Focus: Hebrew decoding, vocabulary expansion, shoreshim, study of selected prophets through a value focused lens, mastery of writing in Hebrew script.
Goals: Students will have an increased prayer book vocabulary to aid with comprehension of basic prayers. Students will have a more skilled ability to decode biblical Hebrew. Students will have an understanding of the shoresh (root) system of Hebrew words to aid in comprehension. Shabbat home rituals will be reinforced and understood on different levels. Students will learn to read and write in Hebrew script. Students will learn about selected prophets (Moses, Samuel, Elijah, Amos, Isaiah, Jeremiah and Jonah), the values that they embody, and the relevance of their stories to today.