Serving as a bridge between Hebrew School and the home, this page compiles some of the resources that our teachers are using in their classrooms for families to use at home!
Pre-K/Kindergarten… at Home
- Simanim (symbols) of Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew (PDF)
- Alef-Bet coloring pages via Yetzira
- Question for thought: Can you name one Hebrew letter that makes up your name? Can you name two?
1st Grade… at Home
- Simanim (symbols) of Rosh Hashanah in Hebrew (PDF)
- Weather words:
- שִׁמְשִׁי shimshi (sunny) ☀️
- מְעֻנָן me’unan (cloudy) ☁️
- מְעֻנָּן חֶלְקִית me’unan hel’kit (partly cloudy) 🌤️
- רוּחַ חֲזָקָה ruach chazakah (windy) 🌬️
- גָשׁוּם gashum (rainy) 🌧️
- מוּשׁלָג mushlag (snowy) ❄️
- קַר kar (cold) 🥶
- חַם cham (hot) 🥵
2nd Grade… at Home
- We defined: A midrash is an interpretation of our Jewish texts. They can help us understand a story or characters better, answer questions, and fill in “gaps.” For example, why is the snake able to talk in the Garden of Eden?
- Questions for thought: Which Hebrew letter did G-d add to Avram’s and Sarai’s names? Why do you think G-d changed their names?
- אַבְרָם Avram → אַבְרָהָם Avraham
- שָׂרַי Sarai → שָׂרָה Sarah
3rd Grade… at Home
- Embodying Sukkot by Moving Traditions (PDF)
- “Parashat Devarim: Moses reviews history” by BimBam on YouTube
- We learned: חֲזַק וֶאֱמַץ chazak ve’ematz – Be strong and courageous.
4th Grade… at Home
- We explored: The shoresh ayin-vet-resh (עבר) and its related words ivrit (עברית, “Hebrew language”) and ivri (עברי, “Hebrew person”), depicted as a tree.
5th Grade… at Home
- “The Tale of the Feathers” Story (PDF)
- “Pirkei Avos – The Chain of Transmission” on YouTube
- Question for thought: What are the three pillars upon which today’s world is built?
