Last Tuesday was Tu B'shevat, the new year of the trees. The religious school held a school-wide celebration on Thursday, but our class observed the holiday on its official date with some text study and art. Our class read a variety of quotes from Jewish tradition about trees and the environment. Students each chose a passage that they liked, wrote a short d'var Torah, and made a picture to accompany their writing. The art is made out of tissue paper collage and really looks lovely. Check it out on the bulletin board in the back of the room.
Today we finished reading about two early prophets who preached against idol worship and insincere religious expression. Students created advertising posters to pass on the same messages as Amos and Hosea, but with contemporary slogans and images. These are also on display, but only when the doors between our class and the library are shut.
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