Over the course of the last two weeks, our students engaged in meaningful service learning opportunities within our Jewish community. Last week we had the opportunity to work with Jodi Green and learn a bit more about the incredible services that TAMIR has to offer. The students helped pack care packages in preparation for the Rise Up Ottawa event. Students also created sets of Shabbat candles for the residents of TAMIR. They also worked on a video to wish the participants a Shabbat Shalom! We look forward to working together in the future.
This week the students in Grades 6 & 7 visited the Jewish Memorial Gardens Cemetery.
The students met with representatives from the cemetery to learn about the important work that they do within our community. They also read narratives of local Ottawa Jewish veterans who served our country in a variety of ways. Students were then broken into groups and were provided with 15-20 gravesites to mark with Canadian flags. The students had the opportunity to pay their respects to these veterans who risked their lives for our freedoms. This was one of the many Remembrance Day activities our students engaged in throughout the week.
Check out this article that was posted about our Mitzvah Trips in the Ottawa Jewish E-Bulletin!