Getting to Know You

This week in Havurah, classroom 4 spent some time thinking about BIG QUESTIONS! Firstly, we discussed our own ideas about what Judaism means to us. We will revisit this idea throughout the year and think about if our ideas change or grow. Kids answered the following prompt: “To me, ‘being Jewish’ means…” Here are some ideas we had:

“Celebrating different holidays.” – Rachel

“My mom, my dad and my magic blanket.” –Qunicy

“People talking together.”  -Simone

“Having friends and having the whole school come together and say Jewish things.”-Bryce

“Go to temple, sing songs and talk.” – Jesse

“Being with my family at my house and having Challah.” – Sarah

“Playing drums at Temple.” –Ethan

“Playing guitar at Temple.” – Nate

So now that we have an idea of what it means to us to be Jewish, we talked about what we want to learn and gain from Havurah this year. After an exciting brainstorming session, we all agreed that we wanted to make our own movie! This will be a big project that we will work on throughout the year, so more updates to come! One thing we will need to consider is what stories we would like to draw inspiration from.

Thinking of stories, we continued our conversation of the Jewish folktale, The Sun and the Jealous Moon. Drawing inspiration from the companionship and friendship of the moon and the stars, we drew our own drawings of people in our own lives that we love and support.

We also continued our exploration of the Alephbet, learning this week about Bet! As we settle into our classroom 4 routines, Alephbet activities, our welcome meetings and blessings over snack, we are moving forward in what is sure to be an exciting and enriching year!