Shalom
to our 7th grade Parents:
As I
writing this blog, I am very saddened by the loss of Morah
Hollenberg ' s father. Our 7th graders did a big mitzvah of
comforting the mourners, by going to the shiva house. Before we went to
Morah Hollenberg 's home, Rabbi Star came into our classroom and talked
to us of the laws of Shiva. Morah Hollenberg ' s family are
observant Jews.
He
explained to the class how orthodox Jews observe Shiva differently then
Conservative and Reform Jews.( covering the mirrors, not eating at the
shiva house and prayer services are done with men and women in
different rooms).
Our
7th graders had such utmost respect for the family. Morah
Hollenberg was so pleased that we came. They cheered her up,
she had a smile on her face. It was such a proud moment to watch the kids interacting with the mourners. They truly embodied what it means to be a mentsch (A person of integrity and honor).
I
would like to give a huge thank you to Allison Gutman for organizing our
class experience. Thank you to Rabbi Starr for beautifully preparing the children for the visit to the shiva house, and to Wendy Arnold and Marcy Citron for accompanying us to the Hollenberg home.
May
we only share simchas together. May God show comfort to
the Hollenberg family.
Shabbat
Shalom,
Zoya
Rice
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