A PROMISE IS A PROMISE

Our year is quickly coming to an end, but we have many more lessons to learn.  In our Taste of Torah rotation, we continued to follow the life of Abraham and Sarah.  We examined the text from the Chumash, and learned Abraham was sent from his home with the promise he and all his generations would become a great nation.  We talked about this as a reality, and our students truly believe the Jewish people have endured many hardships through time, but in the end, we stood taogether to continuously fight our enemies.

With the groundwork solidly in place, we talked about how the Judaism has thrived while many other ancient civilizations went by the wayside.  We talked about strong family values and faith in GOD as the cornerstone of our continuity, and the belief that we have our Torah and the commandments to keep us consistently grounded.

Finally,  we talked about the covenant between Abraham and GOD, and the promise of Brit Milah.  While our students were a bit squeamish, we gave the truth and nothing but the truth, and we had lots of thoughtful questions about the commandment of circumcision.  Rabbi Dahlen stopped in for the discussion, and our students loved learning with him.

On Tuesday,  we took a break from the Torah and instead talked about the Ten Commandments, specifically, the commandment to honor our Mother and our Father.  We examined Ashet Chayil, a traditional acrostic husbands and fathers chant each Friday night to the wife and mother of the household, and we learned about the importance our Rabbis placed on the family.   Students created a Mother's Day card with several quotes fround in Proverbs, and wrote their own Woman of Valor quotes as well.  I hope you enjoy the thoughtful cards, and have a lovely Mother's Day with your family.  

Sunday, May 14, 2017 - Happy Mother's Day - NO SCHOOL
Sunday, May 21, 2017 - Family Shavuot Progeram - See you Then