Grade 8 November 4-8 weekly slides
////Grades 7 & 8: Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project Update
//Today the students in Grade 7 visited the Jewish Memorial Gardens Cemetery. The students met with representatives from the cemetery to learn about their important work within our community. They also read narratives of local Ottawa Jewish veterans who served our country in various 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.
Last week, members of the Grade 8 class spent their morning visiting residents of Hillel Lodge for a Kabbalat Shabbat program. Students sang tefillot and helped residents create Shabbat candles out of beeswax! In addition, some students coloured Shabbat-themed pictures with their partners. We look forward to Kabbalat Shabbat programs in the future!
28 Oct- 1 Nov weekly plan grade 6 Hebrew 2
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28 Oct- 1 Nov weekly plan grade 7 Hebrew 2
//אחרי החגים כבר כאן
שיהיה שבוע טוב
28 Oct- 1 Nov weekly plan grade 8 Hebrew 2
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Grades 6-8: Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project Update
//Our students have been quite busy throughout the last month with various Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project experiences. Last week our middle school students visited the Beechwood Cemetery (Canada’s National Military Cemetery) to participate in a dedication ceremony that honored the incredible accomplishments of Rabbi Bulka. This program highlighted Rabbi Bulka’s contributions to the Canadian Armed Forces and Ottawa Jewish Community School’s adoption of the Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project. Students were able to hear from active members of the military who spoke of Rabbi Bulka’s commitment to promoting kindness and strengthening our community. We will strive to create our own community of kindness as we embark upon our various Rabbi Bulka Kindness Project initiatives.
As the week progressed, members of the Grade 6 class created some chain links for the Hillel Lodge sukkah. Students worked together to create beautiful decorations for the sukkah and were able to deliver their decorations to the residents. We look forward to our monthly visits to Hillel Lodge.
Finally, our middle school students spent time over the last two weeks learning about the horrific events that took place on October 7th, while also focusing on how we can show support to our Jewish community both near and far. Our students joined other Jewish day schools around the world to participate in the Yad B’Yad Initiative. Students created hands to help spread positivity and showcase their support for Israel, the IDF, the hostages (and their families).
Tanna’im Project
//In Grade 6, we are beginning our first project of the year, which will be due on November 7th. Each student will choose one Tannah (Rabbi of the mishnaic period) to do an in-class project. The guidelines are written on the linked document, as well as a list of Rabbis to choose from. Each rabbi has a link to more information.
D’var Torah Schedule for Grades 6-8
//Below is the link to see which week each student is responsible for doing a D’var Torah on the weekly Torah portion.
Students are responsible for giving a short summary of the content of the Parsha, as well as elaborating on something we can learn from the Parsha. I have included helpful links below that will provide you with all of this information for each Parsha.
Sign up sheet/D’var Torah schedule
Here are two online resources for preparing the D’var Torah.
https://www.chabad.org/ – The right side of the page has a link to the current week’s parsha. If you are preparing in advance, use the search bar and enter the name of your parsha to find info on that parsha.
https://www.myjewishlearning.com/torah-portions/ – The top of this page has the current week’s Torah portion and if you scroll down, you can find links to any Torah portion.
Grade 7 Mishnah on Succot
//This is the Mishnah we will be learning in class until Succot. This will be part of an assessment after Succot. You can make a copy of the document and write your own notes on your sheet, but you do not have to share it with me. The translation of the texts can all be found on Sefaria, which is linked on the Google doc. The document contains transliteration, which any student can use, but every student will be responsible for being able to translate the mishnayot.
Grade 8 Rabbinics Info and Outline
//Hello Grade 8 students and families. I will be posting materials, links and resources on this blog for the remainder of the year. Please be sure to check in to see what’s happening in class and to get links to assignments and updates.
I have attached the slides that I had previously prepared for the back to school night last month. Please feel free to reach out to me anytime with questions or concerns. d.kogut@theojcs.ca.
Thank you and Shanah Tova!
Moreh David Kogut