One of the many privileges of working in our school is being surrounded by all of the amazing work that your children do each and every day. A day does not pass by when I don’t marvel at something that your children (and their teachers) do. Yesterday I admired the new “bottle cap installation” that hangs in […]
Shalom Kitah Gimel Students and Families #20
We began as we do every week with a student leading the Blessings for Torah Study and cookies. The student who led the attendance conversation challenged the class by asking the questions out of order. Students still readily responded with the correct answers. Modern Hebrew Language To review language patterns and vocabulary which students had […]
Stepping Through the Door Together – Now’s the Time
“I’m late, I’m late, for a very important date!” I feel like the white rabbit. You know, rushing hither and yon, trying to figure out how to get where I need to go without being too distracted by all the tweets, network posts, and blogs I follow; not to mention the old technologies like the […]
Shabbat Commentary – Pekudei
In this week’s Torah Portion, Pekudei, Moses gives an accounting of the precious materials which the children of Israel contributed for the building and furnishing of the Mishkan. The items made from these contributions are meticulously described and include the priestly garments and ornaments, as well as the structural elements and ritual “equipment.” God commands […]
Swimming to 31°47’N, 35°12’E – A Shabbat Homework Assignment
Howard Schwartz is a storyteller, a folklorist, a scholar, and a poet. He’s collected many Jewish stories, my favorites being found in Lilith’s Cave: Jewish Tales of the Supernatural, Elijah’s Violin & Other Jewish Fairy Tales and Tree of Souls: The Mythology of Judaism. He has a new collection of poems out: Breathing in the […]
Shalom Kitah Gimel Students and Families #19
Shalom. Students led the Blessings for Torah Study and cookies. In our attendance conversation, students commented that even though Ha ona choref (“The season is winter.”), it felt more like spring today. Modern Hebrew Language Students were given one minute to review the vocabulary words which had been assigned for homework. Then, without the help […]
Farewell to February and the Rest of the Bullshit Secular Holidays
Some of you may remember that in my last post, I embarked on a celebration of all of February’s bullshit secular holidays and got as far as Valentine’s Day. So, it turns out that I pretty much used up all the good holidays, but here’s some stuff I pulled out of my ass for the rest of the month- enjoy!
Grammy Awards- Feb 13
A Grammy is one of the greatest honors that a person can receive for excellence from an irrelevant organization in a dying industry which is desperately clinging to an outmoded business model – – right up there with Blacksmith of the Year, the Pulitzer Prize for Journalism and Knighthood. This year the theme was “Come as Your Favorite Protein-Rich Food,” but unfortunately, only Lady Gaga got the email and came as an egg. Several artists later apologized, including Justin Beiber who said that, had he known, he would have come as a peanut butter and jelly sandwich with the crusts cut off; and Katy Perry, who said she would have come as a mouthful of Russell Brand’s spunk.
Shabbat Commentary – Va-Yak’hel
This week’s Torah Portion, Va-Yak’hel, echoes previous Portions. Moses addresses the children of Israel and repeats the instructions which God gave him for building the Mishkan and creating the furnishings and sacred accouterments associated with worship in this Holy Space. As God instructed, Moses begins by warning the children of Israel that no work is […]
Shalom Kitah Gimel Students and Families #18
Shalom Kitah Gimel Students and Families. Today students led the Blessings for Torah Study and cookies and the attendance conversation. Modern Hebrew Language Students were given 2 minutes to look over the vocabulary words which they’d been assigned last week for homework. We then applied these words to the Surprise Box game. Each student, in […]
Take It From Here #1 – Surprise Box
This post is the first of a series with the title, “Take It From Here.” The “Take It From Here” posts briefly describe an activity, a project, or a teaching strategy for you to take away and either use as is or modify to fit your grade level and learning environment. The ideas are meant […]
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