| October 26, 2012 |
10 Heshvan, 5773
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MJCDS Maggid
the weekly newsletter of
Madison Jewish Community Day School
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| Shalom! | |
In the above photo, a first grader helps a kindergartener learn the names of the books of the Torah in Hebrew. First graders also organized a party this week for the kindergarteners to celebrate their mastery of some of the rules of when to use capital letters and when to use lowercase letters! First graders also take turns leading the calendar routine each day, though I suspect that as the year goes on, their kindergarten classmates will start to be ready to take on these roles as well.
It's a blessing to have the opportunity to learn with classmates of various ages--when we teach something to another person, we learn it on a deeper level. And when we learn together, we form bonds of community.
Shabbat Shalom!
Rabbi Rebecca
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| Project Genesis "Let There Be Light" |
 For the next seven weeks, we are exploring Beresheet, the Biblical story of creation, through the world of art and music. Each week, we examine one piece of artwork that corresponds to a specific day of creation. For day one (light) we observed Gustav Klimt's, Portrait of Adele Bloch-Bauer 1907. The children identified the various shapes, mosaic appearance, symbols, and use of gold, orange and yellow. They also pointed out that hints of black appeared in the painting, as well. After that we listened to Palladio by Karl Jenkins (You can listen to it here.) The music started low and deep (reminiscent of a darkness), and built to a higher crescendo (allusions to light). With those concepts in mind, the children used their own blank canvas to "create" light.
Our field trip to the Chazen art museum this week was extraordinary, and complimented this art/music/Judaic venture. Our fabulous docent, Karen, tailored our visit to enhance our Beresheet appreciation and observation of artwork. Not only did we view specific works of art representing the Torah, we also viewed artwork that captured the essence of using light. The various observations from the kindergarten thru fifth graders were truly stellar! Todah Rabbah to our guide and teacher Karen Ostrov!
Check out the video of our very thoughtful artists above! -Marla Becker |
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Announcements
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Warm Clothing
Now that a chill is in the air, remember to send children with warm clothing, footwear and outerwear every day.
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| Torah for Your Table | |
This week's parasha, Lech Lecha contains the story of Abraham and Sarah and their journey. Here are some questions to enrich the conversation at your Shabbat table:
*Why do you think God changes the names of Sarah and Abraham? What is the impact of changing your name? (These questions come courtesy of the G-dcast website, http://www.g-dcast.com/lech-lecha.)
*How would you feel if you were in Avraham's shoes? (Morah Clara) |
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| Community Announcements |
Wisconsin Book Festival The Jewish Federation of Madison is a proud sponsor of the Wisconsin Book Festival this year. There are many authors who are Jewish, and others who explore Jewish issues within their writing. All of the events are free. The full schedule with times and dates and additional details can be found on the website www.wisconsinbookfestival.org.
Community Tot Shabbat
9:30am Saturday, Oct. 27 The first "travelling" community tot Shabbat this year will be at Congregation Shaarei Shamayim. This service is best for children ages 0-5. This is a great way to meet other Jewish families and see how different congregations celebrate Shabbat with their youngest members.
K'tantanim Yonim's Israeli Dance class for dancers ages 3-5 will meet six times from 3:30 to 4:00 on selected Sundays. The next two meetings will take place November 4 and December 2. The K'tantanim dancers will have the opportunity to perform with Yonim on Sunday, May 5. Cost is $5 per session or $25 for the series. Send questions or RSVP to Dana Prager via email atyonim@jewishmadison.org .
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| Upcoming Events |
Fri., Oct 26: Swimming at the YMCA, Kabbalat Shabbat 1:25 pm
Fri., Nov 2: Swimming at the YMCA, Kabbalat Shabbat 1:25 pm
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Let's stay in touch! Keep the lines of communication flowing with your child's teachers by calling school at 608-204-9900 or by emailing them at:
Marla Becker marla@madisonjewishdayschool.com
Geri Goldman geri@madisonjewishdayschool.com Clara Lazimy clara@madisonjewishdayschool.com Rabbi Ben-Gideon rabbi@madisonjewishdayschool.com |
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