Yotzer Or

Yay! The 5th graders have moved beyond the Barechu to our next prayer, the morning blessing-Yotzer Or!  With this prayer we bless God for creating light  We learned from our book, Kol Yisrael, that "light" can be both internal and external.

See if you can answer this question.  What is the root for the Hebrew word for light?

In preparation for the festive holiday of Sukkot, the class will be learning the blessings said in the Sukkah and will also make decorations for next week.

Familiies-check out this website for information (blessings, recipes, background) on Sukkot (my favorite holiday)

http://urj.org/learning/forparents/parent/?syspage=document&item_id=11126