Rabbi Nate Crane visits Alef, Bet and Gimmel classes
On Friday Rabbi Nate Crane, Jacksonville Jewish Center second Rabbi candidate visited with our class. We got ready for Shabbat with lots of singing and Ruach (spirit) in the chapel.
View ArticlePreparing for our Model Seder-in-the-dessert
We are so excited for our Model Seder-in-the-desert coming up on Monday, April 7th at 2 p.m. To prepare for the Model Seder we will need a sheet to be turned into an Israelite robe and we also need to...
View ArticleOur Seder in the desert
For more pics of the seder go to page 3 & 4 of the MJGDS Flicker account. Thank you to Moti’s mom for sharing her pics with everyone via email.
View ArticleCelebrating Israel’s food, music, history and art
Today we celebrated Israel’s 66th birthday by experiencing Israel’s food, music, history and art. In the Jerusalem station we learned about the Kotel (Western Wall) and then wrote a note to God and...
View ArticleParashat HaShavua through song and art (and during summer break)
Our class LOVES learning Parashat HaShavua (the weekly Torah Portion). Since MJGDS students study Parashat HaShavua every year, the TaL AM Hebrew program provides a spiral curriculum which highlights...
View ArticleWelcome to Kitah Gimmel ברוכים הבאים לכיתה ג
During the MJGDS Yom HaAztmaut celebration last year, each student wrote a note to God and placed in the Kotel (handmade by two creative PTA moms). This past summer I visited the real Kotel in...
View ArticleGreat first day in Jewish Studies
During our first afternoon in Jewish Studies we played a name game which we created last year in Kitah Bet. This was a fun way to review Hebrew letters, names and vocabulary from last year.
View ArticleThursday mornings are special
Thursday mornings in Kitah Gimmel are special because unlike the rest of the week (where we pray in our classroom), we pray in the Chapel with Kitah Bet. This service is also special because we get to...
View ArticleBlowing the Shofar during the month of Elul
During the month of Elul we blow the shofar daily to remind us that we need to get ready for Rosh HaShana by saying sorry to everyone we have hurt during the year. We want to thank Scott Zimmerman...
View ArticleSaying sorry (slicha) סליחה
Rosh HaShana and Yom Kippur is the time to ask for forgiveness from our friends, family and God. The students in Kitah Gimmel wanted to re-read the Hebrew book from Kitah Bet which have three...
View ArticleUshpizin Wheel
To get ready for the holiday of Sukkot we learned about the Mitzvot (commandments) and Minhagin (traditions) of the holiday. In Art class we used water colors to draw the ארבעת המינים (Four Species)....
View ArticleTodah Raba for a great Sukkah Hop
This morning we visited 3 sukkot on the annual MJGDS sukkah hop. There are so many people to thank for this great experience: Our host families who welcomed us in their sukkah and provided yummy...
View ArticleConnecting our classroom studies to synagogue life
This week’s Torah portion was Lech Lecha. We learned about the Torah portion as part of our Parshat HaShavua studies where we read an overview of each Torah portion. Our Torah unit this year is Lech...
View ArticleShabbat Interactive Learning environment by Jewish Interactive
On Friday Kitot Bet and Gimmel learned about the history, customs and traditions of Shabbat from a new product created by the Jewish Interactive company. The students played games, listened to...
View ArticleParashat Bo – Question of the week
This week in Parashat Bo we learned about the last three plagues and about the food that B’nai Israel ate before they left Mitzrayim (Egypt). What food did B’nai Israel have to make in a hurry? How...
View ArticleParashat B’Shalach Question of the week
Parashat B’Shalach is also know as Shabbat Shirah. Why is the Parasha connected to singing and music? Please write a quality comment to answer this question.
View ArticleThe water cycle in Art, Science and Jewish Studies
In Art class, the Third grade students learned how to draw a landscape. They painted the landscape using watercolor paint. The landscape included details that related to the water cycle they learned...
View ArticleFrom Tu B’Shevat to Passover
Thank you to Mrs. Gutterman for putting together this great Tu B’Shevat project. We decorated planters and then planted Parsley seeds. We hope they will be ready in time for your Passover Seder.
View ArticleTu B’Shevat field trip to Tree Hill Nature Center
We learned so much today and had so much fun! Tree Hill is open to the public Mon – Sat. Click on this link, http://www.treehill.org/ to learn more about this fun, educational and low cost access to...
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