Our 4th
grade Judaic Educational Program includes:
I.
Tefilla- Prayer
תפילה
·
Daily Prayers for Shacharit.
·
Shabbat Prayers and Zemirot; review basic Tefilot as well as
Amida for Shabbat
·
Rosh Chodesh Prayers; Yaleh veYavo; Hallel; Musaf
·
Be’ur Tefilah (explanation of basic ideas and words; Kavanah;
Emunah)
·
Halacha Yomit- A daily study of one Jewish law or practice.
·
Special attention will be given this year to improving accuracy
and fluency of reading in the Siddur.
Siddur:
Chinuch Chaim Shlomo- Artscroll
II. Chumash
חומש
·
First Parshiot of Sefer Shemot. Highlighting: Chumash
vocabulary, shoresh and phraseology; prefixes & suffixes; Significance of
Mitzvot and Middot; relevant morals and lessons
·
Developing skills in Rashi reading and understanding,
identifying Rashi’s question and answer on the text
·
Introduction to Midrashim and Mefarshim as well as to Gematriyah
·
Parshat HaShavua: The Weekly Torah Reading: Mitzvot; Midot. This
year we will also incorporate into our parsha class the Yachad lessons in
caring community and anti-bullying.
Textbook:
Chumash Chorev- Rashi Script with nekudot; Tal Am chumashonim and
workbooks
III.
Dinim- Jewish Law
דינים
A.
Mitzvot Yom Yom
(continued encouragement of performance of previously taught Mitzvot Bain Adam
LeMakom uB'ain Adam LeChavero; Tzedakah)
B.
Birchot
HaNehenin for partaking of various foods; Derech Eretz Ba’se’udah, Birkat
Hamazon
C.
Dinei HaMoadim Bizmanaihem-Law of Jewish holidays around the year
D.
Dinei Shabbat- Kiddush, Havdala
E.
Be’ur Tefilah (explanation of basic ideas and words; Kavanah; Emunah)
IV. Navi
נביא
Sefer Shoftim. Chapters
depicting the major events and personalities of the Judges who led Israel
following the settlement of the Land and the death of Yehoshua. Emphasis is
put on the behavioral cycle of the nation leading to their troubles,
appointment of a new judge, and salvation.
Textbook: Shoftim
Eshkol Workbook: Shachar Yonai
V. Mishna-
משנה
Introduction to the study of Torah Shebe’al Peh-- the Oral Law and the Tanaim:
Mishnaic terminology, using the new Bonayich model
