After our snow day on Monday, Thursday was a busy one in Kitah Dalet-Hei. The students worked on Mitkadem, and also read stories from the Tanakh featuring animals. Our goal is to understand how caring for animals is a Jewish tradition, one we are carrying on today by holding a supply drive for the MSPCA. We will be taking a field trip to the MSPCA Boston on March 9, during normal KIRS hours--please let me know if you would be willing to help drive the students over.
The students also worked on the Torah Service and Musaf prayers. A recording of V'zot HaTorah from the Torah Service can be found here. All Musaf prayers that the students have learned so far can be found here. Please save the dates--on Feb. 28, the 4th graders lead the Torah Service in the Main Sanctuary, and on March 14, the 5th graders lead Musaf in the Main Sanctuary.
***It has come to my attention that last Shabbat, when the class was scheduled to lead Jr. Congregation, less than half of the students were present. I understand that occasionally things come up that prevent us from getting there, especially in the winter with the weather we've been having. However, please know that when we lead, the students count on each other to be there. When someone is absent, someone else has to step up to take their role. Kol haKavod to the students who stepped up to take on several roles last week!
Please make every effort to attend Jr. Congregation. It does count towards the students' overall KIRS attendance, and is especially important when we are leading and your child has a prayer he or she is responsible for leading. If you know you may be absent, please let me know ahead of time so that we can make alternate arrangements.
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