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| Vav |
VAV JEWISH VALUES & ENVIRONMENTAL JUDAISM
This year the Judaic component of the Vav curriculum will use a more
integrated approach for combining the Jewish Values and Environmental
Judaism curriculum.
Students will:
- Examine Brachot of Appreciation and the The Prayer for Rain
- Think about the beresheit story in direct relationship to being
- Learn about David Ben Gurion and Shmirat ha-Teva (guarding
- Compare the preservation of Talmud Torah at Yavneh to the
- Study about Albert Einstein and the value of tzedakah in
correlation of the 8 rungs of tzedakah as taught by Rambam - Recognize Golda Meir and Menachem Begin as role models for
Zionism and peace - Link justice as represented by Ruth Bader Ginsburg and Brandeis
to the laws of agriculture in ki tetze - Investigate the values placed on trees as set forth by the rabbis
- Research Jewish personalities as part of the Purim lesson
- Come to understand how the laws of return were designed in
direct response to the Holocaust - View Anne Frank as a model for hope and Hannah Sennesh as a
model for courage
During the course of the year, students will have an opportunity to work
in small groups for some projects and independently on others. The
class will present a lesson to the younger grades and will be
responsible for their own success at Hebrew School.
VAV TORAH & TEFILLAH (PRAYER)
The Rabbi’s section of the Vav class will focus on Hebrew reading from
the Siddur (prayer book) and Chumash (Pentateuch). Students will learn
the special b’rachot and rituals associated with each of the holidays.
They will be required to know by heart all of the holidays, the Hebrew
alphabet and months of the Hebrew calendar. The same texts will be
used, and students will be required to complete take-home exams of
each Biblical book they complete. The focus will be primarily on the
Book of Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and, time permitting, Deuteronomy.
SERVICE REQUIREMENTS
This year the Hebrew School is continuing the incentive program to
encourage students in Katon ton through Vav to attend Friday evening
and Saturday morning services.
Students who fulfill any of the requirements listed below will be
recognized at Shabbat services on Friday, June 1st.
Chodesh Award – students who attend once a month or nine times
during the Hebrew School year
Chai Award – students who attend twice a month or eighteen times
during the school year
Chai v’Chaytzi Award – students who attend three times a month or 27
times during the school year
Double Chai Award – students who attend four times a month or 36 times
during the school year
At the end of the year, students will receive a Certificate of Recognition
and a Bookmark.