1.Yom Kippur Basics

DO NOW: COMPLETE THE FOLLOWING TWO QUESTIONS BELOW:

1. What do you already know about Yom Kippur? This could include specific concepts about Yom Kippur, customs, laws, prayers or anything else you can think of. Click on this link to add what you already know to our class knowledge base. Type your name in next to your addition/s. If you see something that you already know in there, add your name in next to that particular point as well.

2. What would you like to learn about Yom Kippur this year, if possible? Do you have any questions or areas of interest you would like to explore? If so, click on this link to add your questions. Type your name in next to your questions. If you see a question that you would like to explore already listed, add you name in next to that particular question as well.

1. YOM KIPPUR PRE-TEST
2. YOM KIPPUR GUIDE
3. YOM KIPPUR TEST STUDY GUIDE
4. YOM KIPPUR QUIZLET

Teshuvah - Bringing Out The Beauty Of Our Souls

Unit Goal: By the end of this lesson students will understand that Elul is an opportunity for us to strengthen our relationship with Hashem.

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

Click Here for the Power Point.

Rosh Hashanah Dvar Torah Booklet

     Click on the Link above to access the Booklet. 

Elul and Rosh Hashanah Basics

Unit Objective: By the end of this unit you will know the basic laws and customs of the Month of Elul, and Rosh Hashanah.

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

1. What are the basic customs and Laws relating to the month of Elul?
2. Why the month leading up to Rosh Hashanah is so crucial to the coming year?

Click Here for the Elul and Rosh Hashanah Power Point, please copy it into your own Google Drive.

• ROSH HASHANA GUIDE
• ROSH HASHANAH PRE-TEST
• ROSH HASHANAH ACTIVITY GUIDE
• ROSH HASHANAH PAPER STUDY GUIDE
• QUIZLET LINK
• KAHOOT LINK

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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