FROM GENERATION TO GENERATION

As an introduction to the Passover story, our Kitah Dalet students began to explore the journey of Abraham and Sarah, and we talked about what it means to carry the future of Judaism on our shoulders.  Abraham was chosen by GOD to be the leader of the Jewish people. GOD told Abraham to pack his bags and move to a place he did not know, and with this commandment, Abraham was promised that he would become a great nation.  

Our students talked about moving and how difficult it would be to leave all that was familiar and start life anew.  We talked about what it would be like to move to a new state, a new neighborhood, and a new school, and trusting our parents to make the right choices for us.  We also talked about having faith in our parents just as Abraham had faith in GOD.  

Finally, we talked about being the gatekeepers of our Jewish faith.  Students collaborated with each other and created a list of the things they would need to guarantee the future of Judaism.  We talked about having the ability to share the beauty of our customs and traditions with others, and what tools we would need in order to pass our history from one generation to the next.  Interestingly, with Passover only eighteen days away, none of our students thought they needed a Haggadah in their backpack.  I guess we have our work cut-out for us as we begin our Passage to Passover.

Shabbat Shalom,
Morah Dworin