The Torah provides us many opportunities to explore our relationship with GOD. Our Kitah Dalet students have been looking at the story of Noah, and we have been talking about what it means to be a partner with GOD. We shared our ideas of what a partner is, and what responsibilities we have to make a partnership work. We talked about trust, and how the best partnerships are based on mutual trust and communication. We examined the relationship between Noah and GOD, and decided Noah walked with GOD, but was not GOD'S partner.
In our classroom discussions, we talked about building relationships through trust, and what we have to do to earn the trust of our parents, friends, family, and teachers. We talked about standing up and doing the right thing when we feel someone is being wronged, and how this helps makes us a trusted member of our community. We talked about Noah working for GOD, but never having the strength to challenge GOD when GOD wanted to destroy the world.
To bring our point home, we found partners and traveled around the synagogue on a Trust Walk. On our first attempt, most of us opened our eyes, failing to totally trust our partners or build a relationship. As we continued our travels, we began to communicate with our partners and became more secure in our relationships. We shared our feelings about trusting others, and challenged our partners when we felt they were not cooperating or treating us fairly. Please ask your students to share their ideas about trust and partnerships, and what they have to do to earn your trust.
On Tuesday afternoon we had a great time celebrating Tu B'Shevat, the birthday of the Trees. Please ask you children what the seven species are, and which one they liked tasting the most. Don't forget to check out the full moon tonight, it is magnificent!
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