Dear 6th Grade Parents,
This week we continued our High Holiday preparations by studying the shofar. We learned that a shofar can only come from a Kosher animal and the different sounds that the shofar will make on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We also learned that the ram's horn we blow on Rosh Hashanah is meant to call us to attention and make us realize the seriousness of the High Holidays. The High Holidays are a time when we reflect on being better people and better Jews. We also spoke about עֲקֵידַת יִצְחַ (Akedat Yitzchak--the binding of Isaac) and the symbolic connection between Abraham and Isaac's devotion to G-d and our own devotion to the Almighty.
As a very special treat, Dr. Cohen was our special guest this week. He brought with him various kosher shofars which he blew for us...including a GAZELLE shofar! Thanks, Dr. Cohen!
Shavuah Tov,
Morah Hollenberg
This week we continued our High Holiday preparations by studying the shofar. We learned that a shofar can only come from a Kosher animal and the different sounds that the shofar will make on Rosh Hashanah and Yom Kippur. We also learned that the ram's horn we blow on Rosh Hashanah is meant to call us to attention and make us realize the seriousness of the High Holidays. The High Holidays are a time when we reflect on being better people and better Jews. We also spoke about עֲקֵידַת יִצְחַ (Akedat Yitzchak--the binding of Isaac) and the symbolic connection between Abraham and Isaac's devotion to G-d and our own devotion to the Almighty.
As a very special treat, Dr. Cohen was our special guest this week. He brought with him various kosher shofars which he blew for us...including a GAZELLE shofar! Thanks, Dr. Cohen!
Shavuah Tov,
Morah Hollenberg
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