August 27 | Week 1 | Lesson 1 & 2: Bereshit – Creation |
GOALS: Students will be introduced to God’s creation of the world. Hear vocabulary associated with the Torah portion of Bereshit and ask questions about how God created the world. Hear and see different interpretations of God’s creation plan.
Guest musician: Cantor Rosalie Will. |
8/25 | WEEK 1 | TORAH – WHAT MAKES UP A TORAH? |
9/8 | WEEK 2 | WHAT’S IN THE TORAH? |
9/15 | WEEK 3 | STORIES OF BERESHIT – Bereshit, Noach, Lech Lecha |
9/22 | WEEK 4 | STORIES OF BERESHIT – Vayiera, Chayei Sarah, Toledot |
9/29 | WEEK 5 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUUM: ROSH HASHANAH – High Holiday Season |
10/6 | WEEK 6 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: YOM KIPPUR – High Holiday Season |
10/13 | WEEK 7 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SUKKOT -Our First Sukkah |
10/20 | WEEK 8 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SIMCHAT TORAH – The Flying Letters |
10/27 | WEEK 9 | STORIES OF BERESHIT – Vayetze, Vayishlach, Vayishev |
11/3 | WEEK 10 | STORIES OF BERESHIT – Miketz, Vayigash, Vayechi |
11/10 | WEEK 11 | STORIES OF SHEMOT – Shemot, Va’eira, Bo |
11/17 | WEEK 12 | STORIES OF SHEMOT – Beshalach, Yitro, Mishpatim |
12/8 | WEEK 13 | STORIES OF SHEMOT – Terumah, Tetzaveh, Ki Tisa |
12/15 | WEEK 14 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: HANUKKAH – Return of the Junkyard Menorah |
1/5 | WEEK 15 | STORIES OF B’MIDBAR – B’midbar, Naso, Behaalotecha, |
1/12 | WEEK 16 | STORIES OF B’MIDBAR – Chukat, Balak |
1/26 | WEEK 17 | STORIES OF B’MIDBAR – Pinchus, Matot, Masei |
2/2 | WEEK 18 | STORIES OF DEVARIM – Devarim, Va’etchanan, Eikev |
2/9 | WEEK 19 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: TU B’SHEVAT –Honi the Circle Maker |
2/23 | WEEK 20 | STORIES FROM DEVARIM – Re’eh, Shoftim, Ki Teitze |
3/1 | WEEK 21 | STORIES FROM DEVARIM – Ki Tavo, Nitzavim, Vayelech |
3/8 | WEEK 22 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: PURIM – The Purim Project |
3/15 | WEEK 23 | STORIES FROM DEVARIM – HaAzinu, V’zot Haberachah |
3/22 | WEEK 24 | YEAR END IN REVIEW, SIYYUM |
3/29 | WEEK 26 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: PESACH – A Passover Story |
4/5 | WEEK 27 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRIUCLUM: YOM HA ATZMAUT – The Story of Israel |
4/26 | WEEK 28 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SHAVUOT – Why God Chose Mt Sinai |
5/3 | WEEK 29 | END OF YEAR ACTIVITIES – AMAZING RACE ISRAEL |
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8/25 | Week 1 | The Torah – what makes up a Torah? |
Goals: Students will learn that the Torah is the five books of Moses. It has five parts. Each book captures different stories of a longer historical narrative. Each time we read the Torah, we uncover and discover new interpretations. The Sofer writes the Torah. There are many specifics and adornments on the Torah itself. It is kept in the Ark.
Vocabulary: Torah, Tanach, Bereshit, Shemot, Vayikrah, B’midbar, Devarim, Sofer, Sefer Torah, etzei chaim, yad, wimple, mantel, rimonim, keter, aron hakodesh, Resources: Yoni the Yad, H. Bogot Vocabulary: Tanach, Torah, Ne’viim, K’tuvim. |
9/8 | Week 2 | What’s in the Torah? |
Goals: Students will hear an overview of what is in each book of the Torah. Learn the Hebrew names of the books of the Torah. Explore one or more stories to share with others in the class. Begin to navigate how to find stories in the Torah. Learn blessings for the study of Torah. Learn Torah blessings for Aliyah.
Possible Torah workshop from Chabad. Review the parts of the Torah from last week. |
9/15 | Week 3 | Stories of Bereshit | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Bereshit through Lech Lecha.
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9/22 | Week 4 | Stories of Bereshit | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Vayiera through Toledot
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9/29 | Week 5 | Rosh Hashanah |
Goals: Students will review Rosh Hashanah by concentrating on the whole school curriculum: High Holiday Season |
10/6 | Week 6 | Yom Kippur |
Goals: Students will review Yom Kippur by concentrating on the whole school curriculum: High Holiday Season |
10/13 | Week 7 | Sukkot |
Goals: Students will review Sukkot by concentrating on the whole school curriculum: Our First Sukkah. Students will create a family bead for the Sukkah. |
10/20 | Week 8 | Simchat Torah |
Goals: Students will review Simchat Torah by concentrating on the whole school curriculum: The Flying Letters |
10/27 | Week 9 | Stories of Bereshit | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Vayetze through Vayishev
Vayetze: And he went out – Jacobs Ladder (Sulam), Laban’s Tricks Vayishlach: And he sent – Jacob fights the Angel, Shimon, Levi and Shechem; Children of Israel Vayishev: And he settled – The Coat of Many Colors
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11/3 | Week 10 | Stories of Bereshit | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Miketz through Vayechi. Class Siyyum celebration.
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11/10 | Week 11 | Stories of Shemot | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Shemot through Bo.
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11/17 | Week 12 | Stories of Shemot | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Beshalach through Mishpatim
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12/8 | Week 15 | Stories of Shemot | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Terumah through Ki Tisa.
Vayikra: And he called – God calls Moses, Animal sacrifices, Rising, Peace, Sin, Guilt and Meal Offerings, Tzav: Command! – Kohen/Kohanim, Thanksgiving offering, Kashrut, Aaron and sons Shemini: Eighth –Aaron and sons begin, Nadav and Avihu, Kashrut Tazria: She bears seed – infection of Tzaraat Metzora: Infected one – Tzaraat of a house. Gossip.
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12/15 | Week 14 | Hanukkah |
Goals: Students will review the lessons of Hanukkah through the whole school curriculum: Return of the Junkyard Menorah |
1/5 | Week 16 | Stories of B’Midbar | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Bamidbar through Behaalotecha
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1/12 | Week 16 | Stories of B’midbar
Goals: Students will review the stories from Chukat through Balak. |
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1/26 | Week 17 | Stories of B’midbar | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the stories from Pinchus through Masei
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2/2 | Week 18 | Stories of Devarim | ||||||||||||||||
Goals; Students will review the stories from Devarim through Eikev
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2/9 | Week 19 | TuB’Shevat |
Goals: Students will review the lessons of TuB’Shevat through the whole school: Honi the Circle Maker |
2/23 | Week 21 | Stories of Devarim
Students will review the stories from Re’eh through Ki Teitze |
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3/1 | Week 23 | Stories from Devarim | ||||||||||||||||
Goals: students will review the lessons from KiTavo through Vayelech
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3/8 | Week 22 | Purim |
Goals: Students will review the lessons of Purim through the whole school holiday curriculum: The Purim Project |
3/15 | Week 24 | Stories from Devarim | ||||||||||||
Goals: Students will review the lessons from the stories of HaAzinu and V’zot haBerachah
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3/22 | Week 22 | Year End in Review and Final Siyyum |
Goals: Students will review the lessons of the books of the Torah and of the year. Choose to recall and tell their favorite lesson or story. Plan and participate in a Siyyum celebration. |
3/29 | Week 25 | Pesach |
Goals: Students will review the lessons of Pesach through the whole school holiday curriculum: A Passover Story. |
4/5 | Week 27 | Yom HaAtzmaut |
Goals: Students will review the lessons of Pesach through the whole school holiday curriculum: The Story of Israel |
4/26 | Week 28 | Shavuot |
Goals: The students will review the lessons of Shavuot. Review the year of lessons. |
5/3 | Week 29 | Amazing Race Israel |
Goals: Students will participate in an end of year event. |
8/25 | WEEK 1 | EiluD’varim, Lev Tov, ShloshahDevarim |
9/8 | WEEK 2 | Tzedakah, SichlutHalev |
9/15 | WEEK 3 | Derech Eretz, MachrioL’ChefZechut |
9/22 | WEEK 4 | Shmirat Lashon, ErechApayim |
9/29 | WEEK 5 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUUM: ROSH HASHANAH, HacaratHatov |
10/6 | WEEK 6 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: YOM KIPPUR. S’lichah, Tshuvah |
10/13 | WEEK 7 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SUKKOT, Shimush Chachamim |
10/20 | WEEK 8 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SIMCHAT TORAH, Consecration, S’hema, Teach Your Children… |
10/27 | WEEK 9 | God Creates Everything, Anavah |
11/3 | WEEK 10 | Brachot and T’filot, Ohev et Hamakom |
11/10 | WEEK 11 | Shabbat, Simchah |
11/17 | WEEK 12 | Hiddur Mitzvah, Chavayrut |
12/8 | WEEK 13 | Havdalah |
12/15 | WEEK 14 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: Hanukkah, Ometz |
1/5 | WEEK 15 | To be determined |
1/12 | WEEK 16 | Talmud Torah, Sho-aylu’mayshiv |
1/26 | WEEK 17 | BikkurCholim, Shmirat Ha-ozen |
2/2 | WEEK 18 | HachnasatOrchim – Welcoming Guests, OhevetHabriyot |
2/9 | WEEK 19 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: TuB’Shevat, ShmiratHaTeva |
2/23 | WEEK 20 | Shalom Bayit, Ma’amido Al Hashalom |
3/1 | WEEK 21 | Tikkun Olam, Tzar Baalei Chayim |
3/8 | WEEK 22 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: PURIM, Tzedek |
3/15 | WEEK 23 | Kibbud Av v’Aym, Shomayau’Mosif |
3/22 | WEEK 24 | Feeding the Hungry, Pikuach Nefesh |
3/29 | WEEK 25 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLDIAY CURRICULUM: PESACH, Herut |
4/26 | WEEK 27 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRIUCLUM: Yom HaAtzmaut – What and where is Israel. AhavatYisrael |
5/3 | WEEK 28 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SHAVUOT SYMBOLS |
8/25 | WEEK 1 | The Circle of Life – what makes up a Jewish lifecycle |
9/8 | WEEK 2 | Jewish Lifecycle: BIRTH, NAMING, BRIT MILAH/BRIT HABAT |
9/15 | WEEK 3 | Jewish Lifecycle: BIRTH CONTINUED, WHAT’S IN A NAME?, WIMPLES |
9/22 | WEEK 4 | Jewish lifecycle: FAMILY EDUCATION NAME PROJECT |
9/29 | WEEK 5 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUUM: ROSH HASHANAH – High Holiday Foods |
10/6 | WEEK 6 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: YOM KIPPUR – High Holiday Foods |
10/13 | WEEK 7 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SUKKOT -Harvest Food |
10/20 | WEEK 8 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SIMCHAT TORAH – Consecration, How to Have an Aliyah |
10/27 | WEEK 9 | Jewish Lifecycle: FAMILY, Honoring Father and Mother, Shalom Bayit |
11/3 | WEEK 10 | Jewish Lifecycle: ADOPTION AND CONVERSION, Mikvah, Why we are all Jews by choice? |
11/10 | WEEK 11 | B’NAI MITZVAH: History of Bar/Bat Mitzvah, Study of Torah, mitzvot, taking on adult responsibility |
11/17 | WEEK 12 | B’NAI MITZVAH: Blessings, D’var Torah, Mitzvot, Aliyot, celebrations |
12/8 | WEEK 13 | WEDDING– customs, symbols, dating, anniversaries, ketubah |
12/15 | WEEK 14 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: HANUKKAH – Hanukkah Foods |
1/5 | Week 15 | WEDDING: Chuppah, ceremony |
1/12 | Week 16 | WEDDING: Mock Wedding |
1/26 | Week 17 | Confirmation – history of the custom, pledges of commitment |
2/2 | Week 18 | Death, Mourning and Burial– what happens when people die? What are the customs of memorial? |
2/9 | Week 19 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: TU B’SHEVAT Food |
2/23 | Week 20 | Death and Mourning: how do we prepare for a Jewish funeral? |
3/1 | WEEK 20 | Israel: where and what is it? History of Israel for Jews. |
3/8 | WEEK 22 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: PURIM Food |
3/15 | WEEK 23 | People and places of Israel |
3/22 | WEEK 24 | Modern Culture and Technology in Israel |
3/29 | WEEK 25 | Year End in Review |
4/5 | WEEK 26 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: PESACH Foods |
4/26 | WEEK 27 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRIUCLUM: YOM HA ATZMAUT – HaTikvah |
5/3 | WEEK 28 | WHOLE SCHOOL HOLIDAY CURRICULUM: SHAVUOT Foods |