Hineini 7- Here I Am (7th grade)
Hineini, "Here I am" is a phrase that appears multiple times in the Torah. What does it mean for each of us to respond "Here I am, a Jew in the 21st century?"
21st Century Jewish Identity and Life
What is Prayer? Why Pray? Why do Jews Pray the Way We Do? and Leading a Shabbat Morning Service
Holocaust-Rescue, Resistance, Resilience
As many students in 7th grade prepare to become Bar/t Mitzvah, our curriculum focuses on what it means to each one of us to be Jewish. What are different ways that Jews pray? What are different ways that Jews express their identities? What are the personal family and broader historical influences that inform our identities and the choices we make? We also explore issues presented by the Holocaust from a Jewish perspective.