2nd Grade: L’dor V’dor, the Stories of Our Ancenstors
Jewish Studies
Tuesdays/Wednesdays Jewish Studies with Haley
We missed our students on Tuesday when Yachad was closed for Rosh Hashanah, but hope you hear about what we are working on and are excited to learn when we return together in a couple weeks. On Wednesday, students learned all about the stories and traditions that make us Jewish. We learned the Jewish value of L’dor V’dor or from generation to generation and how as Jews we have a long tradition of passing stories and ritual objects through generations. We read the story The Keeping Quilt and learned how one family made a quilt to remember their ancestors and passed it down to their children to tell the story of their family. Then, we each made our own quilt squares with drawings of traditions in their family and objects that make us feel Jewish. Soon, we will have a quilt made up of all our 2nd grade traditions.
Questions to ask at home:
Do you know our family traditions and ritual objects we have passed from generation to generation?
What does L’dor V’dor mean? And what does it mean to our family?
What is a tradition our family does during the holidays?
Saturday Jewish Studies with Anat and Ashley
This week, 2nd grade learned all about Rosh Hashanah. We learned what the holiday means, the important ritual objects used that day and foods eaten to celebrate a sweet new year. We focused a lot on the word Teshuva which means returning to our best selves. We each thought of something we want to work on in the coming year to practice teshuva. We turned these promises into sticks that each student can hold and keep as a reminder of the promise they made to themselves. We are so excited to bring in a sweet new year together at CBE.
Questions to ask at home:
What do we eat on Rosh Hashanah?
What ritual objects do we see on Rosh Hashanah?
What is the meaning of Teshuva and how can we be our best selves this year?
Hebrew Through Movement
Tuesdays/Wednesdays Hebrew Through Movement with Edan
2nd grade worked on these verbs – to stand, to sit, to walk, to stop, to run, to jump, to spin. Nouns: everyone, team (A/B/C), Door, table, chair, teacher, counselor, board, window. Additionally they were introduced to the adverbs slow, fast, in place.
Shabbat Family Program
During the family program students and parents focused on Teshuva (returning to our best selves), Tefillah (prayer) and Tzedakah (justice), pillars of the High Holiday season. Students engaged with these core pieces through song, dance and games while parents explored them through biblical and Talmudic texts and modern psychology. At the end students and parents rejoined to share their learning and brought home the continuing conversation about how to work on these pieces and kavod (respect) as a family.
Announcements
1. There are no Yachad classes this Tuesday & Wednesday for Yom Kippur.
2. We look forward to activities with students in the rotunda following Yom Kippur services on Wednesday!
3. Registration is now open for the 4th Annual Yachad Retreat for 4th – 7th Grade, Friday, October 25 – Sunday, October 27! On this student only weekend, 4th-7th graders will have the chance to make new friends, strengthen existing friendships, celebrate Shabbat at URJ Eisner Camp, and build community through fun and exciting activities. There will even be special opportunities for the 7th grade students to lead the group and make this weekend their own.
To register, please click this link now!
Registration includes round trip bus transportation from CBE, all meals and linens. The bus will leave from CBE on Friday at 3:30 pm and return around 2:00pm on Sunday.
Once registration is under way, watch your inbox for event specific information like a packing list and other important updates. We are happy to write an excused absence for a religious event if necessary to facilitate arriving to the bus by 3:30. Please contact Haley Breskin at hbreskin@cbebk.org with all questions regarding the retreat.