This week, our Kitah Dalet students had the opportunity to study Torah with Rabbi Starr. Each Sunday for the past eight months we have turned the words of Torah over and over again, examining the laws passed down from generation to generation, and ultimately finding meaning in these ancient words. We talked about Jewish laws, customs, and traditions, and how words of Torah are passed on to help us build a relationship with GOD and our community. By finding meaning in the words of Torah, we work together to guarantee the future of Judaism.
In Parsha Lech Lecha, we learn about the commandment of Brit Milah. In a class with ten boys, and four girls, Rabbi Starr with the perfect teacher, and he explained the covenant of circumcision in a meaningful and sensitive way. With diagrams and great detail, he explained that Brit Milah makes us closer to GOD, and builds a special relationship between GOD and the Jewish people.
After taking a much needed break, we talked about our names and the importance of respecting the name we are given. We talked about who we were named for, our Hebrew birthdays, and then made birth announcement posters. Stop in and see some of displays in the classroom, your children have quite a bit to say about who they are, and the qualities they are developing to help them be strong, knowledgeable, and educated Jews.
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