1st Grade: Purim Fun!
This Shabbat we had an unusual class. Samantha, our madricha, was leading as part of the training in Yachad’s madrichim program!
Samantha discussed the terms upstander and bystander, their meaning, and in which situations we would prefer to be an upstander and bystander. At the end of the class I started to talk about Purim, and asked the students what they know about this holiday. Next Shabbat we will continue our discussion about the story of Purim, and why we dress differently. (Tzachi’s class)
Allison’s Class
This week, we started talking about the Purim story! To begin class, we watched a video and read two books that covered different aspects of the story of Esther, from traditional to a barnyard Purim spiel. Then, after Hebrew Through Movement, we played a game with hamantaschen. The kids were blindfolded, and then had to walk a short distance to try to pin the paper hamantaschen on a target.
Questions to ask at home:
1. What made Esther decide to tell the king she was Jewish?
2. Why do we eat hamantaschen?
Announcements
1. Purim at CBE!
We can’t wait to celebrate Purim with you! Check out all of our events at this link! We’re particularly looking forward to our Purim Carnival Sunday March 8th where there will be fun for all Yachad students!
2. Passover Seder Workshop for Parents/Caregivers
Saturday March 28, 11:30am, Room 303/304 in the Temple House with Hannah Grossman, Rabbi Epstein & Tehilah Eisenstadt
Want to feel like more of a Passover expert than you did last year? Join us on Saturday 3/28 from 11:30-12:20 for a class just for parents/caregivers that will leave you with new insights and activities to enrich your Passover seder! Please RSVP here for planning purposes. All welcome! This program is especially for either partner in an interfaith relationship. This program is also for families with Jewish parents/caregivers that want to shine up their learning and Passover’s relevancy to their family today.
Yachad student classes will happen as usual. The Lower School Family Program that runs weekly at this time will be combined with this special class.
3. Yachad Passover Family Day, Saturday April 4th, 9:30-12:30
Whose Freedom Do You Want To Be A Part Of Your Seder?
Following Gan Shabbat and Yachad time in the main Shabbat morning service, all K-6th grade Yachad families are invited for Passover Family Day! Come dive deeply into fun, hands on activities about Passover and liberation in our world today! Everyone will build their own Social Justice Haggadah to share new activities, recipes and questions at your seder this year!
All K-6th grade Yachad families are invited to join no matter what day you are registered. K-4th grade students must be accompanied by a parent or responsible adult and 5th/6th grade parents are highly encouraged to attend.