Torah & Mitzvot

On Monday, September 12, students were welcomed into the Beit Midrash for Mishmar- an opportunity for them to continue their learning after school. A round-table lesson commenced with pizza, cookies, and cupcakes- in celebration of Rabbi Manu Hass's birthday- on the table. Rabbi Hass introduced the idea of why Rosh Hashanah comes before Yom Kippur and students were encouraged to ask and answer questions. The lesson concluded that the main point of Rosh Hashanah is to come face to face with Hashem and to think solely of Him. And once face to face with God, we can start to understand why we were created and what He wants for us. Only once this foundation is made can we start to work towards a successful year - hence why Rosh Hashanah is before Yom Kippur. The event ended in cheers and singing.

Mishmar is sponsored by the Aschendors family and starts at 4:45 in the Beit Midrash on Mondays and Tuesdays. All US students are encouraged to join Rabbi Manu Hass and Dr. Ethan Rotenberg.

To sign up, click here. 

Mazal tov to our Middle School Boys' Torah Bowl team for making it to the championship round. The students learned Parshat V'zot HaBracha and its accompanying Rashis, capping off the year of learning Sefer Devarim. Our competitors found that speed on the buzzer was essential at this elite level of play...

This week, our Middle School Torah Bowl teams competed in their fourth meet. The students studied Parshiyot Nitzavim, Vayelech, and Haazinu with every Rashi. Our girls' team finished in third place in our division, and our boys' team won our division and is continuing on to the championship round in April!

Here is a question our girls' team answered correctly...

As part of their reading comprehension unit, our students spent weeks leading up to Purim exploring the text of the Megillah. Then, all together, they made their very own scroll, drawing pictures, summarizing each part of the story, and assembling the full scroll...

Fourth graders recounted their study of Yaakov's journey by creating clay map renderings, depicting his travels and the events that took place at each stop.

They also studied characteristics that make individuals unique and created and presented books in Hebrew about themselves and their most prominent characteristics...

The students in first grade in Judaic studies acted out the story of the Eleazer and Rivka encounter around the well. After they learned the story, students watched a short video and then split into groups to perform in front of the rest of their classmates. Dressing up and acting out the story was a fun way...