JKG Sunday 1.26.20
1st Year B’nei Mitzvah Class
To learn about the mitzvah of feeding the hungry & “Lifnei Aver” (the mitzvah of including everyone), we are...
Learning about the three mitzvot of feeding the hungry.
Looking at a “food cycle” chart to see how much goes into the food we eat, and watching two short videos of alternative, creative ways to reduce food waste and feed the homeless.
Watching a video about interacting with someone with autism and discussing how we can make everyone feel included in situations that may be uncomfortable for them.
Talking about “stumbling blocks” to inclusivity, acting out scenarios in which we may encounter them, and brainstorming how we may overcome them.
Analyzing pictures of social situations from the perspectives of each person in the photograph through story-writing.
Ask your student...
What are some ideas you have for helping hungry people, and/or reducing food waste?
What are Peah, Leket, and Shichah?
What is the mitzvah of Lifnei Aver?
What are stumbling blocks, and what do they have to do with Lifnei Aver?
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 Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
5th Grade: What is WWII?
To learn about the context of World War II, we are…
Watching a video about the Great Depression, and looking at historical photos to observe the difference between the before and during the Great Depression.
Discussing the geography of America and Germany are and the differences between a president and a dictator, and performing an interview between President Roosevelt and Hitler, using actual historical quotes.
Talking about how Hitler used the Jews as a “scapegoat,” blaming them, for everyone’s problems, and how Hitler’s propaganda played on the desperation people felt from the Great Depression.
Ask your student...
What is a scapegoat? How did Hitler to use the Jews as a scapegoat?
What happened during the Great Depression? How did it contribute to Hitler’s agenda?
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 Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
4th Grade: What is the Pale of Settlement?
To learn about the Pale of Settlement, we are...
Analyzing pictures of Jews living in 1800s Eastern Europe and imagining what their daily lives were like.
Watching a scene from Fiddler on the Roof to learn about life in the shtetls (small Jewish towns in Eastern Europe) and to see how Jews were persecuted during that time.
Representing one of the photos we saw through another kind of art – either poetry, storytelling, or drawing.
Ask your student...
What was life like for Jews in the Pale of Settlement?
How were Jewish people treated there?
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 Sunday@jewishkidsgroups.com.
3rd Grade: The Temple in Jerusalem
To learn about The Temple, we are...
Excavating “ancient artifacts”, similar to how archaeologists excavate artifacts from the Temple in Jerusalem, and reading a book about an archaeological dig.
Hearing the history of the Kings of Israel and how they built the Temples in Israel.
Discussing the different ways the ancient Israelites celebrated holidays and rituals in the Temple.
Sculpting our own “artifacts” to show people in future what Jewish life looks like now.
Ask your student...
Who built the Temples in Jerusalem?
What kinds of practices would happen inside the Temple?
In modern times, what do many Jews do when they visit the Temple instead of offering a sacrifice?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Cousin (Girl) - Bat Dode - בַּת דוֹד
Cousin (Boy) - Ben Dode - בֶּן דוֹד
Grandson - Nekhed - נֶכֶד
Granddaughter - Nekhdah - נֶכדָה
2nd Grade: Value of Caring for Animals
To learn about showing kindness to animals, we are…
Reading Snow in Jerusalem
Creating skits about the laws from the Torah about treating animals kindly
Discussing ways to be kind to animals.
Ask your student…
What is one law from the Torah that talks about the treatment of animals?
What is a law you would make to ensure animals were treated kindly?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Uncle - Dode - דוֹד
Cousin (Girl) - Bat Dode - בַּת דוֹד
Cousin (Boy) - Ben Dode - בֶּן דוֹד
Baby - Tinok - תִינוֹק
1st Grade: Being Kind to Animals
To learn about kindness to animals, we are…
Playing animal-themed Simon Says and discussing five rules from the Torah about how to treat animals.
Reading the book Stork’s Landing, about a daughter and a father’s work to save an injured Stork, and connecting it to the five rules.
Making bird houses so that birds can rest on Shabbat.
Playing “Yes, Let’s!” to act out ways that we can be kind to animals.
Ask your student...
What does the Torah say about being kind to animals?
How do we show kindness to animals in our everyday lives?
Hebrew Vocabulary
Grandfather - Sabah - סָבָּא
Aunt - Doda - דוֹדָה
Uncle - Dode - דוֹד
Kindergarten: How to Care for Animals
To learn about showing kindness to animals, we are…
Learning some Hebrew words for different animals and making them out of play-dough.
Reading How to Heal a Broken Wing
Making our own דג (fish) out of aluminum foil
Ask you student…
What is a mitzvah?
How can we show kindness to animals in our lives?
Preschool/Pre-k: Jewish Values
To learn about showing kindness to animals, we are…
Reading The Cats on Ben Yehuda Street
Learning about how to show kindness to different animals, like a pet versus a wild animal.
Creating our own animals to take care of!
Playing an animal matching and Headbandz game.
Ask your student…
How can you show kindness to a pet?
How can we show kindness to wild animals?