Chesed Unit

Unit Goal: By the end of this lesson students will understand why their acts of kindness are so central to Judaism.

On three things the world stands. 
On Torah, On service [of God], 
And on acts of human kindness.
Pirke Avot 1:2

Essential Question: By the end of this lesson students will be able to answer the following questions:

1. Why is Chesed specifically chosen as the third pillar to supporting the world in contrast to the study of Torah, and the Service of G-d (Prayer), rather than all Mitzvot collectively?
2. Why is (Chesed) Kindness so crucial to the existence of the world we live in?

UNIT RESOURCES:

1. LINK TO THE CHESED UNIT HANDOUT
2. WHY DO WE GIVE TZEDAKAH HANDOUT
3. GREAT ARTICLE ABOUT THIS TOPIC ON AISH.COM

SHAVUOT UNIT

• The Shavuot Unit will be a TECH FREE unit.
• The Shavuot Unit will be taught on Thursday, Friday and Monday.
• There will be a test (yes a test) on Friday May 17th after Shavout.
• SHAVUOT IS THIS COMING WEDNESDAY AND THURSDAY.

Period D Shabbat Party

This coming Friday May 24th Period C will be hosting a Shabbat Party, suggested by Vanessa Gonik

Here is a link to a document with all of the Period C students. Please click on it and put down a food that you can bring. (It is optional.)

Gabby Tropp is the Host, please contact her with any comments or suggestions.

"Dan Lekaf Zechut" Part Two

Unit Goal: 

By the end of this unit students will understand that, Loving Others and Judging Them Positively are Mutually Dependent.

By the end of this unit unit students will be able to answer the following questions: 

1. How can I judge someone negatively, maybe his upbringing and life circumstances forced him to act the way he did?

2. How does judging positively affect one’s mindset in general?

Study the PowerPoint below and then answer the questions provided. You may work with a partner in a shared Google Doc. Here is a link to the Power Point in Google Docs.

In Class Activities:

Dan lekaf zechut part two from joedver

“Dan Lekaf Zechut”

Unit Goal: 

By the end of this unit students will understand the meaning of the term, "Dan Lekaf Zechut".

By the end of this unit unit students will be able to answer the following questions: 

1. Why should I judge others positively? Isn't it better not to judge others at all?

2. Must I be naïve and always give the benefit of the doubt?

Study the PowerPoint below and then answer the questions provided. You may work with a partner in a shared Google Doc. 

In Class Activities:

MS Father n' Son Trip

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SEDER IN A CASE

Useful resources.

• http://nleresources.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/07/CreativeSeders.pdf
• http://www.aish.com/h/pes/f/g/48967161.html
• http://sederfun.com/

Template of the Microsoft Word Seder steps.

Link to the PowerPoint of the 15 Step Project

POST TANACH SOURCES "LO LEVAYESH" PART 2

Unit Goal: 

• By the end of this unit students will understand the Jewish definition of not embarrassing another,"Lo Levayesh"
• By the end of this unit unit students will understand why the above mentioned value is so central to Jewish living.
• By the end of this unit unit students will understand how the Middah of Lo Levayesh can relate to our relationships with others, with ourselves, and with Hashem. 

Work Instructions:

1. Watch the PowerPoint below and then answer the questions provided.
2. You MAY work with a partner on this part of the unit.
3. You may create a Google Doc using the following link, please copy the PPP into your own Google Drive.

BACKPACK GRADES

All grades are current and up to date based on assignments due to dropbox (including all due-dates) even while I have been away. If you notice an issue with your grade, please be aware that you earn grades I don't give them to you. However before you talk or contact me regarding your grade please make sure you have no missing work due, (it seems that Period A classes did not complete Unit 3 at all). Other wise please feel free to email me at kahan@ehillel.org.

Rabbi Kahan

PLEASE TAKE THE JCAT SURVEY

My Dear seventh grade students,

By now you may know that our cute little daughter Shayna is in the hospital, B"H it is nothing serious, however the Doctors are keeping an eye an her, and only want to send her home once she is completely healthy G-d willing. Please add her her to your Teffilot Shayna Brocho bas Devorah Leah.
I hope to be back at school soon, and by tomorrow I should have a Pesach unit posted on the blog for you to start working on with the substitutes.
JCAT has requested that all student who participated in the program fill out a brief survey. Please complete it by this Monday 11th March. Link to the survey.

Missing you all...

Rabbi Kahan