Morah Shlussel Hebrew Update

Dear Parents,

Finally the fall holidays are finished and we are getting back to some sort of "normal" at school. I hope you had a very nice Succot and a joyous Simchat Torah. Some of our students won awesome prizes at the "Hora with the Torah" program. If your child was one of the lucky ones, congratulations!

We continue to begin each day of Hebrew school with Teffilot led by the children of different grades together with Cantor Gutman. We are learning new tunes to some familiar prayers. Last Sunday, Darien Sherman, our Camp Ramah Fellow, presented a wonderful program to the students during Tefillah.

She brought different sections of Disney films to class and compared them to an assortment of Teffilot that we say  in the prayer service. The children were very engaged and eager to answer the different questions that she asked. Some of the answers showed how deep thinking and insightful your children are. It was GREAT!

We are continuing to practice the Teffilot that the 4th, 5th, and 6th graders will be leading on Friday, November 7, 2014 at our special TGIS program and dinner.  

Children in the 4th grade will be leading Kiddush

Children in 5th and 6^th grade will be leading our congregation in the Aleinu.
Children in the 6th grade will be leading Birkat Hamazon. 

Make sure to make your reservations. The scholar in residence that evening is Dennis Praeger, a well know figure around the country and I'm sure it will be a fascinating evening. You will get a chance to see and hear your children in action as they  lead services and prayers that evening and Quality Kosher Catering's Friday night dinners are always delicious.

We are also continuing to concentrate on reading Hebrew in all the grades that I teach.

On November 9th, Shaarey Zedek will be participating in the  "Fall Fix-up". Don't miss it.  This is a great opportunity to spend some real quality time with your children and to  teach them first hand  about Tikkun Olam. (Repairing the World). All the classes will go to help elderly people in our community that need some extra hep with Fall chores around their homes. It is a great way to spend a Sunday morning You can sign up with Allison Gutman or Jewish Family Service. Make sure to tell them you are a Shaarey Zedek family.

L:ooking forward to  seeing  you all this  Sunday at school. 

Have a Shabbat Shalom.   Toby Schlussel