Kochavim Update Kindergarten (Chava & Lori)

June 1st, 2010

The passed month with our Kochavim class was perhaps the most impressive, most rewarding one all year.  We got to measure the progress of our kids and see how astoundingly far they have come since the beginning of the year.  Our hopes for Kochavim students in the beginning of the year [...]

Nedivim News 2nd Grade (Ashley & Liat)

June 1st, 2010

We can’t believe school year has ended already! When you have fun, time just flies.
May was a short month for us, but nonetheless- it included quite a few unforgettable experiences.
We learned about Shavuot through exciting games, fascinating discussions, and of course- the story of Ruth.
Nedivim is a group of intelligent thinkers, who also love to [...]

Bogrim Update 5th Grade (Josh & Naama)

June 1st, 2010

To start off, we want to congratulate all of the Bogrim for finishing off being in Mechina and starting the Bnai Mitzvah Program!  We hope you enjoyed receiving your Tanach, bible, and we hope that you use it throughout the rest of your life!
For the last month, the Bogrim have been studying [...]

Giborim News 4th Grade (Shira & Omri)

June 1st, 2010

This is our final update to the Giborim. This year with them has been incredible, both to us and to them.
Since our last update we’ve hard at work refining and reviewing Hebrew. As the children grow up and come closer to the age of Bnai Mitzvah, pre Bar/Bat Mitzvah, it’s important for [...]

Amitzim Update 1st Grade (Shira & Omri)

June 1st, 2010

This is our final update to the Amitzim. It’s been an amazing year, productive, fun and memorable.
We’ll open first of all with the meaning of amitZim as several parents had asked what it means. Amitzim means “Brave Ones”.
Since we last spoke we’ve been refining our Hebrew skills via Hebrew index cards; the [...]

Chaveirim News Kindergarten-1st grade (Josh & Naama)

June 1st, 2010

This past month in the Chaverim class sped by!  We spent most of the month learning about the holiday of Shavuot, the holiday where the Jewish people received the Torah, the bible.  We got to hear the story of the Jews leaving Egypt only to find themselves in the desert! But, an [...]

Ananim Update Kindergarten (Shulamis & Alana)

June 1st, 2010

It’s hard to believe this is our last update of the year! The time went by so fast.
We had a very exciting Shavuot curriculum. Shavuot is the holiday when we commemorate when the Jewish nation received the torah at Mt. Sinai. Each child enjoyed creating his/her own “Mt. Sinai” using sand [...]

Nevonim News 3rd Grade (Alana & Ashley)

May 3rd, 2010

Now that the bulk of the year is behind us, we’ve really upped the learning level of our Nevonim class. Kicking off this unit of Jewish Identity we started by learning what our Hebrew names were and the meanings behind them. We also spent a lot of time discussing what it [...]

Ananim News K (Alana & Shulamis)

May 3rd, 2010

There may be only a few classes left in Mechina but our Ananim class has been hard at work. Continuing with our Bible Stories and Lessons theme we learned all about  Genesis and Shabbat, Noah and Proper Treatment of Animals, and Abraham and Loving Kindness. We also spent some time learning [...]

Rishonim Update Sunday Program (Josh)

April 30th, 2010

It’s hard to believe that the year is almost over!  But we’re still as hard at work – learning and playing – as ever.
This past month, we’ve been learning all about Israel – as a place important for our past and present.  We’ve told stories involving some of the famous and ancient [...]