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We had another great day of Noar and H.U.B. (our teen learning program!) Our HUB program met for the last time!

Each Carpool Talk newsletter has a brief description of what your child did today, along with 2-3 open ended questions you can ask them to keep the conversation going. 

All Eidot (units) started the day with Boker Kehilah (morning meeting) to learn about the Middah of the week and break the ice!

Hebrew letter of the week: Zayin (*it may be different for Shoreshim (Pre-K-1)

Jewish Life vocab of the week: Mitzvah

Mensch Middah of the week: Bina (Understanding)

Shoreshim (Pre-K-K)

This week in Bayit, we learned about Israel.  In Chugim, our students rotated between visiting the Western Wall, Hebrew Through Movement, and a Kibbutz teamwork activity. We also had Israel with Omer, and Hebrew through Movement with Or, and participated in T'filah with Cantor Beth!

1. Name some interesting places in Israel. 

2. Which place in Israel would you want to visit most and why?

3. How do you feel when you think about Israel?

Shoreshim (First Grade)

This week in Bayit, we learned about the stories of Jacob and Essau and Joseph and his Brothers, in the Torah.  In Chugim, our students rotated between a drama activity, in which we role played disagreements and forgiveness, Hebrew Through Movement, and a Torah Family Tree activity.We also enjoyed T'filah with Cantor Beth. We also met with Omer, our shinshin!

1. Tell me about the stories of Jacob and Essau and Joseph and his brothers, in the Torah.

2. Why did you make a chamsah?

3. How will these 2 stories change your thinking when you have disagreements with family or friends? 

Chaverim (Grades 2-3) 

This week in Bayit, we learned about the 10 Commandments through acting out the story and establishing how we can be mensches. Students also participated in Hebrew through Movement with Or, T'filah with Cantor Beth, and their "chug" (elective) choice!

1. What do you think the 10 commandments help us do?

2. Where did we receive the 10 commandments?

3. Why are rules and guidelines so important?

In chugim (electives) see below for each program!

• SHIRA (choir) learned about melodies and Jewish songs and sang!
• MAKERSPACE made a cumulative project with all their knowledge from the year.
• SPORTS students learned about the characters in the Magid (the Passover story) by playing "catch one, catch all" tag. They then played some wall ball.
• ART students learned about the symbolism of Elijah and worked on cups for Elijah, then moved onto Miriam's cups  and hand washing cups when they finished.

 Orim (Grades 4-5) 

This week in Bayit, we learned about Exodus stories around the world through a gallery walk, learning about the Exodus concept, and putting ourself in someone else’s shoes.  Students also enjoyed their "chug" (elective) class, T'filah with Cantor Beth, and more! Ask me these three things:

1. What is the concept of “Exodus”?

2. What examples of Exodus are there in Jewish history and in movies or books?

3. What is the difference between a forced Exodus and an escape from slavery?

• MAKERSPACE made a cumulative project based on their knowledge throughout the year.
• SPORTS played all their favorties from the year!
• COOKING students used their skills to paly Iron Chef!
• SCIENCE students learned about the Burning bush and wondered--what made it burn but not catch fire? Students watched a chemical reaction to metal and then tried to start their own fires without using a lighter.

Zehut (Grade 6) 

This week in Bayit, we learned about immigration through an Ellis Island simulation. Students also went to their "chug" (elective) choice by choosing between, Judaism says what?!, Sports, American Sign Language or Art. Students also particpated in T'filah with Cantor Beth.

1. What were the experiences of the Jews who immigrated to the United States in the late 19th and early 20th Centuries like after arriving in the United States?

2. What was it like to go through customs at Ellis Island?

3. What did you learn about immigration?

• SPORTS students played all their favorites from the year.
• ART students learned about the symbolism of Elijah and worked on cups for Elijah, then moved onto Miriam's cups when they finished.
• AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE students started learning the Shema in ASL.
• JUDAISM SAYS WHAT?! finished learning all their stuff!

H.U.B. (Grades 7-8)

Our Madrichim-in-Training (Grades 7-8) started the day with a Workshop on Leadership and how to role models. Then all H.U.B. students went to their ew elective after 15 minutes of community building. Students went to:

• JEWS AND NETFLIX: Students discussed what makes a show "Jewish" and started watching "13 the Musical."
• JUDAISM SAYS WHAT?!: Students learned about Jewish ritual practices that they didn't know before!
• MY VOICE IS POWERFUL: went to Judaism says what?!

H.U.B. Grade 9

9th graders helped in Noar classrooms as Junior Madrichim, and then went to their third HUB session of this trimester with Joel on "For the Sake of Argument" in talking about the future of Judaism.