Kitah Hay (5th)

Kitah Hay (5^th Grade) is the year when Hebrew reading fluency becomes personal for our students. They recognize that next year will be the start of Bar/Bat Mitzvah learning and, while this milestone most certainly is not viewed as an endpoint in Jewish education, it is a major goal for which successful Hebrew reading has meaning. In their Tanach studies, the development of Jewish "nationhood" and the journey to reach and settle the land of Israel are the focus. The Shabbat morning Torah service is the center of Kitah Hay's Tefilah curriculum, as well as learning Birkat HaMazon. A broader partnership and connection with Temple Emanuel is facilitated through the Brotherhood's "Build-A-Pair" Tefillin Project and packaging yellow Yom HaShoah memorial candles. Modern Israel, current events, and Israel's contributions to the world are featured. The exciting opportunity to develop a personal relationship with Israel through our Boston-Haifa school-to-school partnership is a major highlight.