Atid Learning Center Weekly Update May 3, 2017

Shalom Atid Families,

Chag Yom Haatzma’ut Sameach!
Happy Israel Independence Day!

Sunday, we celebrated by wearing kachol v’ lavan, blue and white, the colors of the Israeli flag.  At the end of the morning our classes joined together outside for a mini Israeli picnic with hummus and pita chips and blue and white marshmallows from Israel (thank you Meirav).  We listened to Nadav Guedj, an Israeli, sing “Golden Boy” as he represented Israel at the 2015 Eurovision Song Contest. Afterward, we learned the dance Havah Nagilah. 

Your partner in Jewish learning,
Luisa

Kitah Alef (K-2)
Teacher: Limor Dahan

Today we:
-learned the Hebrew letters vav,  and zayin  
-wrote four words that start with the same sound on the back of the page and on the front of the page, decorated the letter vav with Velcro and the zayin with black stripes to create “a zebra.”
-learned about modern Israel’s modes of transportation, the flag of Israel, the names of the Israeli money and major cities in Israel and their geographical location.
-created our own map of Israel and labelled its major cities.

Kitah Bet (3-4)
Teacher: Meirav Shahar

Today we:
-continued our unit about Israel.
-explored Israel’s location on the world map and compared Israel’s age to that of the United States.
-read the story Yuvi’s Candy Tree that tells the story of the difficult journey an Ethiopian Jewish girl and her family experience on their way to their homeland, Israel.
-worked on the letter Yud and made Israeli flags.
-learned and sang the Israeli national anthem – Hatikvah, The Hope.

Our tzedakah count today is $312.79

Kitah Gimel (5-6)
Teacher: Yosef Landy

Today we:
-read about Song of the Sea
-debated whether we should be thankful for something that harms others
-explored the challenges of being thankful and how to overcome them
-talked about what makes it easy to be thankful and what makes it hard
-learned about capitalism and socialism in Israel.
We explored the pros and cons of a kibbutz
-learned the similarities and differences in the healthcare systems of the US, Canada and Israel
-learned how and why Israel is trying to live up to the standards of the Mishnah

Questions

1. Would you want to visit a kibbutz in Israel? Why or why not? What do you anticipate life in a kibbutz to be like? (Kibbutz is a community that derived from Israels socialist roots. Members give what they can to get what they need)
2. Iis it good to be thankful for something that causes others to suffer? Why or why not? Have you been thankful for something that caused others to suffer?

Mark Your Calendar:

Saturday, May 6: Drama on Shabbat

Sunday, May 7, 12-1 pm : Bonim/ Machar Ice Cream Social  

Friday, May 19: USY Fundraiser Shabbat Dinner

Sunday, May 21:  Closing Day

Saturday, June 3, 10:30 am: Junior Congregation 

Saturday, June 3, 11 am: Minyan Yeledim