Brukhim HaBaim – WelcomeBack to School 5770

Today's Agenda10:00 -10: 15 Welcome Remarks – Rabbis10:15 -10:45 Bonding activity – Irene Swedroe10:45 -11:00 Talking Points – Iris Bendahan11:00 -11:30 M&M’s in Tefilla with students11:30 -12:30 Parents go to student’s class

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Talking Points5770

1. Theme – Derekh Eretz Kadma La’Torah2. Netivot – Putting students are the right path3. Education Committee role4. Showing Student You Care5. Keeping us informed6. Keeping you informed

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Netivot - PathwaysHandbook p. 6-7

Netivot Coordinator: Irene SwedroeNativ 1 (Myuhad): Known special learning needsNativ 2: Behind “grade level”: new/unknown Nativ 3: Above “ grade level”Nativ 4: “grade level”For us to place student in correct path we must

know about their learning/social abilities.

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Education CommitteeEducation Committee Chair: Irene Swedroe1.Eyes and Ears2.Input regarding curricular changes3.Input regarding fund usage & fee increases4.Input regarding fundraising activities5.Volunteering gives you a say!6. Meet no more than once/month or via emailAddress Ed Comm or Iris if have concern before

it becomes an irretrievable feather!4

We can show our students we care by1. Being involved with the school• See volunteering - Handbook p. 18 - EZRA SHEETS• Food Shopping• Office help• Hebrew tutoring• Room Parents/Phone Tree/Family Ed Food• High Holiday Services• Fundraisers

2. Being involved with the class:• Making sure student does homework (will get packets on first day)• Sending Mitzvah Notes to help climb M&M ladder• Reading Jewish Books - Library Award – Sifriya Tloosh• Making sure student always has Book Bag, Kippah, Pencils• Making RS a priority by coming on time and making up work

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How we can keep school informed:1. Attendance (p. 14) • Submit SCHEDULE CHANGE FORM• SIGN IN/OUT when late/or picking up early• Make up work

2. Youth Service Attendance (p. 12)• YC: Check in with Barbara • Haverim: Check in with Iris (chart in hall)

3. Inform of change in address, contact info, school status

4. Voice concerns to Ed.Comm. or Principal6

How we keep you informed:

1. La Daat – Weekly Need to Know email2. HodSheet – Monthly Newsletter3. Wiki – On line information center4. Teacher Updates5. Conferences & Progress Reports6. Student Action Plan

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OUR 5770 THEME!

DEREKH ERETZ KADMA LA’TORAH

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DEREKH ERETZ IS MORE IMPORTANT THAN

TORAH!?!

WHAT IS DEREKH ERETZ AND WHY IS IT MORE IMPORTANT

THAN TORAH?9

WELL…DEREKH ERETZ IS HARD TO TRANSLATE!

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DEREKH ERETZ literally means “The Way of the Land”

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Being a “MENSCH” is how Jews often define “the way of the land”. The way of the land is behaving with ‘common courtesy’ - manners.

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At Religious School we learn what it means to be a MENSCH.

The Jewish ways is to behave with DEREKH ERETZ .

Teacher/Madrikhim IntroAdmin Andrea AmmermanKita Gan/Ganon: Hindy GanelesKita Alef: Ilana Friedlander/Davida AdelbergKita Bet: Hemy BeerKita Gimel: Ilana Friedlander/Davida AdelbergKita Dalet: Shirie EshelKita Hey: Iris Bendahan (or eventually new teacher)Kita Vav: Barbara Biran/Hemy BeerKita Zayin: Monique AlexanderArt & Resource: Leslie DroriDance: Rachel BagiNetivot Coordinator: Irene SwedroeNetivot/Hebrew Resource: Teacher Ilana EshelReturning TMTers: Eli, Jeremy, Alex, Aaron, Jennifer, Deborah, Daniel, Gabriel,

Rachel, Arielle, Sharon, Simone, NadavNew TMTers: Simon, Mollie, Sarah, Nadav,, Gavi (? Shy, Alex, Noa, Heather)

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Derekh Eretz isOUR WAY!• KINDNESS

• LISTENING• LEARNING• MANNERS• RESPECTING• HELPING• FRIENDLY• HONESTY• CARING• TRUST 14

•Bullying•Anger•Laziness•Rudeness•Disobeying•Destroying•Gossiping•Cheating•Stealing•lying

NOT!

Why is Derekh Eretz more important than Torah?

Knowledge is worthless if you don’t get the most basic lesson =

good behavior – Derekh Eretz!15

One reason Jews pray is take time to judge their behavior and make they are behaving with

DEREKH ERETZ !

At Religious School, another way we can make sure we behave with

Derekh Eretz is by climbing the

M&M ladder. We go higher when we do

MITZVOT and behave with MIDDOT!16

We appreciate our lives each morning!

Modeh Ani – Siddur p. 2MODEH /MODAH ani l’fanekha

Melekh hai v’kayamShe’he’hezarta bi nishmatiB’hemla raba emunatekha

Thank you God, King of our peopleFor returning my soul to me

So I can get up, fresh, every morningKnowing you are watching over me.

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We come together as friends!A-O-O-A

V'ahavta le’reakha camokha Ze klal gadol ba'torah

Don’t walk in front of me I may not followDon’t walk behind me I may not lead

Just walk beside me and be my friend and together we’ll walk In the way of HaShem.

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PSUKEI D’ZIMRA – INTRODUCTORY PSALMSOh, how good are your tents

Ma Tovu – Siddur p. 2

Ma tovu, ohalekha YaakovMishkenotekha, Yisrael

Oh how good, to have a place of peace to prayWhere we can be Jewish together, Yisrael

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PSUKEI D’ZIMRA – INTRODUCTORY PSALMSBirkot HaShahar - Sh’asani Yisrael

Who made me a Jew

We've existed so long ‘cuz the Torah kept us strongAnd the Torah will never disappear, Oh No!Through the ages it was brought, by the children who were taught, to follow it and constantly declare…

I’m a Jew and I’m proud and I’ll sing it out loudCuz forever that’s what I’ll be (oh yah)I’m a Jew and I’m proud and that’s without a doubtCuz God is always watching over me (over me)….

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PSUKEI D’ZIMRA – INTRODUCTORY PSALMSBirkot HaShahar – Malbish Arumim

Who Clothes the NakedJUDGING YOURSELF: When we pray we ask ourselves

how can we try to do the God–like actions in the prayers here on earth.

WE CAN DO Malbish Arumim – Clothing the Naked!

CLOTHING DRIVE!Bring one new item of clothing your size (socks, underwear, shirt, sweatshirt…),

to give to poor kids who cannot afford anything new for back to school.

Turn in to the Religious School office by Sept. 30. To be donated to West Valley Community Services

JUDGING YOURSELF: When we pray we ask how can we do this God-like action of giving basic

necessities here on earth?FOOD DRIVE – PROJECT ISAIAH

Fill a bag with canned foods and bring on Yom Kippur to fill the barrels for Second Harvest

Food Bank. Help give the hungry what they need – FOOD!

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PSUKEI D’ZIMRA – INTRODUCTORY PSALMSBirkot HaShahar – Sh’natan li kol tzarki

Who gave me everything I need

PSUKEI D’ZIMRA – INTRODUCTORY PSALMSPsalm 150: Halleluya – Let us Praise God with all our soul p. 88Hallelu El b’kodsho, praise Him in the skies which towerHallelu b’gvurotav, praise Him for His strengths and His powerHalleluhu b’teka shofar,praise him with drum, dance & stringsKol h’neshama tehallelya, our whole soul sings Kol h’neshama tehallelya , halleluya

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Shma and Its Blessings – p. 96

Barkhu – Call to Prayer If you’re ready to pray say “beautiful day” (Creation)If you’re ready to pray say “torah’s the way” (Revelation)If you’re ready to pray say “freedom today” (Redemption)

Barkhu’s the way we say we’re ready to pray!

LEADER CALL: BARKHU et Adonai ha’mevorakh

RESPONSE: BARUKH Adonai ha’mevorakh l’olam va’ed

LEADER RESPONSE: BARUKH Adonai hamevorakh l’olam va’ed

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Shma and Its Blessings – p. 96Yotzer Or – Creator of Light(Melody – Jeff Klepper – Kol B’Seder)

BaRukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh haolam (beautiful day)Barukh ata Adonai Eloheinu melekh ha’olamYotzeR oR u’voReh hoshekhOseh Shalom, shalom u’voreh et ha’kol

Praised are You, God, Ruler of the universe Creator of light and darkness

Maker of peace, and everything.

GIST 1st Blessing: CREATION – Beautiful Day25

Shma and Its Blessings – p.100

Shma Yisrael! Adonai Eloheinu Adonai Ehad.(In whisper) Barukh shem kavod malkhuto l’olam va’ed

V’ahavta et Adonai EloheikhaB’khol levavkha, b’khol nafshekha, u’vekhol me’odekhah. V’hayu ha’devarim ha’elehAsher anokhi metzavkha, hayom al levavekha.V’shinantam l’vanekha v’dibarta bam.B’shivtekha b’veytekha, U’velekhtekha b’derekhUv’shokhbekha, uv’kumekha.U’kshartam l’ot al yadekha,V’hayu l’totafot bein einekha.U’khtavtam, al mezuzot beytekha u’visha’arekha.

GIST of Shma – we are united under ONE God26

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V’ahavta

Love the Lord your God with all your heart, with all your soul , with all your might. And these words which I command you this day you shall take to heart. You shall diligently teach them to your children. You shall repeat them at home and away, morning and night. You shall bind them as a sign upon your hand, they shall be a reminder above your eyes, and you shall inscribe them upon the doorposts of your homes and upon your gates.

Shma and Its Blessings – p. 104

GEULA – REDEMPTION Great, Mighty and Awesome(Based on Music and Lyrics - Peter and Ellen Allard)

Great, mighty and awesome (x3) – God SupremeMi kamokha b’elim AdonaiMi Kamokha nehedar B’kodeshHaShem (God) hu po, HaShem hu shamHaShem hakol u’vekhol ha’olam….Chorus God baLev, God ba-Soul B’hayay, God keeps me whole….Chorus Shiru ahava, shiru geula Freedom sings halleluya ….Chorus

GIST 3rd Blessing: REDEMPTION - We’ve got freedom today28

Amidah – Shmoneh Esreh – HaTefila p. 106

 

TOP: 3 Blessings of Praise AvotGevurotKedusha 

FILLING: 13 Petitionary BlessingsOR Kedushat HaYom 

BOTTOM: 3 Blessings of Thanksgiving Avodah (Retzeh), Hoda’ah (Modim)Shalom (Sim Shalom)

AMIDAH IS A SANDWICH OF BLESSINGS

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Oseh Shalom

Oseh shalom bimromavHu ya’aseh shalom Aleinu v’al kol yisraelV’imru amen

He who brings peace to His universe, will bring peace to us and all the people Israel. And let us say, Amen

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In Elul we finish our service with the blowing of the shofar!

The Shofar reminds us it’s time to do TESHUVAH!

1. Recall what things we may not have done so well this year!

2. Apologize to whom we may have hurt.

3. Figure out how we may do better in the new year. 31

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My Rosh HaShana Wishes:DALET – D is for DEREKH ERETZ - OUR WAY!May we remember that OUR WAY to live right, is to be helpful, enthusiastic, and kind in our everyday lives.

RAYSH – R is for Reduce, Recycle, ReuseMay we remember that OUR WAY to live today, is to be GREEN in every way.

KAF - K is for KAVOD – R-E-S-P-E-C-TMay we learn that following the Kavod Code is OUR WAY, to treat everyone every day!

ALEF - A is for AttendanceMay we come regularly to services and class,because that’s OUR WAY to make learning and understanding last!

RAYSH - R is for ReadingMay we read our Hebrew homework and many Jewish books,So we learn OUR WAY to knowledge is in the effort that we put.

TZADI is for TzedakahMay we give some time and money to those who need a hand,because its OUR WAY to pursue justice throughout the land.

OUR

ROSH

HASHANA

WISH

The Shofar Blastby Peter and Ellen Allard 

I like to hear the shofar blastSometimes slow and sometimes fast.I like to hear the shofar blastHappy, happy, happpy new year. 

 T’ ki-aaah  

Shva – riyiyiyim 

Tru-aaaaaaaa-ah! 

 T’ki- ah G’do-la---------------------ah.  

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SHANA TOVA!

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