Hebrew School
Hebrew School Calendar
(Wednesdays)
5770 - 5771
August 2010 - May 2011

“Reading the Bible in translation is like kissing the bride through a veil.” ~Hayim Nachman Bialik (a Jewish poet)
ALL STUDENTS IN GRADES 4 THROUGH 6 ARE REQUIRED TO ATTEND HEBREW SCHOOL IF THEY WISH TO HAVE BAR OR BAT MITZVAH, UNLESS THEY CHOOSE TO STUDY WITH A PRIVATE TUTOR. (CONTACT THE RELIGIOUS SCHOOL DIRECTOR FOR ANY RELATED QUESTIONS.)
You may choose to attend Hebrew School on Sundays, from 12:30 to 2:00 pm, or on Wednesdays, from 4:45 to 6:15 pm.
| Wednesday: 6th-7th Grades Hebrew B'nai Mitzvah class with Danielle Snailer and Rivka Marco | Wednesday: 4th-5th Hebrew | |
Students will learn the Friday night service, with additions of Saturday morning prayers that differ from those on Friday night. The focus will be on improving Hebrew reading skills and overall comprehension and understanding of the prayer vocabulary, its meaning, and its place in the structure of the service. Students will also be studying the significance of the entire B'nai Mitzvah experience, and how it marks the beginning of a lifetime of Jewish responsibility. In addition, students will be introduced to Trope, (melodies) that will help them to chant their Torah and Haftarah (if they choose to do so). | During the year, reading skills and prayers are reinforced. The 4th grade students will receive formal Hebrew instruction to identify Hebrew consonants and vowels and how to blend whole Hebrew words to read basic conversational Hebrew. The students in 5th grade will be introduced to Siddur, important words, and ideas. |
Wednesday Hebrew School Program goals and objectives (4th -7th grades)
| Hebrew School goals and objectives (K-6th grades)
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We are very excited about our new Hebrew School curriculum, "Mitkadem," this year.Mission Hebrew is an ancient and sacred language spoken by Jews around the world and through the ages.Learning Hebrew is one way to connect with our heritage and understand what being a Jew means.Hebrew links Jews of all places and generations. At Beth-El our main goals for our Hebrew program are: 1) Fostering love and appreciation of Hebrew as a living language as well as the classic language of prayer and Torah. 2) Preparing students for Bar/Bat Mitzvah and lifelong participation in Jewish worship. To implement the two goals we have two tracks in our program. Sundays all students–even the minority not planning Bar/Bat Mitzvah–should gain an appreciation of Hebrew as a living language and a key to Jewish self-understanding.Students should know that concepts like Shalom, Torah, and Tzedakah can never be fully expressed in translation (“hello/goodbye/peace, Pentateuch, charity”).Furthermore, part of the miracle of the state of Israel reborn is the renaissance of the Hebrew language as a spoken tongue, and something which binds Jews wherever they may live. Midweek Hebrew will use a specifically prayer-oriented curriculum to develop reading fluency and provide practice in the basic prayers of the liturgy used at Beth-El.Students should recognize key words and their root meaning, and appreciate the main theme of each prayer and how it fits into the structure of the service.(Students who do well in midweek Hebrew should not need much help from tutors in preparing for the Bar/Bat Mitzvah service.The main role of the tutor will be the preparation of each student’s Torah and Haftarah portions.) |
All Wednesday students will participate in a service for 30 minutes (4:45-5:15).
We look forward to a productive, informative year at Beth-El. Parents are always welcome to come and be a part of the class.
If you have any questions, please don’t hesitate to call the Religious School Director at 817-332-7141 or email her.
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