Dear 7th Grade Parents,
As you know, last week we began
learning the Torah commandment to "Love you neighbor as yourself."
This week we studied a Jewish
folktale and texts which illustrate and expand upon this Mitzvah. We learned
about the friendship of Jonathan and David in the Torah and a folktale of
friends who are willing to sacrifice their lives for one another. Together we
figured out the boundaries of friendship. Then we focused on another Mitzvah, bikur cholim--inquiring about/caring for the sick. We made chicken soup to distribute to sick congregants. Boy was it tasty!
On Tuesday we reviewed the story of Abraham convalescing after his brit milah and how God visited with him to perform this important Mitzvah of bikur cholim. Then we discussed what qualifies as bikur cholim and how to be respectful of the sick individual in our performance of this mitzvah.
I wish you all a great weekend
and good health!
Best,
Morah Hollenberg
Morah Hollenberg
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