This week, our Kitah Dalet students finished our text study of Noah and we explored the Noahide laws established after the flood, and compared them to the Ten Commandments Moses brought down from Mt Sinai. We talked about the commandments between man and GOD, and the commandments between man and the community. We talked about what rules we need to make the world safe, and what we have to do to build a meaningful relationship with GOD and with others. We also talked about the values and behaviors we need to establish as a society in order to be fully functioning, responsible
members of our community.
Students were asked to create their own Ten Commandments, five commandments between them and GOD, and five commandments between them and others. We had some trouble wrapping our arms around the GOD relationships, but when we talked about finding ways to connect with others through GOD, the ideas flowed a bit easier. Students created their own Top Ten List, and they were really quite thoughtful in thinking about the things they needed to do to build relationships with others through GOD. We have posted the Top Ten lists in our room, and invite you stop in and take a look, and remind them to follow through on their commitments.
Next week we dive into Passover, and look forward to hearing about some of your family traditions when we share our family stories. Please help your student find a story, recipe, song, custom, or tradition your family observes during the holiday, and have them bring it to class.
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