to resolve conflicts that have been proposed by rabbis.
Playing group games to practice the art of compromising.
Ask your student...
What are some steps you can take to solve a conflict?
Have you ever had a conflict with someone that you had trouble solving?
HEBREW
On Sundays, we split into leveled Hebrew groups. Every group goes at their own pace through learning the Hebrew letters, reading letter combinations, and conversational Hebrew. If you want to know exactly what your student is learning in their Hebrew group, reach out to Neshama at Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
4th Grade: Traditions of Simchat Torah
To learn about Simchat Torah, we are…
Discussing cycles in Judaism – like the Jewish year – and learning how Simchat Torah demonstrates the cycle of reading the Torah.
Unrolling a mini Torah to see how long it is, and discussing what brings us joy, since Simchat Torah is a joyous holiday.
Making “Simchat Torah Tableaus”, or creating pictures with our bodies that represent different Simchat Torah customs.
Creating short skits based on our tableaus and performing them for our classmates.
Ask your students...
What does Simchat Torah have to do with joy?
What brings you joy and how can you bring joy to others?
Do you think it is important to celebrate the Torah?
HEBREW
On Sundays, we split into leveled Hebrew groups. Every group goes at their own pace through learning the Hebrew letters, reading letter combinations, and conversational Hebrew. If you want to know exactly what your student is learning in their Hebrew group, reach out to Neshama at Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
3rd Grade: Dancing with the Torah
To learn about Simchat Torah, we are...
Comparing the Torah to things in our everyday life – like books that we have read – to get a sense of how long it takes to read, and how big it is.
Making our own mini Torahs with teachings inside.
Having a Simchat Torah dance party, since Simchat Torah is meant to be a celebratory and joyous holiday!
Ask your student...
What are some Simchat Torah customs?
Is there a way that we could celebrate Simchat Torah?
HEBREW VOCABULARY
Rainbow - keh-shet - קֶשֶׁת
Red - ah-dome - אָדוֹם
Orange - cah-tome - כָּתוֹם
Yellow - tzah-hove - צָהוֹב
Pink - vah-rode - ורוד
Colors - Tzeh-va-eem - צבעים
Green - yah-roke - יָרוֹק
Blue - cah-chole - כָּחוֹל
Purple - sah-goal - סָגוֹל
White - lah-vahn - לבן
Grey - ah-foor - אפור
Brown - Choom - חוּם
Black - shah-chore - שָׁחוֹר
2nd Grade: The Creation Story
To learn about creation & Adam and Eve, we are…
Unrolling a mini Torah and pointing out where the story of Creation and Adam and Eve are (at the very beginning!)
Watching a video of the story of Adam and Eve, and discussing whether we think G-d’s punishment for Adam and Eve was fair.
Reviewing the days of Creation and making a class quilt to represent each day.
Ask your student...
What day of Creation did you work on?
What happened in the story of Adam and Eve?
Where in the Torah are these stories?
HEBREW VOCABULARY
Rainbow - keh-shet - קֶשֶׁת
Red - ah-dome - אָדוֹם
Orange - cah-tome - כָּתוֹם
Yellow - tzah-hove - צָהוֹב
Colors - Tzeh-va-eem - צבעים
Green - yah-roke - יָרוֹק
Blue - cah-chole - כָּחוֹל
Purple - sah-goal - סָגוֹל
White - lah-vahn - לבן
Brown - Choom - חוּם
Black - shah-chore - שָׁחוֹר
1st Grade: Exploring the Torah
To learn about Simchat Torah, we are…
Dressing up like a Torah to learn about the adornments that Torahs have.
Unrolling a mini Torah to see how long it is and look at what is inside.
Reading a Simchat Torah story book and making a special Simchat Torah snack.
Making flags to have a Simchat Torah parade, and then parading around JKG!
Ask you student...
Why do we unroll the Torah on Simchat Torah?
How do we celebrate Simchat Torah?
HEBREW VOCABULARY
Rainbow - keh-shet - קֶשֶׁת
Red - ah-dome - אָדוֹם
Orange - cah-tome - כָּתוֹם
Yellow - tzah-hove - צָהוֹב
Green - yah-roke - יָרוֹק
Blue - cah-chole - כָּחוֹל
Purple - sah-goal - סָגוֹל
Brown - Choom - חוּם
Black - shah-chore - שָׁחוֹר
Kindergarten: What is Simchat Torah?
To learn about Simchat Torah, we are...
Rolling out a mini Torah to see how long it is, and see what is inside.
Making “stained glass” Torahs with tissue paper.
Reading the story of Humble Har Sinai.
Playing freeze dance, since on Simchat Torah, people like to dance around and sing with the Torah.
Making flower bookmarks to honor how we read the Torah on Simchat Torah.
Ask your student...
What do we celebrate on Simchat Torah?
What is Har Sinai?
Preschool/Pre-K: Celebrating Simchat Torah
To learn about Simchat Torah, we are...
Reading Simchat Torah is Coming to learn about Simchat Torah.
Creating and decorating our own Torah scrolls.
Ask your students...
When do we celebrate Simchat Torah?
What is a tradition on Simchat Torah?