JS Update

We have so many exciting things going on!
First and foremost, we are getting ready for our role in the Zimriyah: singing a special 5th grade rocks song, doing a dance- choreographed by 5th graders, and reading the narration between the songs, What great honors, and what a way to show off how amazing the 5th grade is!
In Lashon, we have spent some time thinking about tzedakah, and I was SO impressed that the students were able to have a discussion (mostly) in Hebrew about Rambam's 8 levels of tzedakah. Which do you think is a higher level: when the giver and the receiver do not know each other, or when the giver gives to the needy without being asked? This has prompted a lot of great debate in our class. I hope you find a chance to talk it over, perhaps at the dinner table!
This lesson is related to the tzedakah project that we have taken on: former JCDS student, Nicholas Lowinger, has created a tzedakah box to collect NEW shows for kids in need. Please bring in a new pair of shoes to add to our collection. 5th graders have made posters and announcements to the school about this campaign- please help us support them!
In Chumash, the students just handed in recommendations that Moshe be the leader of the Jewish people- God liked their work so much that God has asked Moshe to become the savior! Students presented their work to each other- what a creative bunch we have! From power points to letters, from songs to raps to posters, it was a great day in class to hear from our students about Moshe's strengths and weaknesses. Kol Hakavod!