Atid Learning Center Update Feb. 22, 2017

Shalom Atid Families,
 

SEE YOU SUNDAY!  Remember your Mishloach Manot forms, orders are due 3/1/17

This week we read Parshat Yitro.  The Israelites people receive the Ten Commandments.  Before receiving the Ten Commandments, the Israelites agree to a Covenant (brit) with God.

 As a family:

Why is this Covenant important in forming the Jewish people?
Does your family have a set of family rules?
How is this like a Brit?
If not, what kind of commitments can you make to your family to make your family better?
 
Your partner in Jewish learning,
Luisa


 
Kitah Alef (K-2)
Teacher: Limor Dahan
 
Today we:
-read a story about Tu B’Shvat
-learned the word “Ilan” (a kind of tree)
-decorated and planted parsley (hopefully it will sprout in time for your Passover seder)
-explored the Hebrew letter Tet for Tu B’Shvat and the sound it makes. We decorated the Hebrew letter with colorful tape.
-tasted the flavors of Tu B’Shvat at the seder with our ALC friends


Kitah Bet (3-4) 

Teacher: Meirav Shahar

Today we:
-continued our unit about Tu B’Shvat.
-identified the seven species (Wheat, barley, grapes, fig, pomegranate, olive and dates…
the staple foods consumed by the Jewish people in the land of Israel during biblical times)
-learned a song of the seven species and discussed how we use each of those fruits and grains are a part of our daily lives
– read the story “Sammy Spider’s First Tu B’Shevat”
-discussed what we get from trees, and how we can help the trees and nature in return
-had a lovely Tu B’Shevat seder lead by our director, Luisa.

Thank you to our wonderful parents volunteers and for all the fruits donated for our Seder.

Our tzedakah total as of today: $239.15!….Lets keep that going!


Kitah Gimel (5-6)
Teacher: Yosef Landy

Today we:
-we discussed the topic of Tu Bishvat, and why we celebrate the trees’ birthday.-explored the 7 species in Hebrew and English (see Kitah Bet for significance of 7 species)
– discussed the traditions of Tu B’shvat, such as eating  fruit and planting trees.
– the class practiced the brachot for eating fruit and shehechiyanu.
– each student took turns reading through the environmentalism chapter in the Modern Israel textbook. 
-the class enjoyed a video of Honi the circle maker.
– we joined the other classes in a Tu B’shvat seder.


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February:

March:


Rosh Chodesh Program

“What Does It Mean to Be Commanded?”
Sunday Morning, February 26
 
Join Rabbah Arlene Berger and the women of TI from 10:30-11:30 am for a lively Rosh Chodesh discussion on “What Does It Mean to Be Commanded?” and how that lines up with our own personal sense of commandedness.
 
The program will explore different definitions/examples of being “commanded” and examine how they relate to our daily lives and times. Light refreshments. Sponsored by Women’s Network. RSVP to Ellen Eisner () by Wednesday, February 22.