Kesher Blog

Note: Grades 3-5 will be leading Friday night services this week, 11/14.  Look out for an email with more details.

K-1st Grade

Made Challah covers and learned the letter ח for חלה (challah)

2nd grade

• Reviewed Hebrew letters and did some reading!
• Practiced the prayer Modeh Ani
• Played Shabbat Bingo

3-5th grade

• practiced a skit on the weekly parsha to perform for the other students next Sunday
• practiced the prayer "Mi Kamocha" to lead at Friday night services this week
• learned about the idea of "tselem elokim," we were all created in God's image
• Learned how to count to 10 in Hebrew

6th grade

• Practiced the prayers the Amidah and Ashrei
• Played Jew-pardy to work on Hebrew vocabulary

Chugim!!!:

Starting this week, all of the classes began participating in different Chugim (elective) activities led by our Madrichim: Rikud (Dance), Mishake Luach (Board Games), Sport, and Omanut (Arts and Crafts).

Caption: our Madrichim introduce the Chugim at the end of Tefillah.  We are all up and dancing with their ruach!

Rikud

Caption: Two talented madrichot teach us the latest dance moves.

Sport

Caption: Lots of fun playing kadur-regel (soccer) with the madrichim.  

Omanut (arts & crafts)

If your child would like to participate in Tie-Dye next week, feel free to bring in a plain white T shirt or pillowcase! We will supply bandanas.

Caption: lots of coloring happening here!

K-1st Grade:

• Practiced Hebrew Numbers and Letters
• Learned the letter Kaf (כּ)
• Made their own Kiddush Cups
• Read a book about Shabbat

Caption: beautifully-colored Kiddush cups.

2nd Grade:

• Learned more about welcoming guests
• Learned the word love "אהבה" (Ahavah) 
• Practiced Counting

3rd-5th Grade:

•  Hebrew Practice
  • 3rd Graders did their packets while 4th-5th Graders wrote words for our Hebrew word wall
• All kids worked on the monthly newspaper (Hopefully coming soon!!)
• Read and learned about this week's parasha, Vayera 

6th Grade:

• Continued to work on Hebrew vocabulary.  For example, for the nautically inclined, we learned how to read and write words like dag (fish) and meduza (jellyfish).
• Continued working on tefillah as we prepare for our B'Mitzvahs!​​​​​​​

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Noah's Ark Parade!!

Today Students from all grades and families participated in the Noah's Ark Animal Parade!  Students brought their pets and favorite stuffed animals to share with the Kesher community.

Caption: Families gather before parade to sing and make a blessing.

Caption: Here they come!  Stuffies, animals, and children leave the PSC courtyard en route to Boothbay Park.

Caption: Waffles the Dog brings up the rear.

Caption: We gather for a group shot after both children and animals have received their treats.

K-1st Grade

• Read a book and learned about Noah's Ark
• Learning about the letter "נ" (Nun)

• Built their own craft of Noah's Ark
• Looked at the Torah in the Sanctuary 
• Made edible Torahs with pretzel sticks, fruit roll ups, and Marshmallows

2nd Grade

• Activities and story about Noah's Ark!
• Worked on the letter lamed ל

3rd-5th Grade

• Hebrew reading practice
• Noah's Ark origami

6th Grade

Kindergarden-1st Grade:

• (ל) Lamed was the Hebrew letter of the week
• Read books about Sukkot 
• Listened to songs about Sukkot
• Made decorations and decorated the Sukkah

3-5th Grade:

• Worked on Hebrew Workbooks in separate groups for 3rd and 5th Grade
• Made a GIANT paper chain to decorate the Sukkah
• Baked Apple and Chocolate Chip strudels for Sukkot
• Played Sukkot themed Mafia

6th Grade:

• Made a Hebrew dictionary with some new words they learned
• Baked Apple Strudels for Sukkot

Please Join Us For Dinner In The Sukkah This Wednesday 10/8 @5:30pm  Register Here!

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What did K-1 do this week?

• Learned the Hebrew letter Samech "ס"
• Learned how to say: סְלִיחָה (Sli-Cha)- I'm Sorry
• Played a ball game saying סְלִיחָה if we made a mistake 
• Read a book about the hardest word
• Cut out cookie dough shapes for Rosh Hashana 
• Practiced the שמע (Shema)
• Sung a Hebrew number song and a Hebrew letter song

What did 2nd Grade do this week?

• Letter "ט" (Tet)
• Learned about Rosh Hashana
• Learned about Israel
• The word "טוב" (Tov)

What did 3-5 do this week?

• Grades Separated to work on Hebrew practice packets
• Worked on understanding which prayers we say before meals and why
• Played Hebrew go-fish, and Jewish apples-to-apples
• Watched a video on T'shuvah, then had the kids write a short skit of their own T'shuvah and the importance of saying sorry. 

What did 6th Grade do this week?

• Learned Ashrei Lines  1-5 
• Hebrew Work
  • Letters
  • Study
• Rosh Hashana Letters
• Hebrew Conversations