Hebrew School Curriculum: Judaics

The Hebrew School Judaics Curriculum is based on a spiral mdoel.  Each week, the entire school will be studying the same topics, yet at grade and developmentally appropriate levels.  In this way, the students will be able to deepend their Judaic knowledge over their four year journey through CRC's Hebrew school.

• Week 1 (January 28 - January 31)
• Class one: Welcome Back/Slavery in Egypt/Moses down the River (Shemot)
• Class two: What are Middot (Jewish Virtues)?
• Week 2 (February 4 - February 7)
• Class one: Moses leaves Egypt, Burning Bush, "I Am that I Am" (Shemot)
• Class two: Value: "Let my People Go" Din V'Rachamim (Justice and Mercy).  Chapter 5
• Week 3 (February 11 - February 14)
• Class one: "Let my People Go," The Ten Plagues (Vayera, Bo)
• Class two: Value: Ometz Lev (Courage), Chapter 14
• Week 4 (February 18 - February 21) No School on 2/18 for Presidents Day
• Class one: Parshat Beshalach (The Parting of the Sea)
• Class two: Value: Simchah (Joy and Happiness) Chapter 20
• Week 5 (February 25 - February 28)
• Class one: Parshat Yitro (The Ten Commandments)
• Class two: Value: Emet (Truthfulness), Chapter 6
• Week 6 (March 3 - March 6)
• Class one: Holiness, Mitzvot, The Golden Calf
• Class two: Value: Yirah (Awe and Reverence), Chapter 23
• Week 7 (March 10 - March 14) Washington University Spring Break (Parent Volunteers needed)
• Class one: Yom Yerushalyim: Shuk
• Class two: Purim (taught by Rabbi Michael, Jordan, teachers, parent volunteers)
• Week 8 (March 17 - March 20) HEBREW SCHOOL SPRING BREAK
• Week 9 (March 24 - March 27)
• Class one: Balak and Bilam (Mah Tovu)
• Class two: Value: Dan L'chaf Zechut (Giving the Benefit of the doubt), Chapter 3
• Week 10 (March 31 - April 3)
• Class one: Joshua, Going into the Land
• Class two: Value:  Shalom Bayit (Peace in the Home), Chapter 24
• Week 11 (April 7 - April 10)
• Class one: King David/Psalms
• Class two: Value: Hachnasat Orchim (Hospitality), Chapter 8
• Week 12 (April 14 - April 17)
• Class one: King Solomon/Jerusalem/Beit Mikdash/Kotel
• Class two: Passover Seder (Chocolate Seder led by Rabbi Michael and Jordan instead of services)
• Week 13 (April 21 - April 24) Pesach
• Class one: Jonah
• Class two: Passover, Nedivut (Generosity), Chapter 12
• Week 14 (April 28 - May 1) Yom Hashoah begins on Thursday, 5/1
• Class one: Come up with Bibliodrama in class for last week-pick favorite bible story
• Class two: Ohev Zeh et Zeh/Mechabayd Zeh et Zeh (Loving and Honoring Others), Chapter 13.  Yom Hashoah Service
• Week 15 (May 5 - May 8) Yom Ha'atzmaut begins Wednesday, 5/7. LAST WEEK!
• Class one: Bibliodrama presentations
• Class two: Yom Ha'Atzmaut/The Modern State of Israel