7th Grade Update

Hello 7^th Grade Families,

Last Sunday, our learners contributed to the CSZ In Action program, which provided them with opportunities to use their resources to give back to the broader community. This project fit in quite well with the idea of Jewish “justice” which we have been exploring as a class over the past few weeks. Justice is the idea that G-d puts imbalances in the world, and it is our responsibility to try and right the scales. For instance, on Tuesday we concluded our lesson on hunger awareness… the Jewish value of justice dictates that if there are people in our community that are hungry, and we have more food than we really need, it is our responsibility to share our excess. At CSZ In Action, the learners were able to use their resources to contribute to those in need. On February 1^st, there will be another opportunity for service when we take the 7^th graders to Yad Ezra to help out in the warehouse.

Erin and I always take pleasure in learning and performing acts of g’milut chassadim (acts of loving kindness) with your 7^th graders. We look forward to continuing our learning and growth as a class.

Have a great weekend, and Shabbat Shalom.

David & Erin