Today we started a unit on berachot (blessings). Over the next month we'll be learning a variety of blessings in both Hebrew and English - blessings over food, drink, smells and wonders of nature. Today we looked closely at two blessings - the one recited over foods that grown on trees, such as apples and oranges, and the one recited over food that grows on the ground, such as tomatoes and peanuts. We'll be assembling a "beracha book" with a page for each blessing that we learn. At the end of our unit we'll enjoy a feast of foods and practice trying out all of our new knowledge.
I sent home our first homework assignment. Those of you who attended the parent meeting had a chance to learn more about the workbook and the home assignments. If you did not attend, or still have questions, please feel free to email me. I sent home two pages for students to complete at home. These are in a blue homework folder and should be returned in the same folder. Typically, homework assignments are given on Thursday and due on the following Thursday. Because of school vacation and Yom Kippur, students will have two weeks to complete this first assignment. I apologize that I didn't have a chance to review the instructions this week with students. We simply ran out of time, and in the future I will make sure to allot time to going over assignments before sending them home.
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