Today in class be sought to answer a single, seemingly simple, and yet all-together complex question: What isTzedakah?!
We discussed:
1) the difference between charity and tzedakah.
2) that giving tzedakah is a mitzvah and a core Jewish practice.
3) ways to begin to articulate our own reasons for giving tzedakah (both personal and traditional)
In Hebrew we examined the root צ.ד.ק in order to understand the intrinsic relationship between the words:
-tzedakah (צדקה),
-tzedek (צדק) (justice)
-tzaddik (צד'ק) (a righteous person).
The key here is that justice and righteousness are the core of tzedakah. Justice is the foundation of how and why we give as Jewish people.
My goal for the Hebrew lesson was to start getting the class to think about Hebrew not as a set of vocabulary words but as a system of recognizable roots. The skill of identifying key Hebrew roots will help the kids decode Shabbat morning prayers as we move forward in the year.
On another note...
In specials today we spent our time with Chef Elliott baking delicious rugelach! The kids got their hands dirty and worked really well as a team. I have added Chef Elliott's Rugelach Recipe to our 7th Grade Blogger page!
Thank you for sharing your kids with me this week! They are fabulous and I am really looking forward to this year.
Shavuah Tov!
Morah Mikey
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