Mosaic Law Curriculum Guide

Our 5th Grade - Kitah Hey class meets on Sundays, 9:30am to 12:15pm and Mondays and Wednesdays, 4:15pm to 6:15pm

As students continue their study of Judaism in our school, we feel it is important to create a warm, supportive, loving, and challenging atmosphere. Our curriculum seeks to involve our students in living, learning, and celebrating Judaism. By experiencing Judaism, we hope to foster positive feelings, encourage a love of Torah and tradition, and impart knowledge that will help each student build a positive self-image. There are several different subject areas; each grade builds and expands upon prior knowledge. While there is a review of previously studied material, there are also new materials, skills, and concepts that are introduced each year.

Goals of the Class:

Explore G-d and spirituality
Explore Klal Yisrael (Jews around the world)
Develop sense of community through Mitzvot (Distinguish the Mitzvot between G-d and man and the Mitzvot between man and man), Tzedakah, and G'milut Chasadim
Study immigration and the development of American Jewry
Study Jewish Holidays (Melton)
Study Torah - Introduction to Kings and Later Prophets

Content:

Judaica:
Explore Jews in America, and Jewish immigration (Origins in History)
Begin to trace holidays from Biblical origins
Bible study with emphasis on an introduction to Kings and Prophets, as well as the book of Vayikra
Continuing study of concepts in Mitzvot
Study of our partnership with G-d

Hebrew/Prayer:
Study from New Hebrew and Heritage Siddur Program II
Study of Kabbalat Shabbat
Continued participation in the Shabbat Morning Service
Continued learning of the Mincha and Maariv Service
Study of Hebrew as a living language continues with practical, real-life situations (family, food, transportation, animals, colors, etc.)