Kibbutzim and Counting the Homer

On Thursday we learned about the Labor Zionists, young idealistic Jews who moved to Palestine in the early 1900's and established the communal agricultural settlements known as kibbutzim. After reading about life on a kibbutz, the class was divided into three groups. Each group was asked to name and design their own kibbutz. As on a kibbutz, everyone in the group had to come to a consensus about each decision. The maps will be posted next week, after we complete the project.

On Sunday we learned about the mitzvah of Counting the Omer, ithe ritual of counting the days from Passover until Shavuot. We made a giant Omer chart for the Hebrew School which is posted on the bulletin board outside our classroom. We'll count together each time we meet for Hebrew school and learn more about the traditions associated with this period of time. The first night of the Omer is counted at the second seder. The blessing can be found in most haggadot in the last section - Nirtzah.

Make sure to check out the website Counting the Homer if you are a Simpsons fan.

Chag Sameach V'Chasher-
Morah Amy