May 2, 2017
Dear Parents,
Our Torah study and Jewish Values continue with Jacob taking his mother Rivkah's advice and running away to Haran. He travels to his uncle Laban's house and on his way he finds himself on Mount Moriah, spending a night in the very same spot his grandfather Abraham connected with God and the spot the Holy Temple would be built in the future. Jacob declares this spot to be a holy spot where Jews can pray and bring sacrifices to God. God changes Jacobs name to Israel and he continues to journey to Haran and falls in love with Rachel.
The story has many twists to it and Jacob ends up with two wives and works for Laban as a shepherd for 14 years. Rachel teaches us what a righteous person she is. She did not want to shame her sister Leah when her father tricked Jacob and how she compromised to avoid putting her embarrassing her sister Leah. The kids reviewed which of Jacob's names best fit each part of his life. We will continue the story and lessons we can learn on Sunday.
Your child has an opportunity to enter the Jeffrey Weinberg Memorial Creative Writing Contest. Please take a look at the letter brought home or on line. Their essays must be emailed by Wednesday. May 17. There are three categories to win.
Shabbat Shalom
Cillia Kleiman
No comments:
Post a Comment