Week 13: January 13, 2019

Hello Parents, This update is a little bit late! During this week before the MLK break, we continued to talk about the beginning of Exodus. We explored a few themes in particular, that connected the story of Exodus to our celebration of Passover. These included remembering that we were slaves in Egypt and therefore to welcome the stranger ourselves and work for freedom for everyone, from the Jewish tradition. We also played "The Exodus Board Game" which went pretty well! Finally, we used that day to celebrate Tu B'Shvat. As a class we had a nice discussion of how people are like trees - as they grow and offer their fruits to the world. Students also had a chance to plant a seed and bring it home, for the New Year for the Trees in the Jewish calendar.