One of the important things we do in Kitah Dalet is help our students understand the Torah is our guide to living a Jewish life. When we study the lessons in our sacred texts, we learn to make informed choices about how to make the world a better place through the study of Torah, doing mitzvot, and performing acts of loving kindness. In our Sunday morning class we talked about what it means to be created in GOD'S IMAGE. We talked about having GOD like qualities and how we are expected to use these qualities to help others. We talked about what an image was, and shared ideas about how we see ourselves, and what others see in us. We learned each of us has the ability to do right and wrong, and being GOD like encourages to make good choices.
We had quite an interesting discussion on Tuesday afternoon, when we started talking about Abraham and Sarah welcoming guests, and finding out Sarah would give birth to a child when she was ninety years old. We talked about Abraham recovering from his circumcision, and then we digressed quite rapidly. We no longer wanted to talk about making others welcome in our classroom, but instead had a mini lesson on "Everything you Want to Know About Circumcision."
I guess I was a bit blind-sided when I used the word "bris," and of course with a room full or boys and one girl, we had a very quick introduction to following in the footsteps of Abraham. In a very brief discussion, we talked about cutting of the foreskin from the end of a "boy's private parts," which of course sent our class into mild hysterics. Once the giggles subsided, we talked about the procedure, and how all Jewish males undergo circumcision to fulfill the promise of Brit Milah. We learned GOD chose Abraham to be the father of all future generations, and together they made the promise of circumcision. Our more complete lesson will follow in the spring when we dive into the text study of the covenant between Abraham and all future male generations. Until then, I hope you have a meaningful discussion with your children and perhaps share some insights with us on the blog.
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday, November 7, 2015 at our Fall Fix-Up.
I guess I was a bit blind-sided when I used the word "bris," and of course with a room full or boys and one girl, we had a very quick introduction to following in the footsteps of Abraham. In a very brief discussion, we talked about cutting of the foreskin from the end of a "boy's private parts," which of course sent our class into mild hysterics. Once the giggles subsided, we talked about the procedure, and how all Jewish males undergo circumcision to fulfill the promise of Brit Milah. We learned GOD chose Abraham to be the father of all future generations, and together they made the promise of circumcision. Our more complete lesson will follow in the spring when we dive into the text study of the covenant between Abraham and all future male generations. Until then, I hope you have a meaningful discussion with your children and perhaps share some insights with us on the blog.
I look forward to seeing you on Sunday, November 7, 2015 at our Fall Fix-Up.
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