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Kita Hay (Fifth Grade)

Judaic Studies Goals

Jewish American History 1492 – Present.  Historical material will be presented with an emphasis on how Jewish values have influenced the development of the Jewish Community in .  Students will explore their own Jewish roots and the journeys of their families to .

Hebrew Goals

Reading fluency, understanding the meaning of the prayers and the flow of the service are the goals of the Hebrew program in the 5^th grade.   Some conversational Hebrew will be included.  The following prayers will be studied:

• V’ahavta

• Avot V’imahot

• G’vurot
• Kedusha
• Hoda’ah
• Shalom Rav
• Sim Shalom
• Oseh Shalom

• Lecha Dodi
• V’shamru
• Shalom Alechem

Home/School Connection

• Family Companion to Hineni – The New Hebrew Through Prayer offers worksheets that include translations and transliterations of the prayers for parents to use to help their children. 

Shabbat Service:  Friday, February 2^nd, 2009 

Field Trip:  Jewish Chicago

  Textbooks

• The Jewish Experience.  UAHC Press
• Hineni 2 - The New Hebrew Through Prayer.   Behrman House
• Ten-Minute Hebrew Reader 1.  Behrman House
• The Book of Jewish Holidays.  Behrman House

Welcome
Enrichment Programs
Policies & Other Important Information
Gan Yeladim (4 & 5 Year Olds)
Kita Alef (First Grade)
Kita Bet (Second Grade)
Kita Gimel (Third Grade)
Kita Dalet (Fourth Grade)
Kita Vav (Sixth Grade)
Kita Zayin (Seventh Grade)
Havayah! (8th – 12th Grades)
Our Philosophy
The Madrikhim Program
Ivrit (Hebrew)
National and Local Youth Groups
Room Assignments – The Hellenic American Academy

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