On Tuesday, Kitah Vav met for the first time in 2007, and the last time in 5767. How did we celebrate this momentous occasion?
Students filled out a summer survey to help give everyone a focused way to catch up on all that had happened since graduating Kitah Hay. We loved hearing about each other's trips and adventures, and found out what students thought was Jewish about their summer.
After an overview of the year ahead, we discussed the concept of tzedakah, and its root word tzedek, which translates to righteousness. To probe the meaning of this term, students worked in pairs to draw a tzaddik, a righteous person, and label how the tzaddik uses different parts of the body to engage in tzedakah, righteous acts. The diagrams are on display in our classroom.
After recess, we read When the Chickens Went on Strike, a wonderful book about the Rosh Hashana ritual of kapores (see right). We then went to the sanctuary to review the prayers we learned in Kitah Hay. (I'm proud and relieved to report that the retention rate was high.)
I hope to see you all at the picnic.
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