Jacob and Esau

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On February 28, 2016
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Sunday, February 28, 2016 19 Adar 5776 Dear First Grade Families, Today we learned about Jacob and Esau through Godly Play. Godly Play is an innovative approach to religious education that seeks not so much to tell stories of faith in order that we will “know” them, but rather as spiritual action of finding meaning, […]

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On February 7, 2016
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February 7th, 2016 Today in class we learned about and discussed the story of Jacob and Esau, or in Hebrew Ya’akov and Esav. Esav was named this way because of the hair that covered his whole body. Ya’akov was named because he was holding Esav’s “akev” or heel when the twins were born. We learned […]

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On February 1, 2016
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January 31st, 2016 … sacrifice your beloved son, Isaac. What?! Today in class we explored the rest of our Godly Plan lesson on the Great Family. We learned of the ALMOST sacrifice of Issac, the death of Abraham and Sarah, the introduction of Rebekkah, and how the Great Family (which we are all a part […]

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On February 1, 2016
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January 24th Tu BiShvat has arrived! Today in class we learned about the Jewish Holiday that celebrates the birthday of the trees. While it is cold and snowy here in Boston, it is rainy and getting warmer in Israel – perfect for planting trees! We worked together as a group to make these beautiful watercolor […]

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