Firsts, firsts and More firsts!
What an amazing day of Firsts we had!
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The first day of Hebrew school, with a brand new class, a brand new children’s Torah scroll, a chance to watch the workmen assemble our brand new chairs, and the opportunity to sound the shofar for the first time. We began the afternoon with a visit to the sanctuary, where we sang “Mah Tovu” and wondered at the gorgeous new room in which we plan to pray. We then looked at, hugged, lifted, and read a few letters from our brand new student Torah scroll, and then began our alef-bet studies in a manner reminiscent of some of our great grandparents — we each ate a letter written in honey on an apple in order to have the sweet taste of Hebrew and on our tongues for our entire student careers.
We also learned to sing the chorus of Adon Olam and plan to sing with the congregation Shabbat morning.
Today’s big thinking question (relating to Rosh Hashanah): Is it God’s birthday on Rosh Hashanah? Does God have a birthday?
A note: registration is still open! Class for kinder-third grade is Monday afternoon from 4-5:30, and we will have a Bar/Bat Mitzvah class Tuesday evenings. If upper elementary students want to join us, we will find a time and schedule a class! For more information, email Betsy@MorahBetsy.com.