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HEBREW SCHOOLKitah Aleph (Introduction to Hebrew) At the start of the year all third grade students and any students with no prior Hebrew training will attend Hebrew School every Tuesday afternoon. Students will be concentrating on the Hebrew alphabet and vowels. They will also learn basic prayers relating to Shabbat evening. They will also learn how to write the Hebrew letters in block style. Kitah Bet (Beginning Hebrew) Students will strengthen their knowledge of Hebrew letters and vowels as well as writing both in block and script Hebrew. They will become accustomed to the songs and prayers of the Shabbat service, and begin developing their Hebrew fluency. Kitah Gimmel (Continuing Hebrew) In this year of Hebrew study, the students will work on their reading fluency, learn basic grammar, and expand their vocabulary. Students will also learn a significant number of prayers which are found in the Shabbat service including the Barhu, Sh'ma, Mi Chamocha, Kedusha, Oseh Shalom, Shehekianu, and Torah blessings, and they will learn the meaning of these prayers. Students will be introduced to some basic modern Hebrew during the year. Kitah Dalet (Advanced Hebrew) Mastering the major prayers that are part of the Shabbat morning services is the focus of this year's class, they will include the Reader's Kaddish, Yotser, V'ahavta, Ge'ula, Avot V' Imahot, Gevurot, Modim and Sim Shalom. They also learn the chants for some of these blessings, and the Shabbat Kiddush. Students will learn the structure of the prayer service, and the themes of the major prayers. They do their own written interpretations of these prayers. The students will master basic terminology relating to Jew ritual and worship and learn the difference between Friday evening and Shabbat morning liturgy. Kitah Heh (Bar/Bat Mitzvah Year) In this year of Hebrew study, the students complete their preparation toward becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. They strengthen their mastery of the major prayers of the Shabbat Service (as well as their meanings) and understanding of those prayers. They learn the Haftara. They learn skills for interpreting their Torah portion. Personal tutoring helps enable each student to read or chant a portion of Torah and chant a portion of Haftara; and helps students understand the meaning of what they are doing, and the significance of becoming a Bar or Bat Mitzvah. |
