Parsha continues

Parshat Bo

Parshat Bo, the second Torah portion in the Book of Shemot, Logan's dad came in with stack of papers. What was on the papers? Logan had drawn pictures of all the Makot/plagues that are mentioned in Parshat Bo. King Paroh and the Egyptians tortured the Jewish people and were punished with the ten plagues. Moshe and his brother Aharon went to Paroh to ask him to let the Jewish people leave Egypt and Paroh refused permission. The first seven plagues were: Blood, Frogs, Lice, Wild Animals, Sick Cattle, Boils, Hail. Those are mentioned in Parshat Vaerah. 

In Parshat Bo we read about the last three plagues: Locusts, Darkness and The First Born

When the last plague struck Egypt, Paroh ran to Moshe in the middle of the night and begged him to take the Jewish people and leave.  The Jews waited until daytime to leave. 

 Logan and his dad explained to us what happened with each plague. Then we sat down at the tables and Logan handed out papers to all of us. The children drew pictures of the plagues that Logan had taught us about.

Thank you Logan and dad for teaching us Parshat Bo!

Parshat Beshalach

Eli Lipskier came in with his mother, ready to teach us, and carrying a very big box!! We all sat down to hear them teach us the parsha. The Jewish people left Egypt and after a few days Paroh regretted his decision. He chased with his army after the Jews. At the Red Sea/Yam Suf, Moshe lifted his stick and Hashem dried up the waters. Twelve rows were made with fruits growing and fountains of water for drinking. The Jews walked through with the Egyptians chasing them. As soon as all the Jews had gotten out at the other side, Hashem caused the waters to return and all the Egyptians drowned.

 Now the Jewish people were saved! They sang to Hashem a song that is said in our daily morning prayers. Miriam, Moshe's sister, lead the women in song and dance. They had brought their instruments from Egypt because of their deep faith that Hashem would save them. Miriam used a tambourine. Eli gave everyone a tambourine to decorate and we danced with the beautiful creations.

 What a fun way to re-enact the parsha. Thank you Eli and mom for this exciting Parsha lesson.

Parshat Yisro

Leah and her mom asked us to sit down to learn the Parsha. The Jewish people gathered at Har Sinai and prepared to receive the luchot/ten commandments. Har Sinai was a small and barren mountain. When it was announced that the Torah would be given there, grass and flowers grew. 

 We stood around the table with a large green poster board cut in the shape of a mountain. Everyone made tissue paper flowers and glued them onto the poster board. When that was finished, the children requested that we make a fence that existed around the mountain. Why?  None of the lay people were permitted to climb or even touch the holy mountain. When the children completed the fence, they continued: We want to make the people standing at the foot of the mountain. More paper, scissors and crayons and each child made a person to represent all of us who were present for the receiving of the Torah

 We hung up the Har Sinai, which looks beautiful in our classroom

Thank you Leah and mom for inspiring us with this cooperative art for Parsha!