Last week we read the story of David and Batsheva. We see some of the less noble sides of the King, as he takes a fancy to a woman he spies bathing, gets her pregnant, and sends her husband off to the front lines of a battle in order to marry her himself. Students wrote divrei torah (plural of dvar torah!) in which they retold the highlights of the story, identified a lesson, and related it to their own lives. These essays, and many others, are in your students folders, which I hope to send home today. For those of you able to come to our Hanukkah gathering, you'll get a chance to look at the work with your child while munching on delicious latkes.
On Sunday our Tzedek lesson looked at begging, and whether there is a Jewish approach towards giving to panhandlers. We talked about the complexity of the issue, and students studied traditional texts to craft responses to the following questions: How should I behave towards a beggar? Am I obligated to give something? What if I'm afraid they'll use the money for something like drugs or alcohol?
As a reminder, we are gathering in the social hall at 4:45. Thanks to Jane and Leslie for making this happen!
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