Shabbat Songs

Click on the links below to listen to these songs:

1) Shalom Aleichem
2) Achaynu
3) Lo Alecha
4) Friday Night Kiddush
5) Dror Yikrah

Pirkei Avot Posters

Students will each make a poster based on a saying from Pirkei Avot.
Each poster must have:
a) the saying in Hebrew
b) the saying in English
c) an image that illustrates the meaning of the saying
The minium size for the poster is 40 cm x 55 cm. Posters will be marked based on creativity, attractiveness, and correct spelling.
Due date: March 12th, 2012 (Monday; Day 1) (-10% per day late)

Test on 12 Sayings from Pirkei Avot

We will have a test on the 12 sayings from Pirkei Avot that we have studied. The test will be on Friday, March 2nd (Day 1). Here are the 12 sayings in Hebrew and English.

Pirkei Avot

Pirkei Avot is a book that contains many wise Jewish sayings. We will study 12 of them.
Each of you will need to hand in your notes containing the 12 sayings in Hebrew and English and all assignments on Pirkei Avot. Spelling and neatness will count for marks. The due date for handing in your Pirkei Avot notes is Thursday, February 9th (Day 4) at the start of class.

Jewish Folktales Test

We will have a test on these five Jewish folktales by Sheldon Oberman:

1) The Smell of Money

2) The Hiding Place

3) Never Afraid Again

4) The Rich Man's Reward

5) The Crowded House

The test will be on...

Thursday, December 8th (Day 6) for 7-01

Tuesday, December 13th (Day 3) for 7-02

Bar/Bat Mitzvah Interview Project

The Bar/Bat Mitzvah Interview Project is due to be handed in on Wednesday, November 30th (Day 6).

Interview Questions Assignment

You will be interviewing an older person about his or her bar/bat mitzvah. To prepare for this, you will be handing in a list of 20 interview questions.

guidelines
-no more than 5 of the questions should be answerable in one or several words (e.g. ‘Where did your bat mitzvah take place?)
-5 of the questions should be about something other than their bar/bat mitzvah
-typed
-your assignment should have the title: Bar/Bat Mitzvah Interview Questions
-12 point font
-double spaced
-the questions should be numbered

Due date: Friday, November 4th, 2011 (Day 1) at the start of class (-10% per day late)