Week of Dec.1: We continue with pereck 9 through passuk 10 and learn two Rashis:1& 7. Whenever we learn Rashi, we copy the entire Rashi into our notebooks and write the explanation after each line of Rashi text. There will be a test on pereck 8, Tuesday Dec. 8. Week of Nov.23: We begin learning about Pesach Sheini, in pereck 9.,pesukim 1-6. We will check our last pages of pereck 8 (pp.18-19 )in the workbook and learn Parshat Hashavua on Wednesday. Happy Thanksgiving! Week of Nov.16: We review pp. 14-17 in the workbook,and finish pereck 8 in Behaalotecha,pesukim 15-26. We learn three Rashis 16,19 &24. To prepare for the test, we will work on a review sheet. Week of Nov.9: The class will review the Rashis and the Ramban by illustrating them. We continue in pereck 8 pesukim 5-14, using the workbook,pp.14-17. Please remember to sign the Parsha sheet after Shabbos. Question of the week: To whom does Rashi equate the Leviim with for the reason that they need purification? Week of Nov.2: In the beginning of Behaalotecha, we learn about the Menorah,pereck 8:1-5. We learn the Rashis: possuk 1 and Ramban on this possuk. We will use a graphic organizer to help organize all the Peirushim.In the workbook , we will do pp.14-16. Question of the week: What else in the Mishkan was made out of one piece of gold? Week of Oct.26: This week we conclude our study of Parshat Naso. We learned a few topics from this Parsha, Nazir and Bircat Cohanim. We will begin Parshat Behaalotecha. The students had an enjoyable Siyum on Parshat Bamidbar, with food, games on the Parsha and a beautiful D'var Torah. Question of the week: When is Bircat Cohanim done at the Kotel? Week of Oct 13: We begin learning the end of Parshat Bamidbar. The reveiw game covered the first three perakim of the Parsha. We will learn the last pereck and do pp 12- 13 in the workbook. The date for the test will be announced at end of the week. Question of the week: In Parshat Naso we learn about the Nazir. Name two famous Nezirim fron Tanach. 2 with the students making their own charts of the camps of Bnei Yisroel.In pereck 3 we will learn pesukim 1-10 and Rashi in possuk 1. The class will be working in pairs. We will also talk about Kriat Hatorah for Yom KIppur and Parshat Hashavua. Question of the week: In pereck 4 possuck 4 it says that Kehat's job was the Kodesh Kedoshim. What does this mean? Week of Sept.14: We are completing the first pereck,with the numbers of the tribes.We will work in the workbook pp 1-2 and make a chart of all the tribes.We will begin pereck 2 and learn where everyone camped. Before Rosh Hashana we will talk about the Kriyat Hatorah of the Chag. Question of the week: From what age was Shevet Levi counted? Week of Sept.7: We have begun Parshat Bamidbar pereck 1. This week we will continue through possuk 19 and learn three Rashis: 1,2,&4. We will write out the Rashis that we learn and translate them in Ivrit. On Thursday we will have a quiz on the chart of happenings in the desert. Question of the week: Students answer this question and e-mail it to me at (leah.dubovick @hilleltorah.org): Which tribe had the most people and which has the least?