Kitah Zayin Update

Dear 7th Grade Parents,

As you know, last week we began learning the Torah commandment to "Love you neighbor as yourself."

This week we learned how to be a mensch. We came to understand the true meaning of this Yiddish word which represents our ideal conduct. A mensch, as we learned, is a decent, upright human being--it's what we strive to be and be known as!

Last Tuesday we focused on the American Thanksgiving Holiday and literally counted our blessings in an effort to make it to 100 Jewish blessings. We learned about Rabbi Meir's teaching in the Talmud that we should make 100 blessings each day. Then we prepared dry soup in a jar for homeless folks to make at their convenience in shelters in Detroit.

Best,
Morah Hollenberg