7th Grade Rolls Out Tikkun Olam-A-Themes!
This week, in their last “regular” Jewish Studies class for awhile, the 7th graders prepped for the high holidays by discussing one of the most challenging texts read during the days of awe: the binding of Isaac. The students acted out the scene and then worked in chevruta (pairs) to analyze the original text before engaging in a classwide debate about whether Abraham passed God’s test.
The reason this was the last “regular” Jewish Studies class is that we launched the Tikkun-Olam rotation this week, wherein students will meet with each of six teachers over the next six weeks and learn about six possible Tikkun Olam themes for their Tikkun-Olam-A-Thon project. The themes we are focusing on this year are:
End Hunger, Dismantle White Supremacy, Refugee Rights, Gun Control Now, Combat Climate Change, Stand for People Who Are Differently Abled. After the six week rotation, the seventh graders will submit their preferences for which theme they want to focus their Tikkun Olam project around this year. They will learn about that theme in their Tikkun Olam Yachad class and will brainstorm ideas for their community service project.
In addition, this week, students also submitted their preferences for the first trimester electives, which will be launching at Yachad next week. We are offering Judaism and Sports, Jewish Arts & Crafts, Torah Study, Jewish Cooking, Holocaust Studies, and Girls’ Discussion Group this trimester. Each elective will last seven weeks, at which point, they’ll submit their preferences for the second trimester electives.
Lots of exciting things happening in 7th grade Yachad!
Announcements
1. Upcoming Yachad Closures:
10/8-10/9 Closed for Yom Kippur
10/14 Closed for Sukkot I and Indigneous Peoples’ Day/Columbus Day
2. High Holy Day Services – Ushers and Greeters Needed
Please help welcome fellow families in the Yachad and ECC programs at our Yom Kippur services by volunteering to usher at our Family and Tots services. Parents, please sign up and your older children can help out too! Click here to Register Now!
3. Save the Date, 4th Annual 4th-7th Grade Yachad Retreat!
We are thrilled to open registration for our 4th Annual Yachad Retreat for 4th – 7th Grade, Friday, October 25 – Sunday, October 27, 2019! 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.
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.