Dear
4th - 6th grade families,
It
was wonderful having so many of you join us in Tefillah on Sunday morning! You
should all be very proud of your children and the wonderful progress they are
making this year. Everyone participates so nicely every week during the service
with Cantor Gutman, and I am very happy you had the opportunity to witness
their beautiful reading and prayer skills. :)
After
Tefillah, all 3 grades enjoyed playing reading games with flashcards. We also
spent a lot of time on the holiday of Chanukah - reviewing the blessings,
discussing the meanings behind some of the traditions and also practicing the
proper way and order in which we light the candles on the Chanukiah. Your kids
should be able to show you this, as well as what to do (in terms of lighting
the candles) when Chanukah falls on a Friday night. Ask them to explain this to
you, and also the reasons why we light the Chanukiah and the Shabbat candles in
a particular order.
During
our discussions, the students came up with wonderful questions and comments --
we are blessed to have such a bright group of kids!
Wishing
you all an enjoyable and safe holiday break. Have a Happy Chanukah, a Happy New
Year, and I look forward to seeing you all in 2015!
B'shalom,
Dona
Levinson
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