Sunday 9:00-11:45 am OR Wednesday 4:15-6:15 pm

Students meet some of the rabbis of the Talmudic period, the Medieval scholars Rashi and Maimonides, and several modern Jewish thinkers. Students are given historical material and primary texts to enable them to ask insightful questions.

What Is A Bracha And When Do We Say It?

Students explore the origin, structure, meaning, and use of this unique Jewish form of expression. Students learn the root structure of the Hebrew language that is fundamental to understanding Jewish prayer.

FAMILY EDUCATION PROGRAMS

My Jewish Library

Fall: Tanach: Demystifying the Sacred Library
Winter: Making Midrash and Talking Talmud
Spring: Responsa: Living Jewish Thought

WEEKDAY TORAH - GRADE 5

Weekday Torah for grade 5 consists of three content areas.

Shalom Ivrit
This unit provides students with extensive reading practice while learning contemporary Hebrew. It introduces students to common expressions and basic grammar found in modern Hebrew and guides them in applying this knowledge to the prayers we recite and study each week.

T'fillah Alef
This unit introduces students to some of our most basic prayers: the Barchu, Sh'ma, Mi Camocha, Sim Shalom, Shalom Rav, and Oseh Shalom. In addition to reading these prayers, students learn to identify key Jewish concepts, root words expressed in these prayers, and explore the meaning of the prayers in their lives.

Shabbat/Havdallah
In this unit, students explore rituals, history, and traditions of Shabbat. It is both a Hebrew reading course and an opportunity for students to explore the relevancy of Shabbat in their own lives and the life of the Jewish family.